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U.S. Forest Service  If you want to find some great information and friendly people, visit the Shasta Lake Visitor Information Center. This visitor information center is operated by the U.S. Forest Service and is located just off Interstate Highway 5 (i-5) in the small town of Mountain Gate, California. This is about 8 miles north of Redding, California.
Take the "Mountain Gate/Wonderland Blvd" exit 687 from i-5. After exiting i-5, follow the signs to the info center.
The info center is located on the east side of the freeway on Holiday Road.
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In the City of Shasta Lake  Tourist info and maps are available at the Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce in the City of Shasta Lake. The office is located at: 4249 Shasta Dam Boulevard, Suite A Shasta Lake, California (please see website for mailing address) Hours: 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday - Friday (530) 275-7497 ShastaLakeChamber.org This office is located across Shasta Dam Boulevard from "Ace Hardware", next to "Sunshine Market". Look for the bright blue awnings. Access is easiest from eastbound Shasta Dam Boulevard. Driving directions from i-5: Take the "Shasta Dam Blvd" exit #685 from Interstate 5 (i-5) and head west on Shasta Dam Boulevard for one mile into the City of Shasta Lake. Then make a left turn (south) onto Montana Avenue at the "Big Dipper" restaurant. Make another left turn back onto Shasta Dam Boulevard and head east. Head east about 300 feet and you'll see the blue awnings of the Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce office to your left. Note: The section of road passing by the Shasta Lake Chamber of Commerce is one-way, eastbound traffic only. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Shasta Dam Boulevard are divided in this area by an "island" of buildings. To get back onto westbound Shasta Dam Boulevard you can head east a short distance on the boulevard and make a left turn (north) on Locust Avenue. |
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& Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association  Also visit the California Welcome Center in Anderson, California. It's about 10 miles south of Redding, California on Interstate Highway 5 (i-5). Take the Deschutes Rd. exit. The center is located on the west side of Interstate 5. The California Welcome Center and the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association are in the same building and are located at the south end of the factory outlet stores in Anderson, California. On your way to this visitor center be very careful to drive slow through the factory outlet stores parking lot. This parking lot is thick with pedestrians and they may step off the sidewalk without looking. California Welcome Center & Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association 1699 Highway 273 Anderson, CA 96007 (530) 365-1180 or (800) 474-2782 Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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(Convention & Tourist Information)  To reach the Redding Convention & Visitors Bureau you take the "44 west" exit from the i-5 freeway and head west on Highway 44. You'll see the exit for "Auditorium Dr. & Park Marina Dr." (exit #1) just after you cross the Sacramento River. The visitor center is on the north side of Highway 44 and just south of the Redding Convention Center. Redding Convention & Visitors Bureau 777 Auditorium Dr. Redding, CA 96001 (530) 225-4100 or (800) 874-7562 www.visitredding.com Winter Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Summer Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
 Shasta Dam Visitor Center viewed from the dam Each year visitors come from all over the world to see the "Three Shastas", Mount Shasta, Shasta Lake and Shasta Dam. Mt. Shasta stands a majestic 14,162 feet and is located about 50 miles north of Shasta Dam. Shasta Dam is approximately 10 miles north of Redding, California via Interstate 5. Take the Shasta Dam Blvd. exit (#685) and continue through the City of Shasta Lake for about 4 miles. At the intersection of Shasta Dam Blvd. & Lake Blvd. turn right on Lake Blvd. Follow this road up and over the hill to the lake and dam. Or you can continue on straight through the intersection (after stopping) and take Scenic Route 151 to the Shasta Dam Vista point. After you check out the vista point continue driving on Scenic Route 151 and you will arrive at the dam. The roads basically form a big loop. Shasta Dam Visitor Center 16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard Shasta Lake, California 96019 (530) 275-4463 (Note: Shasta Dam Boulevard and Highway 151 are the same road.) Visitor Center Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Open until 5:00 p.m. during summer months) 7 days a week (530) 275-4463  The red dot on the map above represents the intersection of "Shasta Dam Blvd." & "Lake Blvd." in the City of Shasta Lake. This section of road passes by the Shasta Dam overlook (vista point) and is also called the Route 151 Scenic Highway. Please be alert for bicyclists in this area. Map of Shasta Dam - MapQuest.com
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