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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area - Facilities

Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area

VISITOR CENTERS

Whiskeytown Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year
Winter Hours 10AM - 4PM
Memorial Day through Labor Day 9AM - 6PM

Phone
530 246-1225

Location
From Interstate 5, take the 299 West exit toward Eureka. Follow 299 west for approximately 8 miles to reach the Visitor Center.

Closures
Christmas, New Years and Thanksgiving Days

Exhibits
This small visitor center has exhibits on the California Gold Rush, the local Wintu Indians and wildlife. Stop by and take a look at the recently installed system of solar panels (select -more-link below for solar info) to generate electriciy and help reduce the park"s utility bills.

Available Facilities
A large selection of books and information are available at the Visitor Center, including books on the California Gold Rush, local Native Americans and many children"s books. All permits, including park entrance passes, golden passes, primitive camping permits and wood gathering permits are sold here.

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