Holiday Harbor Resort

Redding & Around


Primarily an RV campground, it also rents houseboats (note that off-season rates are almost 50% lower) and the busy marina offers parasailing and fishing-boat rentals. A little cafe sits lakefront. It’s off Shasta Caverns Rd, next to the lake.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Redding & Around attractions

1. Lake Shasta Caverns

0.43 MILES

High in the limestone megaliths at the north end of the lake hide these impressive caves. Tours through the many chambers dripping with massive formations…

2. Shasta Dam

8.14 MILES

On scale with the enormous natural features of the area, this colossal, 15-million-ton concrete dam is second only in size to Grand Coolie Dam in…

3. Sundial Bridge

14.99 MILES

Resembling a beached cruise ship, the shimmering-white 2004 Sundial Bridge spans the river and is one of Redding’s marquee attractions, providing an…

4. Turtle Bay Exploration Park

15.08 MILES

Situated on 300 meandering acres, this is an artistic, cultural and scientific center for visitors of all ages, with an emphasis on the Sacramento River…

5. Courthouse Museum

16.5 MILES

This building was the courthouse for over 30 years in the late 1800s and now houses a fun and informative museum and visitor center.

6. Shasta State Historic Park

16.52 MILES

On Hwy 299, 6 miles west of Redding, this state historic park preserves the ruins of an 1850s Gold Rush mining town called Shasta – not to be confused…

7. Whiskeytown Lake

17.88 MILES

An old mining town lent the rich name to Whiskeytown Lake, a lovely, multi-use reservoir that was dedicated by John F Kennedy less than two months before…

8. Alpen Cellars

22.09 MILES

Jaunt over to little-known, utterly picturesque Alpen Cellars. Specializing in Riesling, Gewürtztraminer, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the vineyard is open…