A spring-fed waterfall, an hour from the driveway.
Burney Falls sits in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, about an hour east of Redding via Highway 299 — one of the most photographed waterfalls in Northern California.
Because it's spring-fed, it runs full year-round rather than slowing to a trickle in late summer the way snowmelt falls do. There's a day-use area, an easy loop trail down to the base, and it pairs naturally with a drive out toward the Burney and Fall River Mills area. A full guide — drive times from every Shasta County area, the trail, and my own photos and video — is on the way. If you're relocating and want to know what a Saturday up here actually looks like, get in touch and I'll walk you through it.
Homes on the east side of the county
Palo Cedro, Bella Vista, and the Highway 299 corridor put Burney Falls and the eastern Shasta County backcountry within an easy drive.