The Long Way
Shasta County
A large group of people gather along a rocky riverbank in a forest.
Plate I. Visitors at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
An aerial view of a line of cars parked along a forest highway and a ranger writing a ticket next to parked cars.
Plate II. Traffic enforcement near McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
A view from inside a car looking down a two-lane road lined with parked cars and trees.
Plate III. Summer visitors parking, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
A person fishes in a lush, green river with rapids and rocks.
Plate IV. Fishing in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
A person fishing in a shallow river surrounded by lush green trees.
Plate V. Fishing, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
A large waterfall flowing into a pool of water surrounded by trees and rocks.
Plate VI. Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From burneyfallspark.org
A long exposure photograph shows multiple streams of water cascading over a mossy cliff into a pool.
Plate VII. Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov
A large waterfall flows down a mossy rock cliff into a pool of green water.
Plate VIII. Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. From parks.ca.gov

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

Burney, Shasta County, California. Premier waterfall.

Details

Map. Burney, Shasta County, California. Larger map
Where
24889 Hwy 89, Burney, CA 24889. Directions
When
Friday, May 15, through Sunday, Sept. 27.
Season
Visitor Center: Wed-Sun (10am-4pm); Interpretive activities (including hiking tours): Wed-Sun (11am-4pm).
Getting there
The park is northeast of Redding, 6 miles north of Highway 299 on Highway 89 near Burney.
Fees
Vehicle Day Use: $10.00.
Hours
Day use hours are from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.
Access
It is illegal to park along Highway 89 outside of the park for a mile either direction.
Walk-in or reserve
Advance Reservation Required May 15 – September Friday – Sunday Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Phone
(530) 335-2777
Website
parks.ca.gov
Managed by
California State Parks.
Established
1926.

The park's centerpiece is the thundering 129-foot white-water falls on Burney Creek, complemented by the voluminous springs emanating from the basalt cliff face.

Notable Events

  1. 1920sThe family descendants bought the waterfall and nearby land to save it from development, then gave it to the state. parks.ca.gov

People

  • Samuel Burney, Pioneer settler for whom Burney Falls was named (1850s).

Sources

  1. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=455
  2. parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1509
  3. parks.ca.gov/pages/455/files/McArthurBurneyFallsMemorialSPFinalWebLayout120816.pdf
  4. burneyfallspark.org
  5. conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Documents/Publications/Special-Reports/SR_230-GeoGems-Notes-LR/CGS_SR230_McArthurBurneyFalls_MemorialSP_lr.pdf
  6. hmdb.org/m.asp?m=546