Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens — Attraction in Dunsmuir

Love the park, very much so enjoy the river access. Many, many seating areas so even if there are quite a few groups or vehicles here, it's difficult to find absolutely nowhere to sit and listen to the water, while both being left alone, yet close enough for a nice happy neighborly chat. Very shaded. Dense forest. Even on hot days, the canopy cover keeps the area beneath 8° cooler in summer. The botanical meadow walk is quaint and lovely, been here in town for 4 days, stopped hers for my mornint coffee 3×, and I wish I could take this park with me along the road!! Native grasses, and various water plants, sprout up in patches and pods, from between the rocks of the Sacramento River, trees spread their limbs, reaching reaching reaching toward the sun over the banks of the river underneath their outreaches arms, squirrels chatter, and speak as you walk below, staring at you and flitting above your head among thickest branches, to the most young flexible new sprouts, atop the canopy o'er your head, and come to the riverside to drink of the pools that form between the boulders. If you get warm walking along the River trail, in the dense forest, you can simply clamber atop the rocks along the edge of the Sacramento, and soak up the cool, to cold, breeze flowing up the river, beginning from somewhere far before, not ending far beyond. It cools you down quickly and is like nature's AC network! Lovely delightful place! Surprised to find so many open tables throughout the day given the proximity to the nearby main road, and the short length of the town itself. But hey, i'll take it! Not the type of place, were I to live here personally, not the type of place I would grow bored of, comfortable with, and wouldn't visit regularly. People seem to come and go on scattered time frames, my slowww lifestyle allowed me to sit for a series of hours on multiple occasions and see, hear, witness the comings and goings of a diverse array of people, locals and tourists alike, and a diverse array of activities. When you turn off the road, it appears to be only a baseball field. There is a small uphill road, signed relatively clearly, that points to the back half and botanical area, river access, and nice play area. It is easy enough to follow, just proceed past the ball fields, and to stay Right when the road "Y's," it is easy to see that the left side is a local family home driveway, and the road continues on the right, curving a bit. Wide enough to squeeze multiple vehicles, were everyone being gracious to each other, as I've not experienced being an issue, it continues past the play area, but there is parking round the biggest bend, and continues along the road. Recommend highly. If you're feeling rushed or stressed to hurry to the next location? Please take 2 hours to stop and even just sit by the river, slow down, don't miss the relaxing tune played by the waves across the rocks of the river, and the Yellow Tiger Swallowtail butterflies feeding on the flowers!!! ONE huge suggestion though, bring your own TP for the bathroom. It is literally an abrasive coarse mixture between stiff cardboard, and fine grain sand paper. I would recommend using the baby's wipes if you hope to keep your skin In tact!!! Literally the paper is THAT bad that it has removed a star, of what I would otherwise have Said "more than 5-star" or something the like. I've, quite honestly, never had such an abrasive experience in a...

The 1727 is in North Dunsmuir and is directly opposite the football/ baseball field. Bring the kids to check out the train and then go another hundred yards to find the entrance to the Botanical Gardens. Bring some food for lunch and a picnic. There's a nice grassy area there and I even believe you can bring your dog. Make sure you clean up after. The river which is pictured below is the Sacramento River. Dunsmuir is a very nice little town and they have some good food. It's a little pricey but you won't get sick... 😵... don't want to have that happen. There's pretty good fishing in the Sacramento River and if you wait for a little while you'll see the massive modern locomotive pulling anywhere from 50 to 150 freight cars... Double stacked... I got a room in North Dunsmuir but there are a couple of motels and a hotel in South Dunsmuir. I checked out one of them and they wanted per person $123.00 including tax. I went to North Dunsmuir and got a room for $78 which was quite adequate. It was clean. The sheets and the towels were fresh and had a TV with a remote and occasionally you can hear the rumbling of the train but it was nothing to wake you up. I've stayed at the Cedar Lodge. The kids went like this because there's a large cage with 20 or 25 pet birds. Everything from cockatiels to small parrots... I don't think you have to get a room there to check out the birds. Enjoy Dunsmuir, drive through the streets and grab a bite to eat. If it's north you are going then you might want to also stop in the little town...

Close to Mount Shasta and Lake Shasta, California. The waterfall is small at about 50 gallons per minute in September. Nice that you can walk under and all the way around and behind the falls.

The gardens are surprisingly well kept, considering the small local population. Public restrooms are available, as well as picnic tables.

For photography, avoid weekends. During the weekend a continuous stream of a few people makes it difficult to commune with nature, or get unobstructed pictures.

No wheelchair access, rough. Like most everywhere that is natural, easy access usually means the qualities we admire about nature are destroyed.

Not much of anything to do in this area, other than sports like hiking, power boating, and riding bikes on...