Sundial Bridge
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Did you know this bridge is a real, working sundial? ☀️ Road-trip to @Visit Redding to see the world-famous Sundial Bridge, located inside Turtle Bay Exploration Park. 🌉 The bridge’s surface is made of non-slip glass panels that allow you to view the Sacramento River and swimming fish below! 🐟 This pedestrian bridge and public art installation serves as a downtown entrance for the Sacramento River Trail system; accessing the bridge and surrounding river trails is free to the public. 🥾 #VisitCalifornia #Redding #NorCal #NorthernCalifornia #SundialBridge #Explore #Bridge #ThingsToDo #FYP #TravelTok #California #PublicArt #Outdoors
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🥹 Just look how beautiful and magical this place looks at Night 📍Sundial Bridge in Redding, Ca! Must see place in Northern California 😍 #sundialbridge #mustseeplaces #northerncalifornia #familytime #familyfun #familyfunday #family #blessed #placestovisit #funplacesforkids #beautiful #fypageシ
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A couple weeks ago we stumbled upon this place during the day. So we made plans to come back and see it all lit up at night. It was worth the wait! #glowingwild #redding #reddingcalifornia #turtlebaypark #lanternfestival #lightshow
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Rotation Creation 🚶🏼♂️🔄 New hyperlapse video created in partnership with @VisitCalifornia & @TommyLundberg. These kind of stop motion concepts tend to be an experiment for us to figure out, but we thought it would be an interesting way to show off some of our favorite stops along the road trip. What do you think of the results? In order of appearance: 1️⃣ Lava Beds National Monument 2️⃣ Castle Crags State Park 3️⃣ Heart Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest 4️⃣ Sundial Bridge in Redding 5️⃣ Lassen Volcanic National Park 6️⃣ Trinity Mountains in Siskiyou County 🎥 Inspired by @cache_bunny ✨ @ShastaCascade @LassenNPS #VisitCaliforniaPartner #VisitCalifornia #hyperlapse #stopmotion #animation #creative #travel
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I’ve got a few things you have to do the next time you’re in @visitredding! First things first, visit the Sundial Bridge! ☀️ This is one of the largest working sundials in the world. The shadow moves at about 1 foot per minute, so you can easily watch it move! 🦜 Next up, you absolutely must feed the Lorikeets at the @turtlebay_redding. It’s $2 per cup of nectar, and they will swarm you. Make sure you have cash for this. This is a profoundly memorable experience where you can connect with these beautiful birds. 🍔 And third… This is cheating since it’s in Dunsmuir, but you have to eat at @yaksonthe5. It’s got some of the biggest and best burgers I’ve ever had!!! The food coma that set in after eating was so worth it. 🏨 Need a place to stay? I recommend @red_bluff_river_airbnb. They’re technically in Redbluff, which is a bit South of Redding. But they’re right on the Sacramento River and offer a fantastic experience surrounded by nature! Have you done any of these things yet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . #discovercalifornia #ig_california #californiadreamin #ilovecalifornia #naturegallery #outdoorsy #outdooradventures #outdoortherapy #lovetheoutdoors #outinnature #greatoutdoors #californianature #californialivin #outdoorslover #californiaphotography #caliexplored #californiaparks #californiaphotographers #californiabucketlist #seecalifornia #bayareainfluencer #travelinfluencers
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We had a really great time at the Sundial Bridge. Walking on the river walk, the Turtle Bay Museum and checking out the bridge which is very cool. The Sacramento River has great trails with wildlife all around. The trail near the bridge includes a beautiful garden with educational stops for everyone. The Turtle Bay Museum and it's grounds were fun for all of us, including my fifteen year old daughter. She interacted with birds in the Parrot House and butterflies, and zipped on the zip-line in the playground. I'm sure her favorite part was the butterflies though, as we spent well over an hour in the butterfly house. In the museum there was a hand on educational room that has really fun activities about prehistoric flying reptiles, Pterosaurs. A whole room displaying replicas of the items discovered in King Tutankhamun. Pretty fascinating. There is a cafe that is currently being remodeled but Mosaic Restaurant was open. If you are unfamiliar with reading it's very hot in the summer months and stays pretty warm until October. I recommend sunblock and if your heat sensitive the indoor part of the museum and Mosaic restaurants during the summer. Otherwise visit early or in the evening I know they open at 9:00 a.m. the bridge and trails are always open but not all of the grounds.
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Nearby Attractions Of Sundial Bridge
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge
Viking Skate Country
Redding Civic Auditorium
Mc Connell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Paul Bunyan Forest Camp
Redding Garden of Lights
Redding Records & Music
The Vintage Market
Turtle Bay Exploration Park Administration

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Nearby Restaurants Of Sundial Bridge
Janya's Thai Cuisine
Lim's Cafe
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Mosaic Restaurant
Branch House Riverfront Bistro
Dutch Bros Coffee
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Basic Info
Address
Sacramento River Trail, Redding, CA 96001
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(530) 243-8850
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Website
turtlebay.org
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The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, United States and forms a large sundial. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2004 at a cost of US$23.5 million. The bridge has become iconic for Redding.
attractions: Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge, Viking Skate Country, Redding Civic Auditorium, Mc Connell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Paul Bunyan Forest Camp, Redding Garden of Lights, Redding Records & Music, The Vintage Market, Turtle Bay Exploration Park Administration, restaurants: Janya's Thai Cuisine, Lim's Cafe, Market St Pizza & Deli, Mosaic Restaurant, Branch House Riverfront Bistro, Dutch Bros Coffee, Thai Cafe, Pizza Factory

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