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Attractions near Paynes Creek

The nearest draw to Paynes Creek: Lassen Volcanic National Park, 16 mi away

Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area sees about 764K visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 8 places to visit; none is inside Paynes Creek. They include 3 museums, a national park and a mountain. Further afield, Burney Falls is 48 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Lassen Volcanic National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 16 mi east

Lassen Volcanic National Park

National park of the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The lie of the land

Most of the 8 out of town lie to the northwest.

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Orange: Paynes Creek. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every one of them

Nothing is inside Paynes Creek itself; these 14 are within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Paynes Creek →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lassen Peak: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burney Falls: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bidwell Park: Saopaulo1 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shasta–Trinity National Forest: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area: RoyalMayfair, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chico Air Museum: Bsudicky, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loomis Museum: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens: Daniel Mayer (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens: Daderot, CC0 · Museum of Northern California Art: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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