Red Bluff Attractions
Tehama County
Location and origin
The town gets its name from the red sandstone and gravel cliffs in the surrounding countryside. Situated on the upper reaches of the Sacramento River, at the junction of the U.S. 5, CA 99 and CA 36, Red Bluff, in the middle of the 19th century was mainly a stopping-off place for gold-diggers who often went back there when they realized that the soil was favorable for growing wheat and fruit. Its position on the Sacramento River made Red Bluff a center for private and commercial shipping. Timber and agriculture remain the chief sources of revenue even today.
Location and origin
The town gets its name from the red sandstone and gravel cliffs in the surrounding countryside. Situated on the upper reaches of the Sacramento River, at the junction of the U.S. 5, CA 99 and CA 36, Red Bluff, in the middle of the 19th century was mainly a stopping-off place for gold-diggers who often went back there when they realized that the soil was favorable for growing wheat and fruit. Its position on the Sacramento River made Red Bluff a center for private and commercial shipping. Timber and agriculture remain the chief sources of revenue even today.
Sacramento River Discovery Center
Visitors to the Sacramento River Discovery Center can learn about science in a 500-acre outdoor classroom. Hiking trails are located throughout the riparian forest, flowering grasslands, wetlands, and oak woodlands.
Sacramento River Discovery Center
Box 1298
Red Bluff, CA 96080-8934
United States
Box 1298
Red Bluff, CA 96080-8934
United States
Phone 1 (530) 527-1196
Fax 1 (530) 527-1312
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
William B Ide Adobe State Historic Park
Only 2mi/3km to the northeast of Red Bluff on the U.S. 5 (Wilcox Road exit), you will find the William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park, with the restored adobe residence (built 1846) of the only president of the short-lived Republic of California. In the town itself stands a beautiful Victorian house with its original furnishings.
