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ATTRACTIONS

BLM Wild Horse Corrals

Encompassing 80 acres with numerous pastures and corrals, the Litchfield Corral serves as the regional preparation center for wild horses and burros gathered from public lands in northern California and northwestern Nevada. At maximum capacity, the facility can hold over 1000 horses. Call for information about tours or horse adoption. Hwy 395 just north of Litchfield 530-254-6575; 800-545-4256 www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/eaglelake/wild_horse_and_ burro.html

Historic Susanville Depot

The depot is the trailhead for the Bizz Johnson Rail Trail, and host to the Rails to Trails festival in October. Visitors are invited to step back in history where you can view historic photographs of railroad and logging trains that rolled through town. Call for seasonal hours.

601 Richmond Rd., Susanville, CA 96130 530-257-3252 www.lassenlandandtrailstrust.org

Museums

Lassen Historical Museum & Roop’s Fort

The museum showcases artifacts and old time lumbering equipment, and is adjacent to Roop’s Fort, the oldest structure in town providing the history of Susanville’s last 150 years.

115 N. Weatherlow St., Susanville, CA 96130 530-257-3292

Westwood Museum

The museum displays artifacts and pictures of the town as it was in 1913. Once the home of Red River Lumber Company, Westwood had the largest pine lumber mill in the world from 1913 to 1956.

311 Ash St., Westwood, CA 96137 530-256-2233

BED & BREAKFAST/ INNS

Roseberry House B&B, Susanville 530-257-5675

Walker Mansion Inn, Westwood 530-256-2133

HOTELS/MOTELS/ RESORTS

Best Western Plus, Susanville 530-257-4123

Knight’s Inn, Susanville 530-257-6577

Bieber Motel, Bieber 530-294-5454

River Inn Motel, Susanville 530-257-6051

Diamond Mtn. Casino Hotel, Susanville 530-252-1100

Super 8 Motel, Susanville 530-257-2782

Comfort Inn & Suites, Susanville 530-257-3450

RV PARKS/ CAMPGROUNDS

Days End RV Park, Standish 530-254-1094

Eagle Lake Campgrounds, Susanville 530-825-3454

Eagle Lake R.V. Park, Susanville 530-825-3133

Susanville RV Park, Susanville 530-251-4757

Honey Lake Campground, Milford 530-253-2508

Hidden Treasures

Historic Elk’s Lodge, Susanville

At the very top of Main Street sits the historic Elk’s Lodge, originally built by a dentist as his office and private residence in 1884. It plays host to many events throughout the year.

530-257-4810

Honey Lake Wildlife Area

Wetlands that provide outstanding wildlife viewing and bird watching opportunities; hundreds of migratory and nesting waterfowl, birds of prey, and passerines, sandhill cranes, tundra swans, beavers, pronghorn antelope, and deer.

530-254-6644

Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox, Westwood

Carved from a thousand year old redwood log 22 ft. long and 12 ft. in diameter and weighing 28,000 lbs.

530-256-2456

Peter Lassen Grave, Susanville

Peter Lassen was a Danish immigrant born in 1800, and is the namesake for both Lassen County and Lassen Volcanic National Park. The grave site is No. 565 California Historical Landmark.

530-257-3292

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