Cottonwood is a city in Shasta County in the Shasta Cascades region of California.

Get in

The only main way to get into Cottonwood is by car.

By car

From the north: On I-5 S, drive down from Redding for 14.4 miles.

From the south: On I-5 N, drive up from Sacramento for 144.7 miles.

Get around

Cottonwood is small, so it is good to walk, bicycle, or drive a car to get around.

See

• 1 Coleman National Fish Hatchery, 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road. Open for self-guided tours 7:30AM to dusk. The largest salmon hatchery in the lower 48 states, this hatchery has got a lot to offer. The primary adronomous fish that are hatched here include chinook salmon and steelhead trout.  
• Old Town Cottonwood. This area captures the history of Cottonwood very well. A wide variety of events are held here (history-themed, of course). 

Do

The closest fishing access is on the Sacramento River, about 8 miles away. You can also go boating, or combine the two.

Around Cottonwood, you can also go hiking, biking, and horseback riding.

Buy

• Bowman Store, 18371 Bowman Rd., ☏ +1 530 347-3458. 
• Cottonwood Computers, 3650 Main St., ☏ +1 530 347-0416. 
• Gas Point Market, 19980 Gas Point Rd., ☏ +1 530 347-4331. 
• Holiday Quality Food Mart, 20639 Gas Point Rd., ☏ +1 530 374-3014. 
• Payless Grocery Store and Gas, 3495 Main St., ☏ +1 530 347-4670. 

Eat

• 1 Roger's Frosty, 3309 Main St., ☏ +1 530 347-3417. 10AM–10PM daily. 

Sleep

• 1 Alamo Motel and RV Park, 3818 Main St., ☏ +1 530 347-3827. 
• 2 Travelers Motel, 3910 Main St., ☏ +1 530 347-3003, travelersmotel530@yahoo.com. 

Go next

Routes through Cottonwood

Redding ← Anderson ←

N  S

→ Red Bluff → Sacramento