Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge
Northern California's cave-country base
★★★★★📍 Turtle Bay, Redding$$
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The setting is the hotel's best feature. The Sundial Bridge is a genuine landmark, beautiful at sunrise and lit after dark, and the hotel's position on the Turtle Bay grounds means you can walk across it, continue along the river trail and loop back without touching a car. Turtle Bay Exploration Park itself — museum, gardens and arboretum — is a good half-day for families on a non-cave day.
Stay craft: ask for a room facing the river or bridge, use the pool in the afternoon heat, and plan Lake Shasta Caverns for a morning boat to avoid the hottest hours. If you are heading to Lava Beds, leave early and carry plenty of water, lights and food — services are sparse once you leave the I-5 corridor.
Practicals and fit: 820 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, just off I-5, a short drive from Redding's regional airport. Pair with Lake Shasta Caverns, Shasta Dam, Whiskeytown, Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lava Beds. Fit: families, road-trippers and anyone wanting modern comfort in cave and volcano country.
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How far is Lake Shasta Caverns?
About half an hour north on I-5. The cave tour starts with a catamaran crossing of the lake, so plan a morning departure to beat Redding's summer heat.
Can we reach Lava Beds from here?
Yes, as a long day or overnight trip — Lava Beds National Monument is a few hours northeast past Mount Shasta. Bring water, food and plenty of lights.
Is the hotel good for families?
Very — spacious rooms and suites, a heated pool, and Turtle Bay Exploration Park and the Sundial Bridge right outside the door.
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