Location Name - Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (SP)
McArthur 96056

County: Shasta
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 7449

Phone 1:(530) 335-2777

Website:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=464 (Park Website)
https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/464/files/AhjumawiLavaSpringsWeb2016.pdf (Park Brochure)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Caves / Caverns
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks
TRANSPORTATION - *
TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline

Tags/Keywords: Lakeside, Mountains

Description:
Ahjumawi is a place of exceptional, even primeval, beauty. Brilliant aqua bays and tree studded islets only a few yards long dot the shoreline of Ja-She Creek, Crystal Springs, and Horr Pond. Over two thirds of the wilderness area is covered by recent (three to five thousand years) lava flows including vast areas of jagged black basalt. The 6,000 acre park is extremely rugged and is only reachable by boat. The Park can only be reached by boat. There are no public roads to it and private motor vehicles are prohibited within. Visitors can launch into Big Lake at a PG&E public boat launch known as "Rat Farm". Lava tube caves.

General Notes:
updated 12.20.24 bd

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, SHASTA COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS / FILM SHASTA

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 41.0501634, y coordinate: -121.3991469

Contacts:
Wright, Aaron *
Public Safety Chief, Northern Buttes District, Lake Oroville Sector
530-370-8180 Phone 1
530-538-2244 Fax
[email protected]
http://www.californiasbestcamping.com/oroville/floating.html

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/

* Key Contact


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