McArthur-Burney Falls

Burney, Shasta County, Cascade Range / Modoc Plateau, Northern California · State Park

Historic Northern California state park near Burney featuring the spring-fed 129-foot Burney Falls, Lake Britton, forested trails, camping, fishing, and swimming amid the Cascade Range.

Campgrounds

• Burney Falls Environmental Camp — Open (checked 2026-08-04) · Primitive · Hike-in
• Lottery Campsites — August – September · 18 tent sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Lottery Mini Group sites — August – September · 2 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Memorial Cabin Area — April – October · reserve
• Northshore Campground — 29 sites · reserve
• Pioneer Camp — May – September · 44 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Rim Camp (sites 1-62) — May – September · 62 sites · Drive-in · reserve

Top trails

• Burney Falls Loop Trail — 1.1 mi · 103 ft gain · 25m · Loop
• Rim Trail — 0.8 mi · 134 ft gain · 20m · Out & back
• Pacific Crest Trail — 1.7 mi · 120 ft gain · 38m · Out & back
• Burney Creek Trail — 1.1 mi · 36 ft gain · 23m · Out & back
• Headwaters Trail — 0.8 mi · 0 ft gain · 16m · Out & back

More trails here: PSEA Trail, Burney Falls and Headwaters Loop.

Top spots

• Burney Falls — POI

Coordinates: 41.0124, -121.6502.

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