Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, located 3.5 miles north of McArthur, is reachable only by boat. This beautiful, isolated park is a wilderness area with two-thirds of the park covered in rugged lava rock (including black basalt.) The area is surrounded by a network of rivers and lakes featuring excellent trout and bass fishing. Boaters, canoeists and hikers can explore the park’s 6,000 acres of lava flows, waterways, and pools, or just enjoy watching the park’s wildlife. (The park is a Watchable Wildlife site.) Boats are launched from the Rat Farm Landing, located three miles north of McArthur on a dirt road from the end of Main Street. The park has environmental camping. For more information visit ShastaCascade.com.

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