RV Rental Colusa, CA

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area is situated less than half an hour's drive away in your Colusa camper rental. This 9,100-acre park is home to over 300 species of birds and mammals. There are picnic tables and restrooms available on-site as well as various educative programs, informative exhibits, and seasonal guided tours. Take the self-guided nature trail to find out more about the park’s inhabitants.

At around an hour’s drive away in your Colusa RV rental is the stunning Lassen Volcanic National Park. Aside from its impressive volcanic features such as thumping mud pots, boiling pools, and steam vents, the park is also famous as one of only two known habitats of the rare Sierra Nevada red fox. With over 150 miles of trails, the park is a fantastic place to go hiking, although caution is necessary in hydrothermal areas. Explore mud pots, steam vents, and boiling pools on the Devils Kitchen hiking trail loop or view the Terminal Geyser at the Warner Valley trailhead. In fact, this is not a true geyser, but a huge steam vent that has occurred in the middle of a creek, producing a huge jet. Boiling Springs Lake is also an interesting part of the park to visit, where the lake remains a constant 125 degrees all year round. The park is also home to many more conventional lakes where you can go swimming, fishing, and kayaking, such as Manzanita Lake, Butte Lake, or Juniper Lake.

A short drive in your Colusa luxury RV rental brings you to the popular Hidden Falls Regional Park and neighboring Auburn State Recreation Area. Hidden Falls is a 1,200-acre park located between Auburn and Lincoln. The park features 30 miles of multi-use natural surface trails and two observation decks for viewing the 30-foot waterfalls. Interpretive panels provide information on the park’s flora and fauna. Make use of the park's picnic areas or spend the day fishing or swimming.

Auburn State Recreation Area is right in the heart of gold country, covering around 40 miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. Popular activities include gold panning, hiking, and fishing, along with whitewater rafting. The park is home to a wide variety of animals including black bears, mountain lions, and bobcats. You can also see red-tailed hawks and bald eagles. Auburn State Recreation Area is also famous for its variety of cultural and historical features. The park is home to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, which is featured on the National Register of Historic Places. Several of the park’s historic bridges are still in use today. California’s highest bridge is also situated within the park, the 730-foot Foresthill Bridge. For guaranteed thrills, try whitewater rafting at Tunnel Chute, the hard rock tunnels on the Middle Fork of the American River, some of the earliest examples of this type of construction.

There’s a good selection of RV parks in the wider area where you can park your Colusa motorhome rental. If your Colusa camper rental is on the smaller side, you could check out Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area campground, just outside the city center. There are partial hookups available and an on-site dump station. The park is a great place for fishing, it’s one of the best river stretches in the state. You can also spot many different species of migratory birds. There are picnic areas, restrooms, and showers available.

You could also consider parking your Colusa motorhome rental at Lovey’s Landing, located on the Sacramento River between Colusa and Meridian. This RV park offers fishing, boat slips, and an on-site bar and restaurant. The campground has full hookups with shaded lots and there are also restrooms and showers available.

If you’re heading out to the Bay Area or one of the main state and national parks, you’ll have plenty of campsites to choose from, just be sure to book early in peak season.

When you pick up or drop off your Colusa RV rental by owner, be sure to visit the historic downtown area and Chinatown. There are many impressive historic buildings, in particular, the Carnegie Library and the Colusa Grammar School built in the Tudor Gothic Revival style. You could quite easily spend a morning or afternoon viewing some of the city’s finest buildings.

To find out more about the history of Colusa, visit the Sacramento Valley Museum, housed in the 100-year-old historic Williams High School. The museum offers visitors the chance to discover the area’s history through a collection of interpretive exhibits in a variety of themed rooms. All exhibits contain genuine historic items and artifacts.

Take the paved walking track from Bridge Street down to the levy and the Sacramento River Recreation Area. Discover the area’s wildlife thanks to the interpretive panels on the short nature trail walk. The walk leads out to the river where a boat ramp and fishing is available. You can also spot hundreds of species of migratory birds that stop over at the river on their journey over an area known as the Pacific Flyway.

Colusa is home to a variety of locally owned eateries where you can enjoy freshly prepared local produce. All major cuisine are catered to and you’re sure to find somewhere to stop by and eat before heading off in your Colusa RV rental.