town.westwood

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Located on the north shoreline of Lake Almanor, Westwood is high elevation meadows and pine forest. Lassen Volcanic Peak can be seen in the distance. Camping, fishing, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, boating, you name it. A great region for snowmobiling - when a good winter sets in.

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Lassen Topo Atlas

westwood, California

elevation: 5128'

population: 2,017

zip code: 96137

Mountain

terrain:
large recreational lake in a forest, high elevation meadows, creeks & rivers

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location:
Lassen County
East of Chester
Hwy 36 @ jct. 147

Westwood
lodging

recreation:

backpacking

back roads

boating

camping

fishing

hiking

kayaking

water skiing

watercraft rentals

snow skiing

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Lassen National Forest

Lake Almanor

Mountain Meadows Reservoir

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Plumas National Forest

Eagle Lake Recreation Area

Bizz Johnson Trail BLM

Caribou Wilderness

Westwood Museum

Lassen Hikes near Chester

westwood campgrounds

Lake Almanor Campgrounds
Eagle Lake Camping CA
Christie Campground - Eagle Lake
Merrill Campground - Eagle Lake
Lassen Camping
Lassen West Village
Roxie Peconom Campground
North Shore Campgrounds

description:
True mountain lumberjack town located near Lake Almanor and historic railway. Huge Paul Bunyan statue in the center of town. Small market for necessities, but no large grocery stores out here in the sticks. Very quiet residential community, just north of Lake Almanor, CA

nearby towns:
Chester
Susanville
Lake Almanor
Greenville

local links:

Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Corner of Ash & Third St, Westwood CA 96137
530-256-2456
https://www.facebook.com/Westwoodareachamber/

Bizz Johnson Trail OHV
Lassen County Times
Topo Map USGS Westwood EAST
Topo Map USGS Westwood WEST
Lassen Hiking Association
Buffalo Chip's Pizza
Majors Outpost - Rentals
Mountain Living Magazine
Wildfire 2021: Dixie Fire

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Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox at the small logging town of Westwood, CA - bizzjohnson002x

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