Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a 300-acre, mostly outdoor cultural center located in Redding, California. Situated along the banks of the Sacramento River, the park features the Turtle Bay Museum, as well as the Sundial Bridge, a 700-foot long, 23-foot wide footbridge designed by architect Santiago Calatrava.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Zoo
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “turtlebay.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay and Kutras Aggregate Plant.
Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay
The Sundial Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians that spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California, United States and forms a large sundial. Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Kutras Aggregate Plant
Ruins
Photo: Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kutras Aggregate Plant is a ruins, which is situated 440 feet west of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Budgetel River Inn
Hotel
Photo: Jonmallard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Budgetel River Inn is a hotel, which is situated 1,200 feet south of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redding and Enterprise.
Redding
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The City of Redding, in Shasta County, California, and its surrounding area has numerous outdoor and indoor activities, including two lakes and two active volcanos within close driving distance.
Enterprise
Hamlet
Enterprise was an unincorporated community in Shasta County, California. It was annexed into the city of Redding, California by voters in the November 2, 1976 election. Enterprise is situated 2½ miles southeast of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Keswick
Hamlet
Keswick is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California. Keswick sits at an elevation of 732 feet. Its population is 188 as of the 2020 census, down from 451 from the 2010 census. Keswick is situated 5 miles northwest of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
- Categories: botanical garden, museum, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.58871° or 40° 35′ 19″ northLongitude
-122.37549° or 122° 22′ 32″ westOpen location code
84GVHJQF+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 554461011OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q2435716
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Turtle Bay Exploration Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “海龟湾探索公园”
- Dutch: “Turtle Bay Exploration Park”
- Spanish: “Parque de Exploracion Bahia Tortuga”
- Spanish: “Parque de Exploración Bahía Tortuga”
- Spanish: “Turtle Bay Exploration Park”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forest Amphitheater and Mill Building.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Turtle Bay Exploration Park”. Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.