With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Mount Shasta, 50 miles away, has to offer. Mount Shasta Ski Park ought to be at the top of your list here. Mount Shasta City Park and Lake Siskiyou are interesting attractions too. Locals are also likely to point you toward Redding, 50 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Bethel Church. (But we’d also highly recommend Win-River Casino and Sundial Bridge.)