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Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River

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A two-story building with a porch and a chimney.
House seen from the river side
A single-story house with a sloped roof, a front porch, and a well-maintained lawn.
Living Room
A dining room with a long wooden table, chairs, a chandelier, a fireplace, and rustic decor including a bird skull and antlers.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Fall River Mills, CA
  • Place, Pit River
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Fort Crook Museum
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Fall River Valley Golf & Country Club
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Twin Beds

Main Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Green Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Half Bath

Toilet

Main Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River

Welcome to Owls Head Ranch, our family's sanctuary! This spacious 3000sf home and surrounding 200 acre ranch is brimming with natural beauty and wildlife. Ideal for fly-fishing, golfing, exploring nature or just sitting on the dock or in front of the fire with a good book, our house is steps from the spring-fed Fall River and a 10-minute drive to Fall River Golf & Country Club. This home is comfortable from anywhere from 1-8 adults with 4 bedrooms. and 2.5 bathrooms. The dining room table can comfortably seat 12. The surrounding nature and wildlife are awe-inspiring all year around. The winter often brings snow and the summer is warm enough to jump in the river to cool off. Built in the 1980s this home and it's surroundings have been enjoyed as a retreat by our family and friends for many years. You will find a library of our favorite books & family photos from decades past throughout the house. The walls are decorated with artwork from the many artists who have come to visit and get inspired by the surroundings. This special house and special location is a wonderful getaway for a single traveler, groups or large families. Bring your golf clubs, your fishing gear, your yoga mat, your paints, your books and enjoy the quiet and beauty.

**Please note our family ranch caretakers live in a separate building on the property**

**Shasta County requires a Transient Occupancy 10% tax be applied to all reservations and is included**
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Up to 2 pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Moderate use of non-perishables from fridge & pantry (spices, etc) is allowed; if used completely please replenish. No perishables left behind.
Upon checkout place bed linens & towels in washing machine & run. Do all dishes and/or run the dishwasher, place trash in outdoor cans.
Please do your best to leave the house in the general condition it was in when you arrived.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1629892
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the neighborhood

Fall River Mills

Located in Fall River Mills, this vacation home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Travelers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Fort Crook Museum, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park and Pit River. Motor boating, fishing, and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting nearby.
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Fall River Mills, CA

What's nearby

  • Pit River - 14 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Fort Crook Museum - 14 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Fall River Valley Golf & Country Club - 15 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Intermountain Fair - 16 min drive - 11.9 km
  • McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park - 42 min drive - 48.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Grandma's Kitchen - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Grazerz At The Fall River Hotel - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Ol Merc - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Uptown Pizza - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Shelly's Grill - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Rustic retreat on the Fall River?

As of Jul 19, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rustic retreat on the Fall River on Aug 17, 2026 start from $686, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Rustic Retreat on the majestic Fall River located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Intermountain Fair, Fort Crook Museum, and Fall River Valley Golf & Country Club. Pit River and Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a great place to take wedding photos of our daughter and fiancé before the wedding. And not to mention the Glenburn church was literally just down the road which made it perfect for us to go from house to church in 5 mins. Also it was a great scenic view for the hair stylist when he had to do hair outside due to lack of space for his equipment. It was his first time doing hair outside with such a beautiful view of the water, ducks and birds singing. All in all this place is great and would recommend for any family get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Austin N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keli B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Visit

We have used this property the last three CDA dinners it is our absolute favorite and again did not disappoint. Love staying here.!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic fishing destination

This property is clean, rustic, and right on the river.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Stay

We absolutely loved our stay at owls head. This is our second year staying here for our annual fishing trip and we have already booked again for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

rosemary p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This setting is absolutely spectacular large lawn fishing dock it’s truly as good as it gets on the fall river… Kitchen was well stopped beds were comfortable plenty of firewood, and even a fireplace in the master bedroom was absolutely amazing We will definitely be back host is very responsive and overall we have no issues.!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phil C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Place

Everything was fantastic!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful second visit

We enjoyed staying here last year and were eager to return. The house is charming and comfortable the setting couldn’t be lovelier — already looking forward to next time! Owl’s Head serves as a great base for fly fishing the area’s many rivers and streams and it’s also a nice place to just hang out and relax. Our dog loved it, too!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We will be back! We were constantly saying how much we loved this property. It had everything g we could need for a proper getaway. The kids played and swam, caught frogs and ran around! We all relaxed and enjoyed the shady grass and beautiful river. The home was so clean and organized. We loved everything g about it and are already talking about when we can go back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mr.

Beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Cara G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous river home. A must stay.

We just loved our stay here. The river and property are gorgeous. We loved fishing on the peer, watching the river otters, enjoyed listening to the birds chirping, sitting in the tastefully decorated home and marveling at the artwork. A+, 5 stars, thankful for the opportunity to stay here. Our children added a birds nest they found to your collection. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherman T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing Trip

Very comfortable and clean. Secluded location, separated from the Fall River by a huge lawn. The kitchen was spacious and has two full sized refrigerators. Large deck, firewood and a Webber BBQ satisfied the rest of our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

monica r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Remarkable!!!

If you are a person who loves nature, wildlife, quiet open spaces, and every possible comfort of home, then this beautiful home is for you. Try as I might, every possible description would be an understatement!! So grateful for our time at Owl’s Head Ranch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Remote Getaway

Nice place in remote location, Kitchen is a bit small and no microwave makes things challenging. Caretakers live on property. Tankless water heater is noisy
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall River Fishing

The location and accommodations were the perfect combination for our recent trip to the Fall River Valley. We used the house as home base to fish severl rivers in the area. We were also fortunate to experience the Hex hatch and cast from the dock in front of the house as several trout were feeding on the huge mayflies at nightfall right in front of the house. The house was well setup for 4 adults with separate rooms. The well stocked kitchen allowed us to cook our own meals. Great times!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surrounded by beauty, inside and out

First, the house: lived in, in the very best sense of the word. There are accomplished artists in the family, whose work is on display here, much of if reflecting the local landscape. Also an extraordinary library we enjoyed browsing, along with artfully composed collections of local artifacts. Tastefully and comfortably furnished. The weather for part of our visit was not what we’d hoped for (freak May snowstorm) but sitting by the cozy stone fireplace more than compensated. Oh yes, there’s also a gorgeous view of the river, complete with a picturesque old barn in the distance. Also some very picturesque longhorn and belted cattle! Two nice decks for sitting, one right on the river. Our dog loved the expansive fenced yard and rolling green grass, as did we. Nice view of Shasta. Very personable caretakers live on the property, available if needed but otherwise thoughtfully unobtrusive. Lots of good fly fishing in the area. We recommend this place enthusiastically but also with hesitation because we’d like to keep it to ourselves!
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the most lovely properties imaginable

We've now stayed in the Fall River home 2 years - each time to celebrate by Grandmother's 92 and 93rd birthdays. My Grandmother lives locally in Burney and each of my 4 adult children com in from as far as Seattle and Santa Barbara. The travel isn't easy to make happen but I know that the rental is a special enough experience that they all are eager to participate. We also brought our small Italian Grey Hound dog who seemed to have the best time of all running full stride daily and interesting with the nearby cattle and other wild life. It was gorgeous to see and quite entertaining. The home is decorated very tastefully and is quite clean. It has 2 refrigerator (which I thought was odd the first time we stayed there) but I quickly realized that when cooking meals for a crowd that they were quite helpful. The wildlife you see at the different parts of the morning and evening is breathtaking. The property has it own boat dock and can be used for lounging. The property is very well maintained and Kermit is so kind and right there should we ever need anything. We can only hope that we can reserve this lovely clean home with regularity and even (fingers crossed- they might want to sell part or all of the property). We'd love to spend more time at this location. Keep us in mind if that ever becomes a possibility. In the meantime, we've loved our visit. We love the gorgeous surroundings and the serenity you can't help but experience just from the wildlife.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful as usual, this was our third stay. If only the weather had been as accommodating! Too cold and wet to fish so we had to cut our stay short.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keli B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Always our FAVORITE!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

just right for our family getaway

Just as you'd expect of a much-loved county retreat, this home welcomed us with the aura that warm family gatherings take place there. The house is well-appointed, comfortable, and pleasantly worn in. We enjoyed the gallery of treasures obviously gathered over the years--bits of lichen, bird nests, feathers, colorful stones, curious objects--every one of which certainly has a tale attached. The setting on the river is perfect. We appreciated that our dogs were welcome. The on-site manager was helpful when needed and otherwise unobtrusive. We enjoyed our sojourn there immensely.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second stay with old college friends

We love the place, the beautiful location on the Fall River, the nice golf course, the terrific fishing, and certainly Kermit, the caretaker. (Owner might lighten up and have more than three wine glasses and replace the water heater that makes a rice combine seem quiet.)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sinisa N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An oasis of tranquility on the Fall River

We had four days of absolute bliss. Thank you for opening your house to us. We will be coming back!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

This property is simply amazing. Liza is wonderful and so is Kermit. Thank you as always.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Retreat

We had a nine night stay, first with daughter and grand daughter and then later with old college friends for lots of laughs, some golf and trout fishing. The views from this property are wonderful. The residence is comfortable, very private and quiet. The caretaker is terrific and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Wonderful family estate in a beautiful location

We stayed at this home for just two nights as a stop over in a longer road trip; and to see the nearby Lassen Volcanic National Park. We really enjoyed this beautiful rustic ranch home with plenty of space and a yard that is a park in itself. Cool mornings on the dock and dinners on the back porch were a wonderful bonus. The house listing says it has air conditioning, which is only technically true. The description does say the air conditioning is from three portable units. But there are actually just two and one of those is stuck upstairs in the loft. The whole house fan provided some relief but is just too old to pull in enough air to cool this large home during the hot months. All of this just isn't enough air conditioning to list that as a feature of the home. This probably is not a concern 95 percent of the year, but book with caution if you're looking in July or August when heat waves frequently occur. Would I book again? ABSOLUTELY - the serene setting, with abundant wildlife and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets are unlike any other rental we stayed in. You can also feel the fond family memories in this home and I genuinely appreciate the family's willingness to share the space with travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Liza Temple

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Our parents bought the land in 1977 and built the house over the next few years. We've shared with extended family and friends since then as a unique place to experience nature and all the wonders of the Fall River and Shasta area.

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