Chester - Collins Pine Museum

Collins Road
Chester, California 96020
Plumas County
Website
Phone: 530-258-4441

The Collins Pine Museum has a variety of exhibits that are focused on lumbering, forestry and sustainability.  The Museum, which is modeled after the orginal mill at the site, showcases lumber grades, forest stands, lumber drying as well as branch and cone identification.  Through the use of photographs, displays and other memorabilia, visitors are educated on different aspects of forest operations. 
The Museum also has a theatre, interactive exhibits and a really cool outdoor display of trucks and other equipment used by the company from the 40's through the 60's.  
How to get there:
The Collins Pine Museum is on Collins Road, just off of Highway 36, in Chester.  Check out the map for more specific directions.  
More info:
The Museum is open May-October, Wednesday-Saturday; 9:00am-5:00pm.  It is free to visit the museum. 
Other fun things to do in the area: 
Spend the day on the lake at Lake Almanor and don't miss the Lake Almanor Recreation Trail while you're there.  The Butt Valley Reservoir, just outside of Chester, is also a great place to have fun on/in the water.  If you're looking for another cool museum to visit, be sure to stop by the Chester/Lake Almanor Museum. 
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