Editing Weed, California (section)

==Recreation and tourism==
Visitors use Weed as a base to engage in trout fishing in the nearby [[Klamath River|Klamath]],<ref name=siskiyou>[http://www.visitsiskiyou.org/fish.htm Siskiyou County information site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817161851/http://www.visitsiskiyou.org/fish.htm |date=August 17, 2009 }} accessed February 21, 2008.</ref> [[Sacramento River|Sacramento]]<ref name=siskiyou/><ref name=100best>{{cite book |last=Ross |first=John |title=Trout Unlimited's Guide to America's 100 Best Trout Streams, Updated and Revised |publisher=The Lyons Press |location=Guilford, CT |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-59228-585-3 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/troutunlimitedsg0000ross_p0l1}}</ref><ref name="flyfishing">{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=Wade |title=Fly fishing and the meaning of life |publisher=Voyageur Press |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7603-2575-9 |location=St. Paul, MN |page=92 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xa2Wah_PmOIC&pg=PA92 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> and [[McCloud River|McCloud]]<ref name=siskiyou/><ref name=100best/> Rivers, or come to see and climb [[Mount Shasta]], [[Castle Crags State Park|Castle Crags]] or the [[Trinity Alps]].<ref name = gorp>[http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/cities/regions/ca_shasta.htm Outdoor recreational activities in area] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101004131/http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/cities/regions/ca_shasta.htm |date=January 1, 2009 }} accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> Visitors also engage in nearby skiing (both alpine and cross-country) and biking, or hike to the waterfalls, streams and lakes in the area, including nearby [[Mossbrae Falls]], [[Lake Siskiyou]], [[Castle Lake (California)|Castle Lake]] and [[Shasta Lake]].<ref name = gorp/>

The town's name, being the same as a slang term for [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]], has caused it to gain a small notoriety.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NorCal |first=Active |date=June 19, 2018 |title=How Did Weed, CA Get {{as written|I|t's [sic]}} Name? A Story of Achieving the American Dream in the Wild West |url=https://www.activenorcal.com/how-did-weed-ca-get-its-name-a-story-of-achieving-the-american-dream-in-the-wild-west/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Active NorCal |language=en-us}}</ref> Many shops have popped up around town selling shirts and other trinkets that say "I Love Weed, California".

===Recreation facilities and parks===

Weed is near [[Castle Crags State Park]], [[Lava Beds National Monument]], and [[Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge]]. In addition to these state and federal parks, there are numerous local recreation opportunities.

*The Lake Shastina Golf Resort<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakeshastinagolf.com/ |title=Home : Lake Shastina Golf Resort |website=Lakeshastinagolf.com |access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> offers an 18-hole golf course, and a 9-hole Scottish links course in a scenic setting.
*Local parks managed by the Weed Parks and Recreation District include: Lincoln Park (renamed Charles Byrd Community Park in 2004)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weedrc.org/page21.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604210812/http://www.weedrc.org/page21.html |archive-date=June 4, 2004 |title=Weed Revitalization Coalition}}</ref> which is an {{convert|11|acre|ha|abbr=off|adj=on}} park with restrooms, a playground, basketball courts, and is the home to the Weed Skatepark;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwestskater.com/weed.html |title=Weed Skatepark, California |website=Northwestskater.com |access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> as well as Bel Air Park, adjacent to College of the Siskiyous and home of the community swimming pool.
*Weed is on the [[Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway]], and is a short distance from the [[Pacific Crest Trail]].
*Nearby [[Mount Shasta Ski Park]] offers alpine and Nordic skiing in winter, as well as summertime mountain biking, rock climbing, and a concert series.
*The same wind that prompted the founding of Weed, as it was used to dry wood products, makes nearby Lake Shastina a popular destination for short-board windsurfing.<ref>Trip Advisor, "In the Shadow of Shasta" http://www.tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i3009-In_the_Shadow_of_Shasta.html {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013175436/http://www.tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i3009-In_the_Shadow_of_Shasta.html |date=October 13, 2007 }}</ref>
*The Deer Mountain Snowmobile Park, is {{convert|18|mi|km}} northeast of Weed on US Highway 97 and offers {{convert|250|mi|km}} of groomed trails.

===Historic sites and museums===

* The Weed Historic Lumber Town Museum is a small, seasonal, local museum in the heart of Weed.  It features sawmill machinery and artifacts from Weed's early days
* The Veterans' Living Memorial Sculpture Garden is {{convert|13|mi|km}} northeast of Weed on US Highway 97, and consists of steel sculptures and other memorials honoring the service of U.S. veterans.