Bella Vista (Spanish for "Beautiful View") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. Bella Vista is a small, rural community about 9 mi northeast of Redding, and about 5 mi north of Palo Cedro. Its population is 3,641 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,781 from the 2010 census. Historically, Bella Vista was a semi-large lumber town which hosted its own railroad.