[2] It is located 13 miles (21 km) north of Lassen Volcanic National Park, directly between Redding and Susanville.

Old Station also sits on an alternate route of the historic Nobles Emigrant Trail to California that was used by gold seekers around 1852.

It now has mostly traveler services including 1 gas station, 3 general stores, and many campgrounds.

There is a two-mile Spatter Cone trail that leads from a United States Forest Service trailhead just off Highway 89/44.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), 99.94% of it land and 0.06% of it water.

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.

[9] Federally, Old Station is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.