Sacramento RiverVisitor Access |
Visitor Access to Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in California. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex
752 County Road 99W
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: 530/934 2801
www.fws.gov/refuge/sacramento_river
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov
For Refuge Information
1 800/344 WILD
Sacramento River
National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Access/Use Maps
Welcome
Enjoy
Your Visit!
Come explore one of the Sacramento River
National Wildlife Refuge’s many riverside units.
Currently the refuge is composed of thirty units
along a 80-mile stretch of the Sacramento River
from Red Bluff to Colusa. Twenty-four of these
units are partially or entirely open to the public,
and there is no recreation fee.
California Relay Service
TTY 1 800/735 2929
Voice 1 800/735 2922
Visitors with disabilities may be reasonably
accommodated upon request, and/or receive an
alternative format publication.
Hunting and Fishing Regulations viewable on
the refuge website listed above.
February 2018
Environmental Education Planting seeds of stewardship
in young minds.
Hunting Mom’s first turkey
Wildlife Observation New sights for young and old
eyes to enjoy.
Visitor Activities & Restrictions
Unit Access
Working to
conserve,
protect
and restore
Sacramento
River
habitats for
wildlife and
people.
There are no recreation fees. Please respect all
General
Information signs’ instructions, area closures and access
regulations.
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Day use only, open 2 hours before legal sunrise to
1-1/2 hours after legal sunset. Only boat access
to gravel bars is allowed at other hours.
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Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leash,
except for authorized hunting activities under the
immediate control of a licensed hunter.
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Access varies and may be by foot and/or boat.
Hunting is allowed only in designated areas from
August 15 to May 31 (see individual unit leaflet
and/or hunting regulations on our website).
The refuge vision is to create a linked
network of up to 18,000 acres of riparian
and floodplain habitats, including forests,
grasslands, freshwater marsh and other aquatic
habitats. By using innovative
restoration techniques and working with public
and private partners, the refuge
provides lands that help fullfill the needs of
native fish, wildlife and plants. The refuge
is committed to provide quality wildlifedependent recreational opportunities,
including wildlife observation, interpretation,
environmental education, photography,
hunting and fishing.
Hiking
Bicycles allowed in designated area May 15
through August 15 (see individual leaflets or our
website for restrictions).
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Fires are prohibited except for portable gas stoves
on gravel bars.
Photography
Fishing is allowed, follow State regulations.
Camping allowed only on gravel bars for up
to 7 days during a 30 day period. Camping is
prohibited on other refuge lands.
Environmental Education
Take out what you bring in. Littering is unlawful!
Bicycling
Rifles and pistols are prohibited. Only shotguns
or archery equipment allowed during hunting
season, in hunting areas (see regulations). No
target shooting.
Horses are prohibited.
Motorized vehicles are prohibited. Mobilitiy
impaired visitors should consult refuge manager
for allowed conveyances.
This is a natural and wild area, be alert! You may
Be Prepared encounter ticks, mosquitoes, wasps, yellowjackets, bees, poison oak, stinging nettle, poison
hemlock, rattle snakes, feral pigs & mountain
lions.
*California Department of Fish and Wildlife and California State Parks
boundaries represented on this map are for reference only. Please
contact CDFW or State Parks for accurate boundaries and regulations.