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 Site name County Access via Owner
283 Anderson River Park Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game. Operated by the City of Anderson/State Parks and Recreation Department (530) 378-6656
0 Antlers Boat Ramp Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
0 Antlers Campground Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
0 Antlers R.V. and Campground Shasta Public road Private (530) 238-2322 or (800) 642-6849
0 Antlers Resort and Marina Shasta Public road Private (530) 238-2553 Toll Free:(800) 238-3924
253 Bald Hill Tehama River only BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
276 Balls Ferry Boat Ramp Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game. Operated by Shasta County Department of Public Works (530) 225-5661
276 Balls Ferry Fishing Resort Shasta Public road Private (530) 365-8708
146.2 Beach at SRWA Colusa Unit Colusa River only
170 Beehive Bend Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
257.5 Bend Bridge Park Public Access Tehama Public road Tehama County Parks and Recreation, Red Bluff CA (530) 528-1111
257.5 Bend RV Park Tehama Public road Private (530) 527-6289
193 Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park Glenn/Butte Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) (530) 342-5185
193.2 Big Chico Creek Day Use Area Butte Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) (530) 342-5185
239.5 Blackberry Island Unit (SRNWR) Tehama   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
0 Boulder Creek Trail Shasta Public road
0 Box Canyon Trail Siskiyou Public road Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (530)842-8288
10 Brannan Island State Park Sacramento Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (916) 777-6671
0 Cantara Loop River Access Siskiyou Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (530) 225-2300
0 Cantara/Ney Springs Wildlife Area Siskiyou Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (530) 225-2300
194 Capay Unit (SRNWR) Glenn Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
289 Cascade Community Park Shasta Public road City of Redding (530) 225-4095
0 Castle Crag Wilderness Area Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
0 Castle Crags SP Campground Shasta Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 235-2684
0 Castle Crags SP Picnic Area Shasta Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 235-2684
0 Castle Crags State Park Shasta Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 235-2684
0 Castle Crags State Park Trail River Access Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
39.5 Clarksburg Boat Launch Yolo Public road Yolo County Parks & Resources Department (530) 406-4880
283 Clover Creek Ecological Preserve Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game
145.9 Cobb's Bend Colusa River only
103 Collin's Eddy Wilderness Area Yolo River only Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (916) 358-2900
144 Colusa Levee Scenic Park Colusa Public road City of Colusa Patty Hickel (530) 458-4622
147 Colusa Unit North Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
145 Colusa Unit South Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
145 Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area Colusa Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Colusa, CA 530-458-4740 extension 106 or 100.
0 Conant River Access Shasta Public road Southern Pacific Railroad
145.5 Cruise n' Tarry Marina Colusa Public road Central Valley Flood Protection Board
186 Dead Man’s Reach Unit (SRNWR) Butte River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
175 Del Rio Glenn Public road River Partners
12 Delta Marina Solano Public road City of Rio Vista (707) 374-2700
28 Delta Meadows State Park Sacramento Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (916) 777-7701)
209 Dicus Slough Butte River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
60.5 Discovery Park Sacramento Public road City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation (916) 484-2044
0 Dog Creek River Access Shasta Public road
229.5 Driftwood RV and Fishing Resort Tehama Public road Los Molinos CA (530) 384-2851
165 Drumheller North Unit (SRNWR) Glenn Public road,River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, Ca (530) 934-2801
164 Drumheller Slough Unit (SRNWR) Glenn Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
12 Duck Island RV Park Sacramento Public road Private (916) 777-6663
0 Dunsmuir City Park Siskiyou Public road City of Dunsmuir (530) 235-2177
69 Elkhorn Regional Park and Boat Launch Yolo Public road Yolo County Parks & Resources Department (530) 406-4880
281 Fish Access Shasta Public road Shasta County (530) 225-5661
232 Flynn Unit (SRNWR) Tehama River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
83 Fremont Weir Wildlife Area Sutter/Yolo Public road Department if Fish and Game (916) 358-2900
49 Garcia Bend Park Sacramento Public road City of Sacramento Parks (916) 808-5200
199 Gianella Landing Glenn Public road River Partners
0 Gibson River Access Shasta Public road Southern Pacific Company
0 Hedge Creek Falls Trail Siskiyou Public road City of Dunsmuir (530) 235-2177
228 Heron Island Unit (SRNWR) Tehama River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
229.7 Hidden Harbor Marina and RV Park Tehama Public road Resort: 384-1800, Marina: 384-0177
235 Hunter's Resort Tehama Public road Los Molinos CA (530) 527-5293
195.5 Indian Fishery Day Use Area Butte Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) (530) 342-5185
265 Inks Creek Tehama Public road,River only BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
252 Iron Canyon Tehama Public road BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
200 Irvine Finch River Access Glenn Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) (530) 342-5185
180.5 Jacinto Unit (DFG) Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
186.5 Jacinto Unit (SRNWR) Glenn River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
267 Jellys Ferry Area Tehama Public road BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
286 JGW RV Park Shasta Public road Private (530) 365-7965
24 Ko-Ket Resort Sacramento Public road Private (916) 776-1488
238 La Barranca Unit (SRNWR) Tehama River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
243 Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area Tehama Public road U.S. Forest Service Mendocino National Forest, 825 North Humboldt Ave. Willows CA (530) 934-3316
0 Lake Siskiyou Camp-Resort Siskiyou Public road Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (530) 842-8288
0 Lakehead Campground and RV Park Shasta Public road Private (530) 238-8450
0 Lakeshore Inn and RV Shasta Public road Private (530) 238-2003
0 Lakeshore Villa RV Park Shasta Public road Private (530) 238-8688
0 LaMoine River Access Shasta Public road Private
180 Llano Seco Island 1 Unit (SRNWR) Butte River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, Ca (530) 934-2801
0 Llano Seco Island 2 Unit (SRNWR) Butte River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows, Ca (530) 934-2801
3 Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area Sacramento River only Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (916) 358-2900
4 Martin's Sherman Lake Marina Sacramento Public road Private (925) 706-0481
263.5 Massacre Flat Tehama Public road,River only BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
0 McCardle Flat River Access Shasta Public road
24 Meader's Resort Sacramento Public road Private
214 Merrill's Landing Unit Tehama Public road Department of Fish and Game Redding CA (530) 225-2300
229.5 Mill Creek Park and Boat Launch Facility Tehama Public road Tehama County Parks and Recreation, Red Bluff CA (530) 528-1111
57.5 Miller Park Sacramento Public road City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation (916) 264-5200
236 Mooney Unit (SRNWR) Tehama River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
156.7 Moulton Unit North Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
155.5 Moulton Unit South Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
271 Mouth of Battle Creek Tehama Public road State Lands Commission
274 Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game
0 Ney Springs River Access Siskiyou Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (530) 225-2300
231.5 North Mill Creek Fishing Access Tehama Public road Tehama County Parks and Recreation, Red Bluff CA (530) 528-1111
234 Ohm Unit (SRNWR) Tehama River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
184 Ord Bend Park Glenn Public road Glenn County Building Department (530) 934-6545
182.5 Ord Bend Unit (DFG) Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
184 Ord Bend Unit (SRNWR) Glenn River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
174.5 Oxbow Unit Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
168 Packer Unit (SRNWR) Glenn Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
296 Parkmarina RV Park Shasta Public road Private (530) 241-4396
295 Parkview Riverfront Trail and Park Shasta Public road City of Redding Parks and Recreation (530) 225-4095
259 Paynes Creek Tehama Public road BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
261 Perry Riffle Tehama Public road,River only BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
191 Phelan Island Unit (SRNWR) Glenn River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
196.5 Pine Creek Day Use Area (Landing) Butte Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) (530) 342-5185
196 Pine Creek Unit (DFG) Butte Public road Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
198.5 Pine Creek Unit (SRNWR) Butte River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
0 Pollard Gulch Day Use Area Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
164 Princeton Unit East Glenn Public road Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
166 Princeton Unit North Glenn Public road Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
162 Princeton Unit South Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
161.5 Princeton Unit Southeast Colusa and Glenn Public road,River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
0 Prospect Avenue Fishing Access Siskiyou Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG)
274 Reading Island Fishing Access Shasta Public road BLM Redding Field Office (530) 224-2100
245 Red Bluff City Park Tehama Public road City of Red Bluff Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 527-8177
245 Red Bluff River Park Public Fishing Access Tehama Public road City of Red Bluff Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 527-8177
76 Rio Ramaza Marina Sutter Public road Private (916) 925-5432
216.5 Rio Vista Unit (SRNWR) Tehama Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
59 River Walk Park Yolo Public road City of West Sacramento
229 River’s Rest Resort Tehama Public road Los Molinos CA (530) 384-1919
276 Roosters Landing Fishing Resort Shasta Public road Perry Fore (530) 365-8418
191 Sacramento River Parcel Glenn River only Central Valley Flood Protection Board
298 Sacramento River Trail: Arboretum Access Shasta Public road City of Redding (530) 255-4095
301.5 Sacramento River Trail: Keswick Access Shasta Public road Bureau Of Reclamation (530) 224-2100
299 Sacramento River Trail: South Parking Lot Shasta Public road City of Redding (530) 225-4095
300.5 Sacramento River Trail: Stanford Hills Access Shasta Public road City of Redding Parks and Recreation (530) 225-4095
297 Sacramento River Trail: Turtle Bay Shasta Public road City of Redding Parks and Recreation (530) 225-4095
245.7 Samuel Ayer/Dog Island Park Tehama   City of Red Bluff Parks and Recreation (530) 527-8177
63 Sand Cove Park Sacramento Public road City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation (916) 264-5200
11 Sandy Beach County Park Solano Public road Solano County (707) 374-2097
0 Scarlett Way River Access Siskiyou Public road City of Dunsmuir (530) 235-2177
187 Shannon Slough Unit Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
0 Shasta-Trinity National Forest Siskiyou, Shasta, Trinity Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
3.5 Sherman Island County Park Sacramento Public road Sacramento County Parks (916) 875-6961
55 Sherwood Harbor Marina and RV Park Yolo Public road Gene and Carrol Cartwright (916) 371-3471
0 Shotgun Creek Trail Shasta Public road
0 Sims Flat Campground Shasta Public road USDA Forest Service (530) 226-2500
0 Soda Creek River Access Shasta Public road
292 South Bonnyview Boat Launch Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game. Operated by City of Redding (530) 225-4095
182 South Ord Unit (SRNWR) Glenn River only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
159 Stegeman Unit Colusa River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
40 Stone Lakes Wildlife Refuge Sacramento Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (916) 775-4420
169 Sul Norte Unit (SRNWR) Glenn Public road U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows CA (530) 934-2801
118.5 Sutter Bypass Wilderness Area Sutter Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG) (916) 358-2900
0 Sweetbriar River Access Shasta Public road
0 Tauhindauli Park and Trail Siskiyou Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG)/ Cantara Trustee Council (530) 225-2268
218 Tehama County River Park Tehama Public road Tehama County Parks and Recreation Red Bluff CA (530) 528-1111
70.5 The Alamar Marina Sacramento Public road Corporate Office (559) 485-5844 Onsite (916) 922-0200
6 The Powerlines River Access Point Sacramento Public road Department of Water Resources
14 The Sand Bar County Park Sacramento Public road Sacramento County Parks (916) 875-5656
0 The Wall River Access Siskiyou Public road City of Dunsmuir (530) 235-2177
296.5 Turtle Bay East Fishing Access Shasta Public road California Department of Fish and Game. Operated by City of Redding Parks and Recreation (530) 225-4095
15 Vieira's Resort Sacramento Public road Private (916) 777-6661 Toll Free: 855-843-4727
0 Vollmers/Delta River Access Shasta Public road Private
25 Walnut Grove Marina Sacramento Public road Ray and Arlene Vrooman (916) 776-1181
205 Wilson's Landing Unit Glenn River only Department of Fish and Game Region II Rancho Cordova CA (916) 358-2900
9 Windy Cove State Park Sacramento Public road California Department of Parks and Recreation (800) 777-0369
218 Woodson Bridge RV Park Tehama Public road Private 839-2151
218.5 Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area Tehama Public road Department of Parks and Recreation (530) 839-2112
52 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Yolo Public road Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Dave Feliz, Wildlife Area Manager (530) 757-2461
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