Sailor Bar (American River Parkway)

25 min driveFrom downtown Sacramento, typical traffic
$8 per vehicle day use ($11 on major summer holiday weekends)
Fall for salmon, winter for steelheadBest season
Public access38.6357, -121.2264

About this spot

Sacramento County park on the American River in Fair Oaks, just below Nimbus Dam and the fish hatchery. It is one of the best bank access points for fall chinook salmon, winter steelhead, and spring shad, with a gravel launch for drift boats and rafts. This stretch closes to fishing November 1 through December 31 to protect spawning salmon, so check CDFW rules before you go.

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What's here

restrooms
boat/raft launch
picnic tables
equestrian staging

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Sailor Bar (American River Parkway)

38.6357, -121.2264

About a 25-minute drive from downtown Sacramento.