Sunrise Recreation Area (American River)

22 min driveFrom downtown Sacramento, typical traffic
$8 per vehicle day use ($11 on major summer holiday weekends)
July through SeptemberBest season
Public access38.6366, -121.2708

About this spot

County river access at Sunrise Boulevard where gravel bars and slow side channels draw waders and rafters all summer. The county tests water quality here weekly in swim season. The river is cold and the current is stronger than it looks, and there are no lifeguards.

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What's here

restrooms
picnic tables
raft and kayak launch
bike trail access

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Sunrise Recreation Area (American River)

38.6366, -121.2708

About a 22-minute drive from downtown Sacramento.