Refuge Facilities

Visitor Center: The Sacramento NWR is headquarters for the Sacramento NWR Complex. The Visitor Center has a wildlife exhibit, bookstore, and Discovery Room. The Center is open every day from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. November through February and weekdays only the rest of the year. Interpretive kiosks, benches, and restrooms outside the Visitor Center are available year-round. The trails and auto tours are open 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset.

Sacramento NWR Wetlands Walk,
photo: Jennifer Stockton

Auto Tour Routes: There are auto routes on Sacramento NWR (six miles) and Colusa NWR (three miles) which meander along marshes and streams. A multi-level viewing platform is located halfway on the Sacramento NWR tour route (this is currently closed until further notice due to safety concerns). A viewing deck is located at the beginning of the Colusa NWR tour route.

Walking Trails: -Sacramento NWR has 2 sets of walking trails. The Wetland Walk is two miles long and is open year round with access from the visitor center.
-The Logan Creek Trails are open February 15 - June 30. Please visit the Sacramento NWR page for more information.
-Sutter NWR trails will also be open from February 15 - June 30. Please visit the Sutter NWR page for more information.
-Colusa NWR (one mile) and Sacramento River NWR, Llano Seco Unit (two-thirds of a mile) meander through wetland and riparian habitat areas. A multi-level viewing platform is located at the halfway point on the Llano Seco Unit trail. Visit the Sacramento River NWR homepage for Units with walking trails.

Please obey all signs. They are placed to protect resting and feeding wildlife.