Hiking
At Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
Trails at Sacramento River NWR
The riparian forests and grasslands of the Sacramento River NWR offer shady walks and great viewing of songbirds between March and late May. Explore one of the eight of Sacramento River NWR units that offer parking lots with connected trails.
- Hours: 7 days a week, year-round, 2 hours before sunrise to 1.5 hour after sunset
- Fees: Trails are fee-free
- Length: individual units have varying miles of trails - see table, below
- Amenities: parking and information kiosks. Only the Sul Norte Unit has a restroom.
- Potable water is not available, so please bring your own
- Bicycles: are permitted on trails from May 15 to August 15, except at Ord Bend.
- User Overlap: Some units allow hunting between August 1 to May 31, so check the table on our Sacramento River Unit Maps and Recreation page if you are concerned about user-overlap.
- Directions/Brochures: Visit our Unit Maps and Recreation page to find details, maps and brochures about the units of the Sacramento River NWR
| Refuge Unit | Location of Unit Entrance | Trail Length | Link to downloadable Map/Brochure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista | On South Avenue, east of Corning | 6.5 miles of marked trails | Rio Vista Map/Brochure |
| Pine Creek | On Highway 32, west of Hamilton City | 3 miles of marked trails | Pine Creek Map/Brochure |
| Capay | On Road 23, off Highway 45, south of Hamilton City | 3 miles of marked trails | Capay Map/Brochure |
| Ord Bend | On Ord Ferry Road, just west of Sacramento River, just east of Highway 45 | 1 mile of marked trails | Ord Bend Map/Brochure |
| Sul Norte | On Highway 162, west of Butte City | 2.5 miles of marked trails | Sul Norte Map/Brochure |
| Codora | Access through Sul Norte parking area, south of Sul Norte Unit and Butte City Bridge | 4.5 miles of marked trails | Codora Map/Brochure |
| Drumheller | On Road 67, southeast of Butte City, east side of Sacramento River | 0.4 miles of marked trails | Drumheller Map/Brochure |
| Packer | On Highway 45, north of Princeton | 1.5 miles of marked trails | Packer Map/Brochure |
MORE TO EXPLORE!
The Sacramento NWR Complex has dozens of trails at our other refuges, as well as Auto Tours at Sacramento NWR and Colusa NWR. FOR INFORMATION, MAPS AND DIRECTIONS, visit our:
Auto Tours, Trails and Bicycling page
