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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Parking

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1 Balls Ferry Boat Ramp      40° 25.048' N, 122° 11.557' W

Reading Island River Access and Group 2 Campground (by permit only)        40° 23.170' N, 122° 11.841' W

3 Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area  40° 23.491' N, 122° 12.174' W

4 Battle Creek Wildlife Area      40° 23.926' N, 122° 09.765' W

5 Coleman Fish Hatchery      40° 24.096' N, 122° 08.702' W

6 Battle Creek Fishing Access   40° 24.104' N, 122° 07.817' W

7 Old Battle Creek Fishing Access    40° 20.825' N, 122° 10.941' W

8 Oak Slough Trailhead     40° 19.815' N, 122° 11.408' W

9 Jellys Ferry River Access        40° 19.066' N, 122° 11.336' W

10 Massacre Flat Primitive Camping Area    40° 18.999' N, 122° 09.101' W

11 Hog Lake Plateau Trailhead    blank blank blank blank blank blank blank 40° 16.755' N, 122° 07.326' W

12 Iron Canyon Trailhead    40° 15.029' N, 122° 08.859' W

13 Perry Riffle River Access and Trailhead      40° 17.673' N, 122° 10.709' W

14 Paynes Creek Crossing Trailhead    40° 16.682' N, 122° 10.907' W

15 Bass Pond Trailhead       40° 16.333' N, 122° 11.796' W

16 Paynes Creek Wetlands    40° 16.319' N, 122° 11.774' W

17 Bend Bridge Boat Ramp      40° 15.779' N, 122° 13.374' W

18 William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park

19 Coyote Pond

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40° 17.070' N, 122° 11.020' W

GPS Coordinates

(Geographic Coordinate

System: WGS-84,

decimal-minute format)

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Spring wildflowers

View of the Sacramento River

View of the Sacramento River

Rafters on the Sacramento River

Horseback riders on the Yana Trail

• Remove all visible mud, plants, and fish/animals.

• Eliminate water from all equipment before transporting

anywhere.

• Clean and Dry anything that came in contact with the water.

(If possible, allow 5 days of dry time)

• DO NOT release or put plants, fish or animals into a body of

water unless they came out of that body of water.

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more information or 

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BLM

California ▪ Redding Field Office

Most attractions along the river can be reached 

by foot, mountain bike or horseback. All trails are 

closed to motorized vehicles. Several trailheads 

are located on Highway 36, Bend Ferry Road and 

Jellys Ferry Road. The Paynes Creek Wetlands 

trail systems allows for great springtime wildlife 

viewing. The Yana Trail, with trailheads at Perry 

Riffle, Bass Pond and Jellys Ferry, is a great way 

to explore the backcountry. Most trails are rugged and unmarked and encourage self-discovery. 

Please remember to close any gates behind you. 

Happy exploring!

In order to protect sensitive plants, animals and 

cultural resources, reduce erosion, and promote a 

challenging and primitive recreation experience, 

all motorized vehicles, including motorcycles 

and ATVs, are restricted to the public roadways 

shown on the attached map. Please help keep this 

public land special, and do not drive off roads, on 

trails and over the grass or other open terrain.

Any group event held in the Sacramento River 

Bend area—weddings, reunions, horsemanship 

trials, races, etc.—may require a permit. Please 

contact the Redding Field Office at least three 

months prior to holding an event in the area. The 

Redding Field Office staff can inform you of the 

regulations governing this area and help find the 

perfect site for your group. Any fees collected 

are used for facilities maintenance within the 

Sacramento River Bend area.

Most BLM lands are open to hunting under 

California Department of Fish and Game regulations. Some sites such as Reading Island, west 

of Bend Ferry Road, and the state Battle Creek 

Wildlife Area are closed to hunting and shooting. 

Remember, it is against state law to discharge a 

weapon within 150 yards of a dwelling or outbuilding. Target shooting is prohibited with the 

exception of one designated target shooting area 

along Spring Branch Road. Be courteous to private property owners adjacent to public land. 

Please remove all shells and debris to keep your 

public lands clean and safe.

California Department of Fish & Game

(530) 225-2300

www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/wa/region1/index.html

The California Department of Fish and Game 

can provide specific information on wildlife 

areas, as well as state-wide fishing and hunting 

regulations and information.

California Welcome Center

(800) 4-SHASTA

www.shastacascade.com

The Welcome Center provides information on 

many locations in the north state.

Coleman National Fish Hatchery

(530) 365-8622

www.fws.gov/coleman

Coleman offers self-guided tours, interpretive 

displays, and salmon viewing, and is host to the 

Return of the Salmon Festival every October.

Ide Adobe State Historic Park 

(530) 529-8599

www.ideadobe.tehama.k12.ca.us

Enjoy the interpretive displays and special 

events, such as the Living History Days.

Red Bluff Recreation Area and 

Sacramento River Discovery Center

(530) 527-1196

www.srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us

The Red Bluff Recreation Area offers fishing, 

boat launches, camping, and a fish-viewing 

plaza, as well as the Sacramento River Discovery 

Center’s interpretive displays. 

The grasses in the upland areas, as well as along 

the river, are dry during the summer. Be careful 

with open fires and be sure to have a campfire 

permit. Campfire permits are available at the 

BLM, CAL FIRE and Forest Service offices.

If you build an open fire, please extinguish your 

fire and scatter your rock ring and cold ashes 

when you leave. Open fires and charcoal grills 

are prohibited during fire restrictions. Please call 

the BLM Redding Field Office for current fire 

restrictions. 

Boating

The Sacramento River (from Balls Ferry to Red Bluff) is served by a variety of developed boat ramps and 

primitive river access sites. Public boat ramps are available at Balls Ferry, Bend Bridge Park and Lake Red 

Bluff Recreation Area. Jellys Ferry and Barge Hole offer primitive launch sites. Please see the attached map 

for more information. A number of Sacramento River boating information brochures are available, along 

with other information about BLM lands within the region, at BLM’s Redding Field Office or website.

Trails

Driving

Permits

Hunting

Other Local Information

Fire

Sacramento River Boating

Jed’s Overlook on the Iron Canyon Trail Anglers on the Sacramento River

 Mountain Biker on the Yana Trail

View of the Sacramento River

Sacramento

River Bend

Area Guide