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Inventory of Recreational Facilities —
DESCRIPTION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY TYPE
This section of the inventory describes the recreational facilities in the Primary Zone, in the Secondary Zone, and directly adjacent to the Legal Delta by type. The same data collection methodology used to prepare the geographic description of recreation facilities (county by county) was used for this section (see attached list of sources). The written descriptions are followed by charts and by maps which illustrate the location of the recreation facilities deltawide. In the charts, the facilities are grouped by County. The types of facilities are listed in alphabetical order.
Trails and Paths
There are trails and paths in the Delta, however, most of the trails and paths are in the Secondary Zone. The trails are either within a park or wildlife area, or along a shoreline in an urban area in the Secondary Zone, or out of the Legal Delta. All the trails and paths described here are public facilities, although some private marinas have trails within their property.
In Yolo County, a wildlife observation trail is included in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
In Solano County, the public fishing and access sites in the City of Rio Vista include shoreline trails/paths. In addition, within the Jepson Prairie Preserve, there is a self- guided, loop wildlife observation trail.
In Sacramento County, the parks and recreational areas include trails and paths. In addition, the City of Sacramento has recently approved a master plan which will eventually result in continuous trail/path access along much of the Sacramento River and the American River. There are trails within Brannan Island State Recreation Area. The Delta Meadows River Park has a trail along the old railroad right of way. The Cosumnes Preserve has nature observation trails. Those trails are available, free, at any time.
In Contra Costa County, the Antioch Marina, the Barbara Price Marina Park and the Riverfront Promenade provide shoreline paths. The Pittsburg Marina also includes a waterfront path. In addition, East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) has constructed Marsh Creek Trail which links the Contra Costa County northern shoreline to southern areas of the County and a small trail near the eastern edge of Big Break. EBRPD has plans to construct trails throughout the County linking to other regional trails.
The White Slough Wildlife Area in San Joaquin County has a trail for hiking and to provide fishing and hunting access. In the Secondary Zone, the City of Stockton has constructed a number of parks adjacent to levees along the Deep Water Channel and other waterways. These parks include paths atop the levees to provide views and access for fishing. The City has also constructed a bike and jog path along the Calaveras River.