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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.
Windsurfing Access Sites
The Sacramento River between Rio Vista and the tip of Sherman Island is well known as a windsurfing area. Windsurfing is a seasonal sport, when the weather is warm and the winds blow. The inventory identifies nine windsurf access sites in Sacramento County and one in Solano County. Many of these sites are informal access areas, known to the windsurfers, but without improvements or support facilities. Windsurfers also access the water from Sandy Beach Regional Park, Cliffhouse Fishing Access, Delta Windsurf Company, Windy Cove at Brannan Island State Recreation Area, and the Sherman Island Fishing Access. In addition, like fishermen, many windsurfers park alongside the public roads, particularly Highway 160 and Sherman Island Road, to gain access to the Sacramento River waters.