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American River Drop-in Sites: (More information can be found here.)

• Discovery Park
  From Highway 5, take the Garden Highway exit. Turn left off of the exit ramp onto Garden Highway. The first light is Natomas Park Drive, turn right to enter Discovery Park.

• Northgate Blvd. at Hwy 160
  From downtown Sacramento, take Highway 160 to the Northgate Blvd. exit. The Parkway entrance is immediately to your left at the end of the exit ramp. From Capital City Freeway (Business 80), take the Arden Way west exit. Take Arden Way to Northgate Blvd., turn left. Northgate Blvd. ends at the Parkway entrance. From Highway 5, take the Garden Highway exit. Turn left off of the exit ramp onto Garden Highway. Take Garden Highway to Northgate Blvd., turn right. Northgate Blvd. ends at the Parkway entrance.

• 20th Street Connection
  From downtown Sacramento, this is near the intersection of C Street and 20th Street.

• Sutter’s Landing
  From downtown Sacramento, this is near the intersection of C Street and 28th Street.

• Paradise Beach
  From Highway 50, take the 65th Street exit. Take 65th Street north, cross Folsom Blvd. Turn left onto Elvas Ave., stay right to merge onto J Street. Turn left onto Carlson Drive across from the main entrance to CSUS. Carlson Drive ends at Glen Hall Park, which borders the Parkway.

• Alumni Grove (CSUS)
  From Highway 50, take the Howe Ave. exit. Take Howe Ave. north. Turn left onto University Drive to the Guy West Bridge. Park on University Drive and cross the Guy West Bridge to the site. We cannot offer free parking on the CSUS campus.

• Cal Expo
  From Capital City Freeway (Business 80), take the Exposition Blvd. east exit. Turn right onto Ethan Way. Ethan Way enters the Parkway at the parking lot near the fairgrounds RV lot, close to the intersection of Hurley Way.

• Howe Avenue at La Riviera
  From Highway 50, take the Howe Ave. exit. If coming from Hwy 50 East, turn left off of the exit ramp. If coming from Hwy 50 West, turn right off of the exit ramp. Take a right onto the La Riviera ramp from Howe Ave. The Parkway entrance will be on your left as you merge onto La Riviera.

• Watt Avenue at La Riviera
  From Highway 50, take the Watt Ave. north exit. Take the La Riviera ramp from Watt Ave. The Parkway entrance will be on your left as you merge onto La Riviera.

• William Pond Recreation Area
  From Highway 50, take the Watt Ave. north exit. Turn right onto Fair Oaks Blvd. Take Fair Oaks Blvd. to the intersection with Arden Way, turn right. Arden Way enters the Parkway.

• River Bend Park (previously Goethe Park)
  From Highway 50, take the Bradshaw Road exit. Go north on Bradshaw to Folsom Blvd. Turn right onto Folsom Blvd. Take Folsom Blvd. to Rod Beaudry Drive, turn left. Rod Beaudry Drive enters the Parkway.

• Ancil Hoffman Park
  From Highway 50, take the Watt Ave. north exit. Turn right onto Fair Oaks Blvd. Take Fair Oaks Blvd. to the intersection with El Camino Ave./Van Alstine Ave. Turn right onto Van Alstine Ave. Turn left onto California Ave. Turn right onto Tarshes Drive. Tarshes Drive enters the Parkway.

• Rossmoor Bar at El Manto Drive
  From Highway 50, take the Sunrise Blvd. north exit. Turn left onto Coloma Road. Turn right onto Elmanto Drive. Elmanto Drive enters the Parkway.

• Sacramento Bar
  From Highway 50, take the Sunrise Blvd. north exit. After crossing the Sunrise Bridge, turn onto Fair Oaks Blvd. west. Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave. Pennsylvania Ave. enters the Parkway.

• Sunrise at South Bridge Street
  From Highway 50, take the Sunrise Blvd. north exit. Turn right onto South Bridge Street (just south of the bridge, not a stoplight). Follow South Bridge Street into the Parkway and to the left to go under the Sunrise Bridge to the sign-in table.

• Sailor Bar
  From Highway 50, take the Hazel Ave. north exit. After crossing the Hazel Ave. bridge, turn left onto Winding Way. Turn left onto Illinois Ave. Illinois Ave. enters the Parkway.

• Nimbus Fish Hatchery
  From Highway 50, take the Hazel Ave. north exit. Turn left onto Gold Country Blvd. Turn left at Nimbus Road to the entrance of the Nimbus Fish Hatchery.

• Negro Bar Unit of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
  From Highway 50, take Folsom Blvd. exit, go north and travel about 5 miles. Go straight onto Greenback Lane take first left into Negro Bar. Follow the signs to the picnic area.