Gristmill Recreation Area

Rainy day hike was full of wildlife, birds, blossoms, & flowers blooming. The trails were puddled in areas full of long thin worms & jeruselum crickets. Great place to explore.

First time here. I guess the water level is a bit lower than in the pictures I've seen of it during the winter. Easy access for parking. Short walk down to the water. Nice little place to visit.

River access for fishing, trails for walking/hiking, great for birding. There are no toilets and there's a medium-large paid parking lot. Currently $7 per vehicle. Very nice area. Loved it but 4 stars for the lack of toilets.

Strictly a neighborhood river access. Big free parking lot. Fishing is popular here,This is a convenient place to rake your kayak or canoe out. Locals walking their dogs, kids skipping rocks. Nice find!

Past the levy and a bit of dirt road brings you to the banks of the American River. Entrance is self pay and there are two chemical toilets and enough parking for perhaps 10-15 vehicles. The place is popular with fishermen and we were lucky enough to see a pair of sea lions from the bay going upstream presumably looking for Salmon.

Now not only are you not allowed to park down by the water but the county pissed away all the money for outhouses so they remove all the outhouses on the American River parkway! I say that we don't have the money to pay the people that are in charge of that at the county!

It has several small trails a large beach area and I got to enjoy a family of turtles sitting on the log.