Sailor Bar

Welcome! Sailor Bar is a park with a lot of history and wonderful present day opportunities. Settled by gold-seeking sailors, this park was dredged for gold during the Gold Rush. Today, visitor activities such as rafting, fishing, horseback riding and nature gazing, have replaced the adventures of historic explorers. Explore new lands and waters, but be careful and safe around Sailor Bar.

Fast Fact

   • Legend has it that Sailor Bar is so named because a sailor jumped ship to stake his claim during the Gold Rush.

How to Get There

From U.S. 50, exit onto Hazel Avenue. Make a left at Winding Way, then another left on Illinois Avenue. The park entrance will be at the bottom of a small hill.

Activities

   • Sailor Bar is a very popular launching spot for small watercraft and rafts. A gravel road provides launch access.
   • An equestrian trail weaves through the park, while access to the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail can be found across the river.
   • Early fall finds fishing enthusiasts’ eager to take advantage of both pond and river fishing. A fishing pond near the river offers year-round angling.
   • Also near this pond is a nature trail that leads to riparian (riverside) and historic locations where deer, coyotes, hawks and owls may be seen.

Hours and Fees

The park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset. Parking fees are collected year-round, even on special event days and on weekends.

Park Fees:   $5.00 Vehicle
                   $2.00 Small Watercraft Launch Fee
                   $10.00 Vehicle + Trailer or Oversized Vehicle (over 22 feet)
                   $20.00 Bus
                   Special Event fees vary by event

Self-payment is required if no fee collector is present.