Location Name - Auburn State Recreation Area (SRA)
501 El Dorado Street
Auburn 95603

County: Placer
Region: *Northern
Location ID: 6959

Phone 1:(530) 885-4527

Website:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 (State Park Website)
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/502/files/AuburnSRAFinalWebLayout062210.pdf (Park Brochure)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Waterfalls

Tags/Keywords: Hills, Mountains, Valleys, Wilderness

Description:
Covers over 35,000 acres of woodsy land in both Placer and El Dorado Counties. Paved and unpaved roads winding through the woods; bridges over river/rapids.

Site Condition:
Major recreational uses include hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, equestrian/horseback riding trails and off-highway motorcycle riding. Whitewater recreation is also very popular on both forks of the river, with Class II, III and IV runs. Over 30 -private outfitters are licensed to offer whitewater trips in Auburn SRA.

General Notes:
updated 12.17.24 bd / 3.11.25 bd

Usage Restriction:
Parks access in both Placer and El Dorado Counties. along 40-miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American river. CA SP administers under a contract with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jurisdictions::
CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, PLACER-LAKE TAHOE FILM OFFICE - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Zone: N

State Property: Yes

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.9018597, y coordinate: -121.0603242

Ownership: state

Contacts:
Shoemaker, Lauren *
Superintendent, Auburn State Recreation Area
501 El Dorado Street, Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-4173 Phone 1
[email protected]
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 Phone 1
800.858.4749 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/

* Key Contact


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