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Trail, Gate, AND Facility Status and Hours

Updated: 08/11/26
Trail, Gate, AND Facility Status and Hours

  • Subject to closure due to wet weather or high fire risk days, or other factors not posted here.
 

Trail, Gate, and Facility Status 

Location
Status*
Upper Park Trails – North Side
 OPEN
Upper Park Trails – South Side
 OPEN
*Unless otherwise indicated, “CLOSED” trails pertains to vehicles, equestrians, and bicyclists. Pedestrian use is okay.
 
Upper Park Road at Lot E
OPEN
Gate at Diversion Dam (Parking Lot L)
GATE CLOSED TO VEHICLES
Sycamore Pool   (More information can be found HERE)
SWIM ADVISORY
Peregrine Point Disc Golf Course
OPEN
 
 

Gate Hours

Bidwell Park Locations
Opening Hours
Closing Hours
(April-September)
Closing Hours
(October-March)
LOWER BIDWELL PARK:      
  • South Park Drive Entrance at Cedar Grove to Centennial Exit
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
7:00 PM
  • Petersen Drive Interior Entrance at Parking Lot to the Exit at North One Mile 
11:00 AM
9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • South 1-Mile Gate and Bollards- 4th Street Entrance
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
 
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
7:00 PM
  • Caper Acres 
(Closed Monday unless it is a holiday, then closed on Tuesday)
9:00 AM
 
9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • North 1-Mile Parking Lot
7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • 1-Mile Restroom- South Side
7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Cedar Grove Parking Lot
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
7:00 PM
  • South Park Drive Exit at Centennial
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
CLOSED DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION
7:00 PM
  • Petersen Drive Parking Lot on Vallombrosa near Manzanita
7:30 AM
 
9:00 PM 7:00 PM
MIDDLE PARK:      
  • 5-Mile Gate
7:30 AM 9:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Horse Arena Gate
CLOSED- VEHICLE ACCESS  FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY. FOR  EQUESTRIAN ACCESS QUESTIONS CALL (530) 896-7800 CLOSED- VEHICLE ACCESS  FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY. FOR  EQUESTRIAN ACCESS QUESTIONS CALL (530) 896-7800 CLOSED- VEHICLE ACCESS  FOR EQUESTRIANS ONLY. FOR  EQUESTRIAN ACCESS QUESTIONS CALL (530) 896-7800
UPPER PARK:      
  • Main Upper Park Gate
5:30 AM                
11:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • Gate at Horseshoe Lake Parking Lot E
(Closed Sun & Mon AND during inclement weather.) "CLOSED" pertains to vehicles only.
 
7:30 AM
 
 
9:00 PM
 
7:00 PM