NAPA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, has scheduled a seasonal closure of the north side of Oak Shores Day Use Area and the two
restrooms along the Smittle Creek Trail at Lake Berryessa beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, through Saturday, April 1, 2017.
The south side of Oak Shores will continue to offer restroom facilities, picnic tables, barbeque grills, water access, and a kayak/canoe hand launch. This
seasonal closure allows Reclamation to perform necessary maintenance tasks and provides time for natural resource recovery. All other
Reclamation-operated locations will remain open year-round.
Seasonal changes to park hours include the following Reclamation-operated areas: Oak Shores Day Use Area, Smittle Creek Day Use Area and Eticuera Day Use
Area. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, gates will close at 5 p.m. to reflect changes in daylight hours.
The Capell Cove Boat Launch Ramp is currently closed due to drought conditions and receding water levels; the ramp will re-open when water levels rise.
Boaters are encouraged to use other ramps at Lake Berryessa, including those at the Putah Canyon Recreation Area, Steele Canyon Recreation Area, Pleasure
Cove Marina, Spanish Flat Recreation Area and Markley Cove Resort (see the map at www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/berryessa/index.html). Please note that these concession areas charge a
fee to use their launch ramps. Please contact the locations to ensure ramps are still in operation prior to traveling, as some will likely be closing soon
due to the dropping lake level. For information, please visit the following websites:
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Markley Cove - www.markleycoveresort.com
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Pleasure Cove Marina and Steele Canyon Recreation Area - www.goberryessa.com
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Spanish Flat Recreation Area- http://www.spanishflatcamping.com
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Putah Canyon Recreation Area - www.royalelkparkmanagement.com
The Dufer Point Visitor Center is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. from Oct. 1, 2016, through April 1, 2017. For information on activities,
directions, pet restrictions, or other questions, please call the Visitor Center at 707-966-2111, ext. 113, or the Lake Berryessa Administration Office at
707-966-2111.
The Administration Office will continue to be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is located at 5520 Knoxville Road, Napa, CA 94558.
Maps and information are available at both the Administration Office and the Visitor Center. For additional information, please visit the Lake Berryessa
website at www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/berryessa/index.html.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
