Mississippi Bar

The Mississippi Bar Recreation Area is a part of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, and covers about 11,500 acres. It and provides access to the American River, part of Lake Natoma, several trails, open plains and oak woodlands.

In the past, the area was dredged for gravel, gold and silver, so the landscape is pretty scarred and wild in most places.

Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens
Narrowleaf Willow, Salix exigua
Mistletoe, American Mistletoe, Phoradendron leucarpum
California Pipevine, Dutchman’s Pipe, Aristolochia californica
Caterpillars of a California Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, Battus philenor hirsuta
Galls of a Live Oak Gall Wasp, Spring Generation, Callirhytis quercuspomiformis
Caterpillar of a Western Tussock Moth, Orgyia vetusta
Galls of the Leaf Gall Wasp/ Unidentified per Russo, Tribe: Cynipidi [on Valley Oak]
The caterpillar of a Geometer Moth, Family: Geometridae.When disturbed, it makes itself look like a twig.

Easy to Locate? Yes
Pet Friendly? Yes. Dogs MUST be on a leash.
Easy to Walk? Yes. The trails are relatively flat with little elevation gain.
Is there a Fee? No.
Are there Restrooms? No.
Is there Accessible Parking? Yes.
Other Notes: Give yourself time to peruse the different trails. Make sure to bring water with you in the summer months. Be careful not to trespass on the horse stable property.

See my FLICKR account for more albums of photos taken at this location.

How to Get to the Bar:

The easiest access is at the Snowberry Creek Assembly Area adjacent to the Shadow Glen Family Stables.

From Sacramento:

Take Highway 50 East
Take EXIT 21 for Hazel Avenue
Turn LEFT onto Hazel Avenue
Stay on Hazel to Sunset Avenue
Turn RIGHT onto Sunset
Turn LEFT onto Main Avenue
Look for the sign for the Shadow Glen Family Stables and turn RIGHT into the parking area by the stables. You’ll see the sign for the Snowberry Creek Assembly Area