Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Location:5 miles southeast of Brannan Island between False River and Bethel Island; accessible by boat only.
Facilities:Undeveloped.
Activities:Fishing, waterfowl hunting (with restrictions), swimming, boat-in camping.
Special Features:Franks Tract flooded twice during the 1930s and today most of the area remains underwater. The tract is located in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta along the Pacific flyway. During the fall and winter months, a large variety of migrating waterfowl can be found here. Year-round residents include gulls, great blue herons, terns, swallows, crows, blackbirds, cormorants, and kingfishers.
Address:c/o Gold Fields District Office
7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd
Folsom, CA 95630
Phone:916-777-7701
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=490
Size: 3,523 acres.
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