Milt Brandt Visitor Center

Located at the park entrance, the Milt Brandt Visitor Center is your source for information about the park. Exhibits explain the cultural and natural history of the Dry Creek Valley. Campfire programs, Junior Rangers, water safety programs, and tours of the fish hatchery are some of the audiovisual and ranger-led programs offered at the visitor center. Call the Visitor Center staff for more information at (707) 431-4533. Both Visitor Center and fish hatchery are open seven days a week, 8:30am to 5:30pm. The center has extended weekend hours during the summer recreation season

All boat-in and hike-in campers must check in with visitor center staff before heading out to their campsite.

The fish hatchery doors are open to the raceways, and everyone is invited to come out and help feed the fingerling steelhead. Remember to bring your quarters for the fish food machine.

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The Visitor Center and Fish Hatchery are currently closed for renovation.

The Milt Brandt Visitor Center and Don Clausen Fish Hatchery will be closed starting May 2, 2011 for renovations to the buildings as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Closure will be in effect for approximately one year. Visitors and registered campers may go to the Park Headquarters for information and camping check-in. Restrooms are located in Warm Springs Recreation Area. Visitors with questions may still call the Visitor Center phone number at (707) 431-4533.

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Directions from San Francisco to Lake Sonoma

Take the 101 North to the Dry Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one and half hours). At the bottom of the exit make a left onto Dry Creek Road. Take Dry Creek Road about 12 miles continuing straight through both stop signs. Dry Creek Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma is located.

Directions from Ukiah to Lake Sonoma

Take the 101 South to the Dutcher Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one hour). At the bottom of the Dutcher Creek Road exit make a right. When you come to the stop sign make a left onto Dutcher Creek Road. At the end of Dutcher Creek Road, make a right onto Dry Creek Road. Dry Creek Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma is located.

 

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Congressman Don Clausen
Fish Hatchery

The Congressman Don Clausen Fish Hatchery is located directly behind the visitor center. A state of the art facility, it was built to replace and enhance salmon and steelhead spawning grounds. The hatchery is operated by the California Department of Fish and Game. Group tours of the hatchery during spawning season (January—April) may be arranged by calling (707) 431-4533.