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Whiskey Creek Boat Launch

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Type
Public launch (National Park Service)
Lake
Whiskeytown Lake, Whiskey Creek arm
Parking
Large lot with trailer and RV spaces
Fishing
Accessible fishing pier
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  • Boat launch
  • Kayak & SUP
  • Fishing
  • Accessible
  • Restrooms

About this boat ramp

Whiskey Creek Boat Launch sits on the sheltered Whiskey Creek arm on the north side of [Whiskeytown Lake](/lakes/whiskeytown-lake), off Whiskey Creek Road near Highway 299.

The launch

The Park Service lists a boat ramp and small-boat launch, a dock, an accessible fishing pier next to the parking lot, a large lot with trailer and RV parking, picnic tables and grills, and flush toilets with an accessible restroom.

Who uses it

Because the arm is sheltered, it's popular with kayakers, anglers and boaters towing water skiers. Jet skis aren't allowed on the lake, and an entrance pass is required.

Getting there & access

By road

Turn off Highway 299 onto Whiskey Creek Road; the launch is on the Whiskey Creek arm on the north side of the lake.

Park pass

Whiskeytown requires an entrance pass.

Mussel rules

Arrive clean, drained and completely dry: at least 5 days dry if the boat was last used outside the area, or 30 days (or a professional decontamination) after waters with golden mussels. Show a signed Mussel-Free Self-Certification through the windshield.

Pass
Whiskeytown entrance pass required

What's here

  • Launch

    Boat ramp, small-boat launch and dock

  • Fishing

    Accessible fishing pier

  • Kayaking

    Sheltered arm popular with kayakers

  • Accessible

    Accessible restroom and fishing pier

  • Restrooms

    Flush toilets

Rules & official resources

  • California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
  • An entrance pass is required for recreation at Whiskeytownnps.gov ↗
  • Personal watercraft such as jet skis are prohibited on Whiskeytown Lakenps.gov ↗
  • All watercraft must be cleaned, drained and completely dried before launching at Whiskeytown, Shasta, Trinity and Lewiston lakes: at least 5 days dry if last used outside the NRA, at least 30 days dry (or professional decontamination) if used in a county or waterbody with known golden musselshome.nps.gov ↗
  • A signed Mussel-Free Self-Certification displayed through the windshield speeds up launching at Shasta, Trinity, Lewiston and Whiskeytown lakesnps.gov ↗
  • A current California Mussel Fee sticker is required on motorized watercraft operated in fresh waterwildlife.ca.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

Yes. The Park Service says the sheltered arm is popular with kayakers and with boaters towing water skiers.

Yes, an accessible fishing pier next to the parking lot.

No. Personal watercraft are prohibited on Whiskeytown Lake.
Sources: nps.gov · nps.gov · nps.gov · home.nps.gov · nps.gov · wildlife.ca.gov · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 ·
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