News Release

Whiskeytown NRA Announces Temporary Closures Due to Zogg Fire

Scooper Aircraft on Whiskeytown Lake

NPS Photo/A. Foster

News Release Date: September 28, 2020

Contact: Laura Ostmann, 530-242-3404

Due to Zogg Fire emergency operations, and due to the fire’s close proximity to the southern boundary of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, the following temporary closures are in effect:

• Whiskeytown Lake is closed to all boating. This includes kayaking and paddleboarding.
• The south side of the park is closed. This includes but is not limited to Brandy Creek Beach, Marina, and RV Campground; the Paige Bar Road-Mule Town Road corridors; and South Shore Drive.

Boat ramps are currently barricaded and park staff are enforcing road closures at the Clair A. Hill Whiskeytown Dam. Whiskeytown Lake is closed to boating so that firefighting aircraft can scoop water from the lake without interference.

The Zogg Fire is a developing situation and additional closures may occur if needed.

For more information on the Zogg Fire, visit CAL FIRE’s Zogg Fire website at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/9/27/zogg-fire/.

For more information on Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, visit www.nps.gov/whis.

About Whiskeytown National Recreation Area: administered by the U.S. National Park Service, Whiskeytown is one of over 400 parks within the National Park System. The national recreation area was established in 1965 to protect Whiskeytown Lake and surrounding habitat and to provide outdoor recreation opportunities for the people of the United States. The park preserves a diversity of flora and fauna as well as the cultural history of the Wintu People and California Gold Rush. Over 850,000 people visit the park each year. For more information: www.nps.gov/whis