California Crossing Park

5198 Riverside Dr, Irving, TX 75039, USA

Related:	lake placid movie theater
Address:	5198 Riverside Dr, Irving, TX 75039, USA
Phone:	+1 972-721-2600
Site:	ci.irving.tx.us
Rating:	3.7

Location

Photos 100

Reviews 5

Kurt Copeland

If you plan on fishing, you will be competing with some pretty aggressive gar fish. If you plan on kayaking or canoeing, you will have to contend with a narrow ledge of soft, deep mud and a sharp drop-off into, you guessed it, gar-infested waters. (The gar hang out around the waterfall looking for a meal to "drop in".) If you plan on paddling a SUP, please go elsewhere for your own safety. The water moccasins and the gar will make short work of you. (I have paddled the Trinity North of this area many times and rarely see snakes and gar. Apparently all the dangerous wildlife go over the breakwater and congregate at the California Crossing area.) If snakes and gar scare the crap out of you, keep in mind there are no restroom facilities available at this park (none that I could find, anyway.) Finally, if you are paddling, you can only go South from this location. There is no easily accessible means of putting in above the waterbreak to head North on the Trinity from this park. (...not that the muddy patch of earth used to access the South side of the river is very user-friendly.) Why bother? If you can haul your kayak around the road barrier surrounding the parking lot and down the slope, across the mud and safely into the water...you can enjoy some beautiful river. Again, keep and eye out for snakes crossing from one side of the river to the other and ignore the occasional friendly, inquisitive "bump" on the underside of your water craft from the local, neighborhood gars. (I cannot reiterate emphatically enough that I do suggest SUP paddlers do NOT visit this site.) Anyway, nature is nature and should be respected...always. If snakes and gar and mud do not bother you, there is some beauty to behold further downstream. It can be a placid place (just dont fall out of your boat) and I can almost promise you there wont be a huge crowd. One final note: If you are approaching the park from the North on the Trinity and arent paying attention to your proximity to the waterbreak, you can be potentially injured. Take a look at the photo I posted with the duck swimming from right to left. Ten feet beyond that duck is the rush of water going over the break. YOU CANT SEE IT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH! If you go over that thing in a boat, you better have a little whitewater experience...and gar repellant. Just being honest. I hope this helps prospective visitors.

Simon Hernandez

kind of a shady spot after dark alot of hookers and gay transaction happen here, but during the day great place to catch cat and bass fish.

Robert Garcia

Great spot to fish for Alligator gar, blue gill,crappie, catfish. Just remember to have a fishing a license or risk getting a $200 ticket.

L Adcock

Wish there were bathroom facilities. The fishing is great when the waters not too high.

Lorenzo Coleman

Nice place to watch the river