The San Joaquin River Gorge Visitor Center Access provides day-use river access via a short 0. 5-mile switchback trail through oak woodlands leading to the San Joaquin River's edge, with parking available at the River Access trailhead.

The visitor center (open Friday-Sunday, 10am-2pm) offers educational displays, native plant gardens, and information about the area's cultural heritage and recreation opportunities.

Note that this is a working hydroelectric site—if a siren sounds, water levels rise quickly and visitors must move to higher ground immediately.