Waters Gulch Access provides a trailhead for the popular 2.

8-mile Waters Gulch Trail loop, which descends through a mixed conifer-hardwood forest to Shasta Lake's shoreline and returns via Packers Bay, offering excellent opportunities for hiking, trail running, mountain biking, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

The gravel parking area is located 1 mile from the Packers Bay off-ramp (Exit 694 from I-5), with good fishing and swimming access along the route.

Note that summer temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees, so bring plenty of water, and the trail is rocky and uneven in places with poison oak present.