Upper Sunrise Access provides a public boat launch facility on the American River suitable for small recreational boats and rafts, located off Gold Country Boulevard near Hazel Avenue in Rancho Cordova.

The area features parking, restrooms at the nearby Nimbus Fish Hatchery visitor center, and connects to the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail for additional recreation.

A $7 per vehicle day-use fee is required (or $70 annual pass), with the hatchery parking lot gated at 3 pm daily.