Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay

The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay is a beautiful, unique pedestrian bridge that crosses the Sacramento River and connects the Nationally-designated trail system in Redding, California, with the Turtle Bay Exploration Park and McConnell Arboretum.

The Sundial Bridge is beautiful because of its aqua green, opaque glass deck; strips of granite; and smooth, white imported Spanish tile. The bridge is unique because of its design. The 217-foot pylon acts as a sundial, telling time on a tile covered garden border on the north side of the bridge. The designer of the bridge, world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, has said that, to him, the bridge resembles a bird in flight, and symbolizes the overcoming of adversity. The bridge is also environmentally sensitive to its river setting. The tall pylon and cable stays allow this unique suspension bridge to avoid the nearby salmon-spawning habitat. Several fly fishing publications and professional guides have rated this area of the Sacramento River as being in the top 10 tail water fisheries in the world!

Cost: There is NO CHARGE to visit or walk across the Sundial Bridge.

Bridge Hours: 6:00 a.m. to Midnight, daily.

Special Requests: No horses or skateboards on the bridge, please. Bicycles are allowed on the bridge, at 5mph (a brisk walk). Dogs are allowed on the Sacramento River Trail and, therefore, on the bridge; however, with the exception of service dogs, there are no dogs allowed on the Turtle Bay Exploration Park campus. The bridge's glass deck can get hot. Please remember this when walking your pets across the bridge.