Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc

Help us purchase life vests for children to use at Whiskeytown Lake in 2026! These vests are available at Brandy Creek Beach and Oak Bottom Beach for a child to use for the day. 

We will be adding a kayak or two in 2026 to the Ranger-led Kayak Tour Program at Whiskeytown Lake.  FOWI purchases and donates kayaks to the National Park Service for the Rangers to lead tours every summer.  Park visitors can sign up for a two hour tour on the lake in a kayak for a nominal fee plus parking by going to recreation.gov and enter Whiskeytown National Recreation Area for more information and to sign up next summer!

The Shade is here at Oak Bottom Amphitheater! People in Parks, the National Park Service and Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc. completed the Oak Bottom Amphitheater shade structure October 2024! Read more about this project on our website at www.friendsofwhiskeytown.org and at peopleinparks.org/whiskeytown-amphitheater-shade-structure.html 

FOWI is currently writing a grant to complete fishing piers around the lake for visitor safety and of course fishing!

WHO IS FOWI?

In order to help the park service encourage healthy living and better stewardship of our local environment, Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc. has funded a number of projects.

These projects include help in funding the building and maintenance of trails, building a bridge, providing volunteers for lake clean up days, and most visibly providing equipment and life vests for both the patio boat tours and the highly popular kayak and stand-up paddle board (SUP) tours.

Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the National Park Service at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 

FOWI was formed in 2002 and performs fundraising activities for projects that are important to the local community and to assist the National Park Service in their mission to connect people to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area‘s special outdoor places and resources, and to support the preservation, protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of the park.

Friends of Whiskeytown, Inc. (FOWI) is a non-profit organization cooperating with the National Park Service in the stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Cooperation may be provided through supporting appropriate visitor opportunities to observe, experience and understand the character of the area; working with park staff in completing special projects; and taking the lead in fundraising for special projects.