Bridgeport State Park is in Nevada County California, near Grass Valley & Nevada City. The forks of the Yuba riverconverge here and fill Lake Englebright. The bridge is the longest covered bridge in the USA and was built to carrywagons and stage coaches in the Gold Rush era. The South Fork of the Yuba that runs through the park is one of thecountry’s best white water runs. There is great hiking and swimming, lots of wildlife, an array of wildflowers in Spring,and many places to just sit by the river and relax. The ranch is about 1 mile (as the crow flies) from the Park.