If you are in need of assistance evacuating your animals please call the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch at 530-749-7777

The arena is available for rent, subject to event date and staffing availability, with the understanding that we are a designated evacuation center and reserve the right to cancel any event, with full refund of any deposit/fee paid, should an emergency need arise.

If interested in a possible rental, please contact us. Please include your contact information, event type and event date(s) for more information.

An aerial view of a fenced livestock or animal training area with small shelters, buckets, and pens, surrounded by dry grass, trees, and rural land.

An aerial view of a rural equestrian facility with riding arena, trees, and various structures, surrounded by natural land and a dirt road.

Aerial view of a fenced horse riding arena with trees, a small building, parked vehicles, a dirt track, and a horse jumping obstacle.

Fenced area with multiple small pen-like structures on a farm or ranch, with trees, a tractor, and buildings in the background under a clear blue sky.

The Yuba County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Posse Arena is located in Browns Valley, CA. It has been used for community equine events as well as a large animal evacuation center for the surrounding areas during times of natural disasters.

For tips on how to prepare yourself and animals for evacuation go here.

A large outdoor sign displaying acknowledgments to various companies and organizations, including Blane Myers, Escheman Construction, Nordic Industries, Schies Trucking, Shayla's Metal Buildings, Teichert Aggregates, Trujillo Logging, Yuba River Endowment, and Yuba Water Agency.

• Yuba County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Posse Arena and Evacuation Center • 5396 Marysville Road, Browns Valley, CA 95918 •

We thank Yuba River Endowment for their gracious donation to our arena to help develop an animal evacuation center.