Sacramento Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Sacramento where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Play + spray + skateJoseph Reichmuth ParkPocket · adventure and tot play, youth spray pool, skate park, sports fields, courts, and restrooms
  2. Play + picnic + bocceEast Portal ParkEast Sacramento · adventure and tot play, picnic areas, bocce courts, clubhouse, and softball field
  3. Themed play + spray + skateC.K. McClatchy ParkFruitridge Broadway · themed adventure and tot play, spray area, skate park, path, sports, garden, and pavilion
  4. Play + rose garden + poolWilliam McKinley ParkEast Sacramento · adventure and tot play, rose garden, jogging trail, pool, sports, picnic areas, and restrooms
  5. Play + skate + picnicThomas Jefferson ParkSouth Natomas · adventure and tot play, net climber, misters, skate plaza, soccer field, and covered picnic area
  6. Play + trail + sportsShasta Community ParkSouth Sacramento · two shaded playgrounds, jogging trail, exercise stations, fields, courts, picnic areas, skate park, and restroom
  7. Accessible play + pond + sportsSouthside ParkSouthside Park · Universal Universe playground, pond, amphitheater, courts, fields, picnic space, and paths
  8. Skate + dog park + soccerGranite Regional ParkPower Inn · large skate park, dog park, four soccer fields, group picnic areas, and horseshoe pit
  9. Play + pool + sportsTahoe ParkFruitridge Broadway · older-child and tot play, swimming and wading pool, courts, fields, picnic areas, and restrooms
  10. Play + mile path + sportsWilliam Curtis ParkLand Park · adventure play, one-mile perimeter trail, ball fields, courts, and grassy picnic areas
  11. Play + picnic + sportsWestlake Community ParkNorth Natomas · adventure and tot play, shaded picnic area, fields, courts, amphitheater, and restrooms
  12. Lake day + picnics + pathsFolsom Lake State Recreation AreaFolsom · about 25 miles from Sacramento · Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma day-use areas
  13. Play + bike trail + natureNorth Natomas Community ParkNorth Natomas · two playgrounds, bicycle trail, nature area, fields, courts, shaded picnic areas, art, and restroom

Wildlife to look for nearby · July

These are examples of wildlife parents and kids may notice in parks and natural areas in and around Sacramento.

  1. Summer resident nestingAdults carrying food or nesting material · Riparian trees, marsh plants, and permanent ponds
  2. Summer waterbirdsHerons, egrets, and grebes near remaining water · Permanent ponds, sloughs, and riparian trees
  3. Warm-season reptilesA turtle or snake warming near cover · Sunny wetland and grassland edges
See the seasonal nature calendar

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