Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Detert Park

Detert Park

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Lake Tabeaud

Lake Tabeaud

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Pardee Lake Recreation

Pardee Lake Recreation

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Lake Amador Resort

Lake Amador Resort

RV park & campground with a fishing lake. Relaxed RV park & campsite on 1,300 wooded acres with a stocked fishing lake & a clubhouse.

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Charles Howard Park

Charles Howard Park

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Chaw Se' Roundhouse

Chaw Se' Roundhouse

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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

State park preserving Native history. Historic park with replica Miwok Indian village structures, a museum & bark house camping sites.

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Mollie Joyce Park

Mollie Joyce Park

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Murphys Community Park

Murphys Community Park

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Gateway Park

Gateway Park

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Angels Camp Museum

Angels Camp Museum

Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.

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Utica Park

Utica Park

Recreational retreat with a playground. Shady public park offering a children's playground, grassy lawn areas & a picnic pavilion.

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Feeney Park

Feeney Park

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Tryon Park

Tryon Park

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Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort

Angels Camp RV & Camping Resort

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Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Adventurous tours of a natural cavern. Rappelling & walking tours offered at a 165-foot-deep natural cavern with above-ground zip lines.

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Natural Bridges Trailhead

Natural Bridges Trailhead

Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.

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Glory Hole Recreation Area

Glory Hole Recreation Area

Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.

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Handy Family Park

Handy Family Park

Open, grassy area for recreation. Grassy, recreational park with a soccer field, basketball court, playground & picnic shelter.

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Kalithea Park

Kalithea Park

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New Melones Lake Park Administration and Visitor Center

New Melones Lake Park Administration and Visitor Center

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Mark Twain Cabin

Mark Twain Cabin

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Tuttletown Recreation Area

Tuttletown Recreation Area

Lakeside park with trails & boat ramps. Park on the edge of New Melones Lake with boat ramps & hiking trails amid rolling hills.

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Broder Family Homestead Park

Broder Family Homestead Park

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Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)

Folsom Kids Play Park (Castle Park)

Big play structures & picnic areas. Park featuring a large, castle-themed playground with climbing equipment, swings & picnic tables.

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Promontory Community Park

Promontory Community Park

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Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

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Econome Family Park

Econome Family Park

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Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area

Nimbus Flat State Recreation Area

Riverside access & bike trails. Scenic park with a stretch of riverfront facing the dam, undeveloped terrain & long bike trails.

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Folsom City Lions Park

Folsom City Lions Park

City park known for events & baseball. City park with a playground, baseball field, pavilion & butterfly garden next door to the zoo.

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Prospect Hill Park

Prospect Hill Park

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Jordan Family Park

Jordan Family Park

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Gold Rush birthplace with gold panning. Replica of the sawmill that spawned the Gold Rush, 20+ historic mining buildings & gold panning.

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Henningsen Lotus Park

Henningsen Lotus Park

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Elk Grove Regional Park

Elk Grove Regional Park

Ample amenities plus a lake with islands. Lakeside park with 2 islands, an aquatic center, many sports fields, bike & dog parks & playgrounds.

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Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.

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Coffill Park

Coffill Park

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Mother Lode Fairgrounds

Mother Lode Fairgrounds

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Heaven For Kids Playground

Heaven For Kids Playground

Wooden play equipment & a skate pak. Popular spot with wooden play structures for young & older kids, a skate park & picnic tables.

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California Gold Panning

California Gold Panning

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YExplore Yosemite Adventures

YExplore Yosemite Adventures

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

Roadhouse tours & seasonal train rides. This park dedicated to historic trains offers tours of the roadhouse & seasonal locomotive rides.

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Gum Ranch Park

Gum Ranch Park

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Hagan Community Park

Hagan Community Park

Sizable park for sports, swimming & more. Large green space with lots of amenities, including athletic fields, an aquatic center & a dog park.

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Ancil Hoffman Park

Ancil Hoffman Park

Riverside golf course & nature center. Noted golf course, nature center & trails featured at a riverfront preserve with ancient oak trees.

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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Camping, fishing & an old power plant. A decommissioned powerhouse is found in this park, which also offers camping, fishing & more.

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River Bend Park

River Bend Park

River rafting, trails & native wildlife. 444-acre riverfront park features rafting, equestrian & hiking trails, picnicking space & wildlife.

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Woodward Reservoir Park

Woodward Reservoir Park

Huge area for recreation & camping. Park featuring 3,700 acres of land & 2,900 acres of reservoir for a range of recreational pursuits.

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Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.

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Hillsborough Park

Hillsborough Park

Local sporting, picnic & play center. Neighborhood site offering ballfields, a basketball court & areas for picnicking & kids' play.

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Kunsting Family Park

Kunsting Family Park

8-acre park with sports & play areas. 8-acre park with 2 playgrounds & a sprayground, 2 soccer fields, basketball courts & an outdoor gym.

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Eproson Park

Eproson Park

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Cosumnes River Preserve

Cosumnes River Preserve

Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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Olympus Park

Olympus Park

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Maidu Regional Park

Maidu Regional Park

City park for sports & culture events. A 152-acre park that includes a community center, library & museum, plus many sports facilities.

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Rusch Community Park

Rusch Community Park

Contoured concrete skating structure. Outdoor skating & biking spot with concrete surface, numerous unique features & lighting at night.

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Harry Crabb Park

Harry Crabb Park

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Lincoln Estates Park

Lincoln Estates Park

Natural space with a playground & slides. Tree-lined recreation hub offering walking trails & play area with a unique set of cement slides.

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Roseville Golfland Sunsplash

Roseville Golfland Sunsplash

Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.

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Royer Park

Royer Park

Picnicking, playing & a kids' art center. Home to the Children's Art Center, the space also has picnic & play areas as well as horseshoe pits.

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Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.

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Quarry Park Adventures

Quarry Park Adventures

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West Side Memorial Park

West Side Memorial Park

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Tuolumne Park & Recreation

Tuolumne Park & Recreation

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Johnson-Springview Park

Johnson-Springview Park

Large green space with play & dog areas. This expansive community resource features sport courts & fields, a playground & a dog park.

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Kaseberg Park

Kaseberg Park

Neighborhood park for sports & picnics. Community park on 13 acres with playgrounds, horseshoe pits & picnic areas, plus sports fields.

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Dorada Park

Dorada Park

Park with an expansive playground & pool. Amenity-rich public park featuring a children's playground, open green spaces & a swimming pool.

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River Ranch Campground

River Ranch Campground

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Robie Point

Robie Point

Mountain hike past homestead ruins. Extensive ruins on this trail were abandoned when plans for the Auburn Dam were put into place.

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McKinley Park

McKinley Park

Rose garden, pool & many activities. Relaxing preserve featuring a rose garden, seasonal pool, playgrounds, tennis courts & trails.

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Sunset Whitney Recreation Area

Sunset Whitney Recreation Area

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Clover Valley Park

Clover Valley Park

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Overlook Park

Overlook Park

Scenic natural area with a skate park. Picturesque recreation spot with a skate park, trails for hiking & horseback riding & canyon views.

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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls

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WPA Rock Garden

WPA Rock Garden

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William Land Regional Park

William Land Regional Park

Greenspace with a zoo & a golf course. Sizable park offering many amenities, including a zoo, amphitheater, golf course & ball fields.

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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve

Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve

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Mahany Park

Mahany Park

Vast space with pools & a playground. Expansive park with sports & aquatic centers, athletic fields & a universally accessible playground.

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Boulder Ridge Park

Boulder Ridge Park

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Paul E. Weston Park

Paul E. Weston Park

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Mansion Oaks Park

Mansion Oaks Park

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Pleasant Valley Creek Park

Pleasant Valley Creek Park

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Ashford Park

Ashford Park

Play area for dogs, picnicking & a pond. Green space with a dog park, pond & year-round creek, plus a picnic shelter, playground & restrooms.

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Jacob Myers Park

Jacob Myers Park

Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.

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Canyon View Preserve

Canyon View Preserve

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McHenry Recreation Area

McHenry Recreation Area

Wooded, riverside park & camp site. Tranquil, wooded park & camping destination along the river offering a sandy beach & picnic tables.

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Coyote Pond Park.

Coyote Pond Park.

City suburbs park with a large pond. Suburban park spanning 24+ acres, with a large pond, play & picnic areas & a trail network.

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Castleberg Park

Castleberg Park

Public park for basketball & baseball. Sports facilities include basketball & baseball fields in a park with walking trails & restrooms.

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Northgate Park

Northgate Park

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