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Sacramento,
CA
916-875-6961 | | | | | Description: This parkway lies on the banks of the American River, and its 23-mile chain of parks provides activities for all manner of interests. Miles of trails provide opportunity for cycling, horseback riding, and hiking. Adventurers can also take part in water sports like rafting, fishing, and boating. Picnic shelters and restrooms are available.
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| Discovery Park Dr
Sacramento,
CA
95833
916-875-6961 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Located where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet, this 302-acre park provides many opportunities for relaxation and recreation. Covered shelters invite leisurely picnic lunches, and visitors may boat, bike, fish, ride horses, or participate in archery activities. Concerts and sports events are also presented from time to time.
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| Tarshes Dr and San Lorenzo Wy
Carmichael,
CA
95609
916-489-4918 | | | | | Description: Located where the Sacramento and American rivers meet, this 302-acre park provides many opportunities for relaxation and recreation. Covered shelters invite leisurely picnic lunches, and visitors may boat, bike, fish, ride horses, or participate in archery activities. Concerts and sports events are also presented from time to time.
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| 3901 Land Park Dr
Sacramento,
CA
95822
916-264-5233 | | | | | Description: Fairytale Town is an old-fashioned themed park designed to encourage imaginative play. There are no rides, only "sets" of loved nursery rhymes and fairy tales where kids can pretend to be their favorite characters or make up their own stories. Resident animals (rabbits, pigs, duck, goats, a cow, and a donkey named Eeyore) up the appeal for pint-size visitors; lovely landscaping, low prices and the laughter of happy children are the clinchers for grownups.
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| Folsom Lake State Recreation Area7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd
Folsom,
CA
95630
916-988-0205 | | | | | Description: FOLSOM. This 18,000-acre state park, located at the base of the Sierra foothills, presents many opportunities for outdoor activities and adventures. Visitors can ride horses, picnic, fish, and hike. There's even a 32-mile bike path for cyclists. Lake Natoma also invites folks to boat, sail, and swim. Advance camping reservations are recommended (800-444-7275).
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| Gibson Ranch Park Equestrian Services8556 Gibson Ranch Rd
Elverta,
CA
95626
916-991-7592 | | | | | Description: Gibson Ranch Park is a 345-acre retreat with trails, a fishing lake and an equestrian center. Escape the buzz of the city with a guided four-mile trail ride or hike.
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| Sutterville Rd and 17th Ave
Sacramento,
CA
916-277-6060 | | | | | Description: Land Park is Sacramento's downtown gem. Within its boundaries are the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, Funderland, a 9-hole golf course, lovely gardens and trails. Bring a picnic and plan to spend the day! The park is open daily from dawn to dusk and admission is free; hours and prices of individual attractions vary.
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