Sara Park — Attraction in Rancho Cordova

August 2021. SARA Park is in a residential area near La Riviera Drive. It's more of an access point to the American River than an actual park. There is a small parking lot which seems to be kept closed, so you have to park on the street. Once you walk through the lot, you have to go up and then down the levee to get to the trails along the river. There are some lovely hidden spots along the river here to enjoy.

I usually see bags hanging from trees here for folks to put their trash in. Please be a good neighbor and make use of them or bring your own trash bag with you. This time, I was very sad to see that someone left a broken lawn chair at the clay banks - but it was a bit too much for me to...

If you want easy access to the river, this is the place. Parking is limited, but it exists. For those of us who live in this neighborhood, we can walk straight in and pick up one of the many trails or ride your bike onto levee road or, if you're equipped for off-the-road MTB, this is a great place to do that. And, a third option is swimming in the shallow sections where the water flow is slower. Life jackets are still recommended here. All in all, this is a great access point for our best river. Great relief from summer heat and super quiet in the winter. Added bonus, the scenery through here is...

Really beautiful view of the river. There are some nice places to sit and I see people swim here but idk how clean the water is. There seems to be fish too. Its kinda secluded in a neighborhood area so its not too crowded as of now so thats also nice for social distancing. Really beautiful place to hike along the river or really just...