Swainson’s Hawk Park — Attraction in Sacramento

This is a great park and well positioned to serve Westshore and the surrounding communities. It’s well maintained with plenty of open areas and grassy areas but sadly few mature trees so shade is hard to find. The playground has a variety of equipment and there’s a coveted place to picnic. There’s no designated dog park (one is not far away) but dogs seem welcome as long as people pick which they do. Out of respect for parents, I keep my dog out of the playground (even tho he loves kids) but there’s a lot of mutual territory. Important to note it connects to a walkway around the water (man-made water feature) and further to a bike and main walking path. It’s primarily locals so if you’re just exploring bring your phone or you may end up very lost and isolated. Important: no where to use the bathroom! This is important even for people who live right there. Kids have to go when they have to go! I see a lot of...

New zipline installed and a merry-go-round 3-seater type of swing. Its really fun even adults love it 😆 there's a lot of carp, bass, koi and cat fish in the lake, too. They love to eat bits of bread, but please be sure to not throw bread in if ducks are near, as ducks cannot properly digest bread. There's a large section of the park for older children and a smaller section for younger children, and there is also a little skating area 😄 the park is not very crowded with people, so its still a nice place to go even during...

Great park with plenty of street parking. There is a pond with ducks and geese that borders the park. There is plenty of open grass for running, a number of benches scattered around, a covered picnic area, and a wonderful playground. In addition to the typical slide playground, there is also a zipline and a Merry go round type...