Elk Grove

Spanning nearly nine miles, Elk Grove Creek Trail offers a wonderful place for you get outdoors for a day. The trail is a smooth paved surface, making it handicap accessible, and provides stunning views of the adjacent creek. You’ll get to be up close with the local flora and fauna as you navigate your way through interesting flowers, plants, trees, and more. In addition to walking, other activities that are allowed on Elk Grove Creek Trail include biking, horseback riding, and inline skating. Visitors of all ages will be sure to have a fun time in one of the area’s most scenic trails.

Emerald Vista Drive and E. Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove, CA 95624

For years Laguna Creek Trail has attracted locals and visitors who want to enjoy the outdoors while in Elk Grove. The trail is surrounded by picturesque views and offers a great opportunity for serene meditation, exploring nature, and some exercise. You’ll walk by the marshlands filled to the brim with dense vegetation such as smartweed, cattails, and tules; you’ll also see vegetation such as wild oats, wild radish, and barley along the trail. Visitors are bound to come across local fauna within the grassland habitat so be on the lookout for black-tailed jackrabbits, pocket gophers, and Swainson’s hawks.

Via Jack E. Hill Park: 9380 Porto Roso Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95624

If you are traveling with kids:

Sky Zone Trampoline Park is Elk Grove’s premier trampoline park and is filled with tons of activities that are fun for kids and adults alike. You can get started in their Jump Arena to show off your acrobatic skills and then head over to the Dodgeball Arena for an exciting game complete with jumps and throws. There’re tons of events held at the park throughout the week. The Slam Dunk Zone is extremely popular so head on over there to show off your NBA skills as you slam dunk like a pro on the trampoline launch pads.

3132 Dwight Road #900, Elk Grove, CA 95758, Phone: 916-314-0025

Serving the community for over twenty years, the Emerald Lakes Golf Course houses an amazing green that has proven to be challenging and fun for golfers of all ages and skill levels. It is the perfect place to learn, improve your swing, enjoy an intense game with friends, or to partake in a tournament. Additional amenities, services, and facilities include a practice area, driving range, golf shop, and lessons via the Emerald Lakes Golf Academy or their Meet Our Professionals program. Kids of all ages will enjoy time spent with Emerald Lakes’ U.S. Kids Junior Golf program or the Junior PGA League.

10651 E. Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove, CA 95624, Phone: 916-685-4653

Where to Eat

Boulevard Bistro creates mouthwatering culinary concoctions with an array of locally raised meats, locally grown produce from the Central Valley, and seafood straight out of the cold waters off the coast of Northern California. They are best known for their regional American cuisine and have won many awards over the years including “Best of Sacramento” by Sacramento Magazine. Feast on items from their menu such as the duck confit with roasted root vegetables, grilled lamb loin with lemon creme fraiche, and pan seared halibut with parsnip cream puree. Their Sunday brunch is famed, and all breakfast entrees are served with breakfast bread, cheese, and seasonal fruit.

8941 Elk Grove Boulevard (3rd Avenue), Elk Grove, CA 95624, Phone: 916-685-2220

Todo Un Poco is a wonderful family owned and operated bistro that serves delicious Mexican and Italian cuisine. Their varied menu comprises an array of pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and several other entrees in addition to a full bar filled with imported and local liquors and wines. Residents and visitors flock to the restaurant to enjoy great food, great music, and great service ensuring they have an amazing dining experience. Some of the items from their menu that you should try include spaghetti with meatballs, the Pozole Mexican stew, salmon creole, and ravioli stuffed with beef, spinach, or mushrooms.

9080 Laguna Main Street, Suite 1A, Elk Grove, CA 95758, Phone: 916-684-7774

The Sheldon Inn Restaurant and Bar was established in 1988 and can be found in the middle of Elk Grove’s beautiful countryside. The restaurant is housed in a historic hundred-year-old building and comprises an integral part of the area’s rich dining experiences. They specialize in classic American, Portuguese, and French cuisine, all of which are inspired by owners and expert culinary team Jeffery and Jona Adkins. You can indulge in popular patron favorites such as Portuguese bean soup, stuffed pork chops, fried calamari, and the delicious seasonal fruit cobbler. Afterwards, relax in their on-site tasting room for a glass of Chardonnay from their very own family vineyard.

9000 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, Phone: 916-686-8330