Old Sacramento State Historic Park
About
Old Sacramento State Historic Park is a 15-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency. It sits within the Sacramento River Parkway (Central Area), about 2.4 miles from the city of Sacramento. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run in the low 70s°F in April and the high 70s°F in October, while July and August average highs of about 94°F. For more time outdoors, the Levee Path is about 1.6 miles away and the Clarksburg Path about 3.5 miles. The Sacramento Northern Bike Trail starts about 4 miles off, and Cal Expo RV Park, about 4.4 miles away, offers a place to camp.
Park size
15 acres
Location
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sacramento 5 Ese, CA weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan57° high41° low
- Feb62° high44° low
- Mar68° high47° low
- Apr73° high49° low
- May81° high54° low
- Jun89° high59° low
- Jul94° high61° low
- Aug94° high61° low
- Sep89° high59° low
- Oct79° high53° low
- Nov65° high45° low
- Dec56° high41° low
Where it is
- Sacramento River Parkway (Central Area) · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sacramento, California · 2.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Levee PathHiking1.6 mi
Clarksburg PathHikingPhoto: Orin Zebest, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.5 mi- Sacramento Northern Bike TrailHiking4 mi
- Cal Expo RV ParkCamping4.4 mi
- American River Bike TrailHiking4.6 mi
- terracina walking pathMountain biking4.7 mi
- Steelhead CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- Morrison CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 41°
11 wet
Feb
62° / 44°
10 wet
Mar
68° / 47°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
6 wet
May
81° / 54°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 59°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
3 wet
Nov
65° / 45°
7 wet
Dec
56° / 41°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sacramento 5 Ese, CA, 5.2 mi away at 38 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
