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McKinley Park

Overview: McKinley Park is rated 4.6/5 from 4559 Google reviews. Visitors say this park offers a relaxing atmosphere with a beautiful rose garden, perfect for long walks or jogs, and a pond where you can feed the ducks. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover, poop bags, seating, and other park extras, and water fountains or bowls. Crowd: Reviews describe a sense of community among regular visitors.

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4.6Google rating

4,559reviews

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4.6(4,559 reviews)

Visitors say this park offers a relaxing atmosphere with a beautiful rose garden, perfect for long walks or jogs, and a pond where you can feed the ducks. They also highlight the well-maintained park, spacious for picnics, and fun for kids with a large playground and a nearby public pool.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

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Address601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA

Phone(916) 808-6060

City pageSacramento

Imported fromSacramento, CA

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accessparktourist attraction6 Google photos4559 reviews

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Xoche Wright7 months ago

I used to go to this park 40+years ago as a child to swim and play at the park. Such an awesome trip down memory lane. The pool was amazing and it had a fun vibe and atmosphere. The playground has a different set up, geared more towards safety which is nice. The pond and surrounding area has nice places to sit and relax watch the geese in the sun and out the sun. Nice bathrooms as well.

Steve Schmorleitz4 months ago

This park features a scenic pond, walking paths, tennis courts, a rose garden, a small redwood grove, numerous picnic areas, a public pool, soccer field, large horseshoe game area, a community building with library, and a very cool children's playground. Restrooms are located near the main picnic areas, and also near the playground. Drinking fountains are dispersed throughout the park.

Julissa Ramirez4 months ago

Location was centrally located. Parking was easy to find. The park was clean. The Rose Garden was beautiful. I really enjoyed looking at all the different colors of roses. A must see!

Chris Fox7 months ago

Nice large park. Only issue is the amount of geese poop. It’s insane. Completely covers massive areas. More frequent cleaning of a small street cleaner would be nice.

Lili M9 months ago

I absolutely love McKinley park! It's a huge park full of different areas for anyone! The park includes a tennis court, covered benches/tables, uncovered benches/tables, lots of grass area, a soccer area (no nets), giant pond home to the ducks and geese, big beautiful trees, a public pool, playground, and the library. The park has a trail around the perimeter for jogging, walking, or running, there's parking all around the park as well. The park is so beautiful as is and when the rose garden is in bloom it is incredible. The roses are so gorgeous and people always come to take grad photos, prom photos, quinceañera photos etc.. This park is perfect for spending time reading in the shade, gathering with friends, letting your kids run around or whatever! My friends and I love gathering here for picnics and book club and we always are able to find a spot in the grass under the big trees.Definitely check this park out!

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