Land Park

Land Park is a charming Sacramento neighborhood centered on William Land Park. The neighborhood is located close to downtown Sacramento, as well as restaurants along Freeport Boulevard and plentiful nearby retail options.

Along with its verdant greenspace, William Land Park contains many attractions, including the Sacramento Zoo, a golf course, two children’s theme parks, and popular cafés and ice-cream parlors. There are a variety of other pocket parks and greenspaces dotted through Land Park and its subdivisions of South Land Park and South Land Park Hills.

Land Park has the atmosphere of a quiet country town, despite its convenient Sacramento location. It’s the sort of place where neighbors greet each other when taking the dog for a walk or taking a stroll along the attractive tree-lined streets. Downtown Sacramento is just a five-minute drive away, and many residents choose to commute by bike.

Residents of Land Park take great pride in their community. Many participate in the Land Park Volunteer Corps, which dedicates time to maintaining the neighborhood’s attractive bushes, ponds, and shrubbery. Various events promote a strong sense of community spirit, with local restaurants serving up delicious dishes for the Taste of Land Park event each summer, and some of the neighborhood’s nicest homes open their doors to the public for the Land Park Home Tour each September.

Excellent local public schools include Crocker-Riverside Elementary, California Middle, and McClatchy High Schools, as well as the outstanding private K–8 Holy Spirit and Brookfield schools.

Land Park’s homes are rich with history and character, with most dating back to the 1930s and 1940s. The neighborhood’s quiet residential streets feature grand Cape Cods, stately Tudors, and a variety of attractive custom builds.

Homes feature soaring ceilings, gourmet kitchens, exquisite master suites, guest bedrooms, and spacious living areas. Backyards, gardens, and lawns are immaculately landscaped. Luxurious amenities and bespoke design features include wine cellars and elevators.

Each property has its own unique charms, and coupled with Land Park’s sense of community spirit, buyers tend to hold on to these properties for a long time.

The community hub of William Land Park covers 160 acres and offers an abundance of facilities and amenities. Sport and recreation opportunities include two bantam and one full-sized soccer field, two softball fields, three baseball fields, a 9-hole golf course, and a 3.4-mile jogging track. There’s also 23 picnic areas and three fishing ponds.

Groups of ducks and geese can be found throughout the park, as well as the historic Sacramento Zoo, which is home to over 140 different species of animal. Young children love Funderland and Fairytale Land, while the park’s Amphitheatre and Village Green host concerts and events to entertain all ages.

Vic’s Ice Cream is a William Land Park institution, serving delicious ice-cream to locals since the 1940s.