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Capitol Park

486 Reviews

#7 of 145 things to do in Sacramento

Nature & Parks, Sights & Landmarks, Government Buildings

1300 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3909

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“A walk in the park”

Visited with my son and 2 young grandchildren. Beautiful gardens. The firefighter and Viet Nam... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

jlm1949

Chicago, Illinois

“A Nice Stroll”

This park and all its historical representations makes for an interesting stroll. There are bronze... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Nathaniel N

Sacramento, California

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4.5 486 reviews

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Very good33%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“rose garden”(84 reviews)

“vietnam memorial”(18 reviews)

“orange trees”(16 reviews)

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This popular park, surrounding the California State Capitol, has trees from around the world and memorials to significant state events.

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1300 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3909

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+1 916-653-6995

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jlm1949

Chicago, Illinois

5315

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A walk in the park

Visited with my son and 2 young grandchildren. Beautiful gardens. The firefighter and Viet Nam monuments are thought provoking and beautifully done. The kids enjoyed running around and chasing squirrels! I would love to go back when all the flowers are in bloom.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank jlm1949

Nathaniel N

Sacramento, California

8025

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A Nice Stroll

This park and all its historical representations makes for an interesting stroll. There are bronze and marble sculptures, trees and fish that have been given as gifts from foreign governments and various flower gardens with labeled species east to west. Typically lush and manicured, the...More

Date of experience: December 2017

Thank Nathaniel N

Diane W

Truckee, California, United States

5424

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Excellent, informative and fun tour

Came here with my daughter's 4th grade class in the fall. The tour more than exceeded our expectations. It was informative, fun, really engaging for our group of eager smart 4th graders (and their parents). I couldn't help but think how lucky we were to...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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rodgersv2018

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Beautiful grounds surrounding the Capitol

Numerous trees planted from all over the world. A tree lover's delight. Lovely settings and many monuments. Definitely worth taking the time to see while traveling in Sacramento.

Date of experience: September 2018

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Katvisiter

Sacramento, California

Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

Great place to walk and enjoy the sights!

I like to take walks here as there are many paths. Lots of beauriful different trees and cactus area. Several memorials are nice to visit and I always stop by the rose garden.

Date of experience: June 2018

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Karen L

Manassas, Virginia

661185

Reviewed November 5, 2018

Look carefully, read the signs

It's worth a stroll in Capitol Park to see trees representing all the areas of the state, and many monuments that are tucked into vignettes. The rose garden was still in full bloom in November, and the children's poems engraved onto ground markers are lovely.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Andy R

Sacramento, California

24457

Reviewed October 20, 2018

One of the most beautiful Capitol grounds

Bordered by 10th and 15th Sts and L and N Sts, the grounds cover 10 city blocks. Heavily treed example of what Sacramento is about - reputedly the most treed city after Paris. Dozens of well manicured rose gardens for those horticultural lovers. On street...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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GENA2010

Apple Valley, California

342197

Reviewed October 10, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful Roses

We happened to pass by here unintentionally and stumbled on this beautiful park with lots of different roses. So we parked and got down and it was so beautiful and it was a packed park with lots of people taking pictures of the roses and...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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286natec

Ellensburg, Washington

57081

Reviewed October 8, 2018

Very nice

I enjoyed my walk in this area. Lots of California history. I was happy moonbeam wasn’t around. Enjoy the beauty of this capital.

Date of experience: October 2018

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Bourlingueur60

Albany, New York

510162

Reviewed October 7, 2018

Beautiful Park

We walked through the park behind the Capitol. It was beautiful and peaceful. We particularly like the small rose garden.

Date of experience: October 2018

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Merry-Heart56

Hi Cathy. We are going through Sacramento in April and hope to visit the Capitol. How did you find the parking? Mere

January 23, 2018|

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Another option is to take advantage of the "valet parking" at the restaurants across fro the park for $5 to $6 Then tip for $5 bucks and park longer time for less cost....