{"id":83,"date":"2011-06-20T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T02:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.americanriverwildlife.com\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2025-02-27T08:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:15:14","slug":"riverbend-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/?page_id=83","title":{"rendered":"Riverbend Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just off of U.S. HWY 50 at Bradshaw, River Bend Park, is one of Sacramento&#8217;s oldest county parks. A long central road paralleling the river links you to this park&#8217;s many recreation facilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How to Get There: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From U.S. Highway 50, take the Bradshaw Road off-ramp. Turn right at Folsom Boulevard and follow the brown-and-white signs to the park entrance on Rod Beaudry Drive.<\/p>\n<p>River Bend Park is one of Sacramento&#8217;s oldest county parks. A long central road paralleling the river links you to this park&#8217;s many recreation facilities. Wild turkeys and deer rustle in the grass beneath young oaks, while the bright green, carefully cared-for picnic area is a delicious place to stop for lunch. Baptisms have even taken place in the cool water of the American River in this park.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/buck_goethe1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92\" title=\"A buck mule deer in Riverbend Park.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/buck_goethe1.jpg\" alt=\"A buck mule deer in Riverbend Park.\" width=\"400\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/buck_goethe1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/buck_goethe1-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A buck mule deer in Riverbend Park surveys an oak grove along the American River. Photo by Ed Homich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Fast Facts <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>River Bend Park has 444 acres, and was acquired in stages between 1961 and 1964.<\/li>\n<li>The park was originally named after Sacramento philanthropist Charles Mathias Goethe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/egret_goethe1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94\" title=\"Egret; Riverbend Park.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.americanriverwildlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/egret_goethe1.jpg\" alt=\"Egret; Riverbend Park.\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An egret glides above the Amercican River near Riverbend Park. Photo by Ed Homich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>River Bend Park is a welcome stop along the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, just across the Harold Richey Bicycle Bridge from William B. Pond Park. The bridge offers a spectacular view of the American River.<\/li>\n<li>The park is a common take-out spot for commercial rafting companies and for recreational rafters alike.<\/li>\n<li>Horse and hiking trails wind through the park like ribbons of recreational enjoyment.<\/li>\n<li>Group picnic sites are available on a first-come-first-served basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just off of U.S. HWY 50 at Bradshaw, River Bend Park, is one of Sacramento&#8217;s oldest county parks. A long central road paralleling the river links you to this park&#8217;s many recreation facilities. How to Get There: From U.S. Highway 50, take the Bradshaw Road off-ramp. 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