A favorite in local outdoor recreation
Roseville, Calif. – Residents of South Placer County enjoy some of the best weather in California. Abundant sunshine, warm weather, and low humidity provide the perfect environment for residents to enjoy outdoor recreation in Roseville and Rocklin year-round.
For outdoor recreation, Roseville and Rocklin offer uniquely different strengths. Depending on your preference of the day, both communities offer exceptional opportunities allowing residents to enjoy nature while being in the midst of suburbia. We shuttle regularly between both communities depending on the day’s vibe.
Here are our favourites
Best Gardens Winner: Rocklin
Both communities offer an abundance of great small neighborhood parks. However, for the larger parks, we’re giving the nod to Rocklin’s Exceptional Three. For accessibility, Roseville delivers solid results for globally accessible gameplay.
Boulder Ridge Park
Boulder Ridge Park sits quietly atop Rocklin, offering impressive 360-degree views. Gaze out at the Sacramento skyline, Sutter Potties or turn around and see the majestic snow-capped Sierra Nevada. Tranquil and picturesque, Boulder Ridge offers easy access to the Rocklin Backside which borders Lincoln and is the perfect teen hangout and watching the sunset on South Placer. Hike, hang, or play, Boulder Ridge is one of the coolest places in South Placer.
advice: Visit during a weekday and you might have the place to yourself.
Johnson Springview Park
A springtime favorite, Johnson-Springview is a hub of activity for all age groups. Explore the trails, golf for a round, relax in the water park or sit under a cool oak tree and watch the grass grow. A fun and convenient place to explore or just wind down for a few hours.
Whitney Park
Ball fields, a towering playground and water play, Whitney Park is a community attraction for recreation. It also connects to Whitney High via a walkway bridge. Now that the kids are grown, we dig the walking and bike trails, Audubon Park, and the ease of access to explore the trails that leave the park and allow us to explore Whitney Ranch. advice: Look for height, the scenery gets better as you gain a little bit of height.
Best Trails & Open Spaces Winner: Roseville
If memory serves, Roseville forces about 80 percent more open space per development compared to Rocklin and it shows. The trails and open spaces of Roseville are a community treasure and are at the top of our list of reasons we call Roseville home. Common trails used for biking and hiking connect the parks and neighborhoods conveniently in a master planned jigsaw puzzle that offers miles of exploration in all directions. New segments are added regularly as new neighborhoods are built. Community treasure.
Rocklin competitor
With the addition of Whitney Sunset Recreation Area, Rocklin adds rival great hiking recreation. With additional plans for Build from SWRARocklin residents have a lot to be thankful for!
Fun for all seasons
Summer offers golden scenery and stunning sunsets, fall offers a stunning explosion of fall colors and brisk evening walks, while winter offers an opportunity for solitude, springtime ponds, raging streams, and fun spots. The magic really comes alive in early to mid-spring with an overwhelming bloom of almost fluorescent green grass, orange and yellow poppies, purple lupins and a bustling return of wildlife.
Easy access from countless neighborhoods makes exploring your community and neighborhood parks a breeze.
winning combination
In the battle of Roseville and Rocklin, winners from both communities come to enjoy outdoor recreation. Choose your preferred method and start exploring the best of South Placer. Happy trails!
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