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LIST OF LOCATIONS
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AMENITIES LEGEND
Features
🌸 Spring blooms 🌻 Summer blooms 🍂 Fall leaves 🌳 Trees and shade 🌄 Scenic vistas 🚣 Water feature 🏙️ Urban or city vibes ☔ Rain shelter 🪑 Benches or seating ⚽ Playground 🐶 Dog-friendly Resources 🚗 Free parking 🚲 Bike parking ♿ ADA accessible 🚰 Water fountain 🚻 Restrooms |
Davis
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UCd Arboretum - West
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Scenery includes the "Valley-Wise" Ruth Risdon-Storer garden, the charming Carolee Shields Gazebo, the Peter Shields Oak Grove, tile murals, expansive lawns, and a vista of Putah Creek's North Fork.
Meeting Point: Carolee Shields Gazebo Notes: Free street-side parking along Garrod Drive and at visitor parking lot 55 Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🌄 🚣 ☔ 🪑 🐶
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UCd Arboretum - Central
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Scenery includes the beautiful T. Elliot Weier Redwood Grove, charming arched bridges, the Mary Wattis Brown Garden of California Native Plants, and Spafford Lake.
Meeting Point: Redwood Grove @ Old Davis Road Notes: Free parking at visitor parking lot 5. Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🚣 🪑 🐶
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UCd Arboretum - Gateway
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Scenery includes the iconic shovel arch, a vista of Putah Creek and its arched bridges, an ornamental grass garden, wildflowers, oak trees, lush greenery, walking paths, and more.
Meeting Point: Shovel Arch Notes: Restrooms available at Davis Commons, free parking on 1st Street and the Davis Commons lot. Features: 🌸 🌻 🌳 🌄 🚣 🪑 🐶
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Davis Central Park
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Central park includes a lovely garden, expansive gassy field, trees, and playgrounds. A great shoot location for kids and families!
Meeting Point: Oak Tree by the Pavilion Notes: Free parking along C Street, 3rd and 4th Streets. Regular events under the pavilion on Sundays, Saturdays, and Wednesday evenings. Off-street parking is often in high demand, so plan ahead! Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🏙️ ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Downtown Davis
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Downtown Davis features historic buildings, public art and murals, quaint streets, and hidden alleys which make it a great urban shoot location.
Meeting Point: E Street Plaza Notes: Very popular, busy on weekends and evenings. Street parking is often in high demand, so plan ahead! Public restrooms available on C, E, and G Streets. Features: 🍂 🌳 🏙️ ☔ 🪑
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Community Park
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A large park with sprawling lawns dotted with trees, playgrounds, baseball fields, a skate park, and a kids BMX track. Easy access to picture-perfect Rainbow City playground, the F Street pedestrian bridge, and a scenic walking path along Covell blvd.
Notes: Community Park is a busy, central community location. Plan your shoot ahead of events and games! Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Oak Grove Park
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A small park ringed by oak trees providing ample shade and greenery. Features a playground, basketball court, grassy field, and easy access to the beautiful Wildhorse Greenbelt.
Meeting Point: Basketball Court Notes: Free off-street parking on Donner Ave. Davis' wild turkeys frequent this location. Please note the public restroom is an outhouse. Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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sANDY mOTLEY pARK @ nUGGET FIELDS
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A small park with playgrounds adjoining Nugget fields and the Wildhorse Greenbelt. Lush greenery, beautiful blooms, and incredible sky views can be had here throughout the year.
Meeting Point: Covered Picnic Benches at Sandy Motley Notes: Free off-street parking on Moore Blvd, or at the Nugget fields Parking Lot (while games are not in session). Please note the public restroom is an outhouse. Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🌄 ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Northstar park
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A large park lying adjacent to a wetland habitat, varied scenery includes a pond, reeds, and lush greenery. The site includes a scenic bridge and picture-perfect walking trails.
Meeting Point: Parking lot off Anderson Road Notes: Free parking in lot off Anderson Rd. Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 🌄 🚣 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Willow Creek Park
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A neighborhood park with playgrounds, basketball court, and grassy fields, it leads directly onto the Putah Creek North Fork Greenbelt (Willow Creek Greenbelt), which sports lush scenery and shady trees.
Meeting Point: Picnic Benches Notes: Free off-street parking on Ohlone St and Washoe St. Nearby bus stop accessible via Unitrans P and T routes. Features: 🍂 🌳 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Putah Creek @ Old Davis Road
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A small but beautiful preserve along the South Fork of Putah Creek with water front access. Scenery includes ample shrubbery, trees, tall grasses, and of course Putah Creek! Easy access from I-80 via Old Davis Road.
Meeting Point: Parking Lot off Levee Road Notes: Terrain can be steep and dusty. Parking lot is unpaved. Not recommended for the elderly or mobility impaired. Please note public restroom is an outhouse. Features: 🌻 🍂 🌳 🚣 🐶
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Woodland
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Pioneer Park
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A neighborhood park with trees, fields, a playground, shaded seating, landscaped features, and paved walking paths. Easy access off Poleline Road/County Road 102.
Meeting Point: Parking Lot Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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East Regional Pond
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A nature preserve and pond with maintenanced dirt/gravel walking paths. Lots of birds and other wildlife, native grasses, shrubbery, and sweeping plains vistas. Easy access off Poleline Road/County Road 102.
Meeting Point: Parking Lot Features: 🌸 🌄 🐶 🚣
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Ferns Park (new!)
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A sprawling grassy park dotted with oak trees. Features a nature area and playground with plenty of space for large families and pets.
Meeting Point: Covered Picnic Benches Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 ⚽ 🐶
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Winters (new!)
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Historic Main Street
A charming community hub with historic architecture and classic Winters sights.
Meeting Point: Outside Putah Creek Cafe
Meeting Point: Outside Putah Creek Cafe
Features: 🏙️ ☔ 🪑
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Putah Creek Nature Park
A scenic nature park with a historic pedestrian bridge, and views of Putah Creek.
Meeting Point: Putah Creek pedestrian bridge
Meeting Point: Putah Creek pedestrian bridge
Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🌄 🐶 🚣
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Sacramento
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CA State Capitol Park
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Expansive park with view of the state capitol. Features include the World Peace rose garden, desert garden, trees, expansive lawns, and beautifully landscaped walking paths.
Meeting Point: Rose Garden Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 🐶 🏙️ Resources: ♿ 🚻 🚰 Notes: Metered off-street parking. Nearby garages available. |
Discovery Park
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A 320 acre park with Sacramento Skyline views, as well as riverfront view and access. Also offers views and access to the charming Jibboom Street Bridge. Extensive paved walking and biking paths with trees, fields, lawn, and sweeping California wildland.
Meeting Point: American River Parkway Trailhead Notes: $6 parking fee (cash only) Features: 🌸 🌻 🍂 🌳 🌄 🚣 🪑 🐶 Resources: 🚗 ♿ 🚰 🚻 |
Old Sacramento Waterfront
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Features historic frontier facades and cobblestone walking streets, brickwork back alleys and riverfront views. Within walking distance of both the historic Tower and I-Street bridges. Easy access off if I-5.
Meeting Point: California State Railroad Museum Notes: Frequently very busy, especially evenings and weekends. Metered street parking in high demand--plan ahead! Features: 🍂 🌳 ☔ 🪑 🐶 🏙️ 🚣
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WPA Rock Garden @ William Land Park
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Features a well-tended botanical garden with gravel path, expansive lawns, trees, and pond with fountain.
Meeting Point: WPA Rock Garden Entrance Sign Notes: Across from Fairytale Town, so parking is always in high demand. Allow ample time to find a space. Features: 🌸 🍂 🌳 🪑 🐶 🚣
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