Swanston Park

Picnic Rentals

	WALNUT - Two tables available under shade shelter south of play area.  Accommodates 75-100 people per site. PINE - Two tables available under shade shelter near the restroom.  Accommodates 75-100 people per site.
	ARISTOCRAT - Four tables under the shade shelter north of basketball  courts.  Accommodates 75-100 people per site. HOLLY OAK - Two tables available under shade shelter near the tennis courts.  Accommodates 75-100 people per site.

Swanston Splash Park

 

The Splash Park has finely complemented the new Community Center as an exciting addition to Swanston Park.  The Splash Park is the newest way to enjoy the warm days of summer. The park showcases interactive water features that keep people having fun the whole time! Come out to Swanston Park and enjoy the Spray Park today.

Current operating hours are:

Tuesday-Friday: 11am-7pm

Saturday-Sunday: 10am-7pm

Closed Mondays for weekly maintenance

These operating hours will last until Monday, September 1. After that, operating hours will be limited to 10-7 on weekends until Sunday October 13 when the park closes for the season.

 

If you have any questions about the new Splash Park, please don't hesitate to call (916)333-6464.

History of Swanston Park

On June 23, 1979, Swanston Park was dedicated in memory of Charles Swanston, a man whose name was synonymous with cattle raising and ranching in the Sacramento area dating back to 1870.  Mr. Swanston settled in Ohio upon his arrival to the United States from Ireland in the late 1850’s and traveled to Sacramento in 1870 where he started a cattle ranch and packing plant.  In 1910, he owned land encompassing approximately 3,500 acres, including most of the area between El Camino Avenue on the north to the American River on the south, to Howe Avenue on the east and the railroad tracks to the west just beyond what later became Interstate 80.  Under Mr. Swanston’s son, George, and George’s son, Robert, C. Swanston & Sons, whose trademark of the single “S” was the fourth oldest trademark in California, purchased an additional 1,000 acres in Sacramento and from Yolo Counties where they continued raising livestock for many years.