Swanston Park     

 

2nd Map - Paved walkway only

 

 

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               

Operation

Status:OPENING MAY 15TH (SPLASH INTO SUMMER)                                                  

                                                                 

 

 The Swanston Splash Park is our newest and most exciting attraction at Swanston Park. The multiple water features and exciting Splash Pad area make for hours upon hours of fun in the sun. The Spray Ground is FREE to the public and is open 7 days a week from 11-7pm.

The 2010 season:

* Weekends only starting May 15th to Memorial Day Weekend,

* 7 days a week from Memorial Day to Labor day

* Then weekends only until October 10th.

 

 

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

Also, follow us and the rest of the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District on Facebook and Twitter for Splash Park and program updates!

 

***The Swanston Spray Ground is not available for rent. You and your guests are welcome to enjoy the spray ground when you rent a picnic area at Swanston Park; however, we are unable to allow exclusive use. The spray ground is a public amenity that operates on a programmed schedule that is posted in the park, as well as online. To ensure that the spray ground will be operating during your rental, check the hours posted below.

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.