Overview
Gold River is a community of 7,800 people (2010) in Sacramento County in California.
1 sights · 1 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Gold River
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery with a visitor's center, a small playground for kids and opportunities to feed the fish. Can be an educational trip if you bring school-age children. There are also trails nearby.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Feb–May, Oct–Nov. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 41°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Sacramento)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SMF Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento — 19 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SCK Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton — 50 mi away. Directions
U.S. Highway 50 passes through Gold River allowing access from Sacramento to the west and Carson City to the east.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
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Get in
By car
U.S. Highway 50 passes through Gold River allowing access from Sacramento to the west and Carson City to the east.
By plane
The closest airport, Sacramento International Airport (SMF), is only about a 35-minute drive away from Gold River.
Get around
Car rental locations are available in the surrounding Sacramento area.
See
If you'd like to visit nearby Nimbus Dam in Fair Oaks to the east of Gold River, you can always explore that and the surrounding area. Also close is the American River.
Do
The American River has lots of ways to keep entertained — there are raft rental centers available close to the riverside, and hiking trails that overlook it.
Buy
In the northwestern part of Gold River there is a small shopping center with restaurants, grocery stores such as Bel-Air, pharmacies, and banks.
Eat
Eat Zinfandel California Cuisine
California/Mediterranean inspired dishes and wood-fired pizza. There is a bar if you'd like a drink along with your meal.
Drink
Although Gold River is a small area, the restaurants in it usually have some kind of decent bar available. There are McDonald's and fast food restaurants surrounding the area where you can get a cup of coffee or tea in the morning.
Drink Starbucks
Your typical Starbucks with some snacks, coffees and drinks available.
Sleep
Go next
- Sacramento — via US-50 E
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