About Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District
The Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District were established on August 31, 1959. It was formed as the Del Paso Recreation and Park District, named for the surrounding Rancho Del Paso, which had previously been a world-famous thoroughbred breeding center. As an independent special district, the park district has an elected five-member board serving four-year staggered terms.
The district is located in the north-central section of Sacramento County, including portions of Arden-Arcade, North Highlands, Carmichael, and Foothill Farms. It is bounded by Madison Avenue on the north, Manzanita Avenue on the east, Cypress Avenue and Winding Way on the south, and Watt Avenue on the west. The five-square-mile district has approximately 23,000 residents.
In the fall of 2018, the district constructed a pedestrian bridge over Arcade Creek, connecting the mile-long Jo Smith Nature Trail to the American River College campus. This project was completed in cooperation with the Sacramento Area Sewer District, Los Rios Community College District, and California State Parks’ Recreation Trails Program.
Today, now in its seventh decade, the district is working hard to provide local residents with safe and clean venues for the outdoor activities that many so missed during the public health "Stay at Home Orders" during the COVID-19 pandemic.