Fun course with an interesting layout. The down side was the massive amount of leaves all over the place making finding your ball a challenge even in some fairways. I want to play here during the summer when there arent as many leave.

I enjoy a good time with my family every weekend！

Ancil Hoffman park is in a beautiful area of Carmichael and sits right on the river. Beautiful golf course and green grass park with nice walking trails...dont forget the bird sanctuary its a neat experience!

Its a beautiful place to see nature. They have a nature preserve were you can see wildlife in its natural habitat. We often see different kinds of hawks, vultures, egrets coyotes and deers.They also have great programs at the Effie yeaw Nature Center. You can see some of their captive rescued animals and they have a great program for kids.

I love this place, kids too. We walk the trails, (some which are handicap accessible to a degree). Also a small nature center. They have animals that are healthy, but unable to survive in wild. These are used for nature education/awareness in the community. Very clean and well kept. Golf course on site as well

Great park, love the golf course. Too bad there was a grass fire in the park yesterday. We saw turkeys and deer in the park.

Amazing Nature Center. Lots of Deer, Turkeys and other wildlife in the preserve. Super Easy Trails leading right down to the river.

Great place to come after work or with the family to just escape and be in the trees. Also great to come play or practice golf.

Love this park, tons of space for all kinds of activities. The large loop around the entire park makes for an excellent weekend walk. Theres a few beaches a long the river that are somewhat accessible. Effie Yeau is also incredibly beautiful and has tons of nice trails. The only thing that would make this place better is if the golf course was never built and the entire thing was a nature preserve... But thats of course just my opinion. Many people very much enjoy the golfing.

Came here on a Wednesday at 10pm. It was quiet, beautiful walk on the side of the American river. Dog friendly with respectful owners.

BBQs, bathrooms, and park is clean. Park staff are kind and helpful. Water is crisp and clear but cold. Very peaceful. Kudos for all park staff.

This is a great park for the whole family. There are picnic benches, trails for walking, river access and much more! The Effie Yeaw Nature Center is also located inside this park. Parking is $5 per day unless you purchase an annual membership pass which gets you free parking all year. The nature is a cute area where you can see some fun animals. Snakes, owls, birds inside and dear and turkey on the trails outside. There are a couple of bathrooms on the park premises and also free life jackets to use on the river. There is no kids play ground but lots of other fun things to explore and run around. There is also a go course and range and a restaurant on site.

Its a very beautiful place where you can walk around and enjoy your surroundings and play golf and at night sometimes its beautiful as well also you can see the stars in a clear night sky and the river is beautiful its a beautiful place I just love it thank you.

This place is lovely and peaceful BUT they charge $5 admission, no matter how short the stay and our picnic tables bench was broken.

There are beautiful, gentle trails with good signage. We saw many birds and animals and had a good time. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Beautiful park with wonderful wildlife and bird watching opportunities. There is a nice building with some special animals and interesting information about the local fauna as well as some gift shop items. Its very inexpensive for parking and worth a visit for anyone who enjoys nature. The trails are ideal for a walk and the river is nearby.

What a peaceful place. Lots of walking trails around with good signage. Lots of birds to watch and wildlife to see.

Great public course. Professional staff in the pro-shop. Real turf for driving range.

I used to love this park until the entire place was over run with middle westerners and homeless. Now there is trash left everywhere all the time. Doby try to bbq here every spot is taken.

Good time with family.Good food at the golf course clubhouse The Main Event Bar& Grill.Good views of the river & lots of greenery.

Ive been coming to Hoffman since I was a kid and now I enjoy bringing my kids there. Its a beautiful park and place to see the river. We almost always see deer on our visits and if you come in the evenings when the sun is starting to go down its almost guaranteed. Park over in the nature center parking lot in the early evenings and meander around that area to see the deer coming out to graze. Lots of good walking trails and shaded places to have picnics or BBQs. Come explore and enjoy the beauty and peacefulness.

A nice clean park, perfect place to hike and chill for the day, the park features a wide variety of wildlife with the inclusion of mountain lions (Although very rare) and deers, it also has a clean flowing river which offers a nice breeze on a hot day, with places to sit down and have a BBQ.Sublime on a nice sunny day, it is without doubt worth a visit if you appreciate the outdoors.

It is a beautiful park, shady, huge,making social distancing possible. Very Serene. Nature all around.

Good procedures in place around pro shop with check-in. Shopping allowed in pro shop with mask-limited to 2 customers at a time. Course is in great shape!

Love the trail along the river. Can park at the entrance or theres more parking further in next to the restaurant. Great park!

Nice course nestled in the middle of Carmichael. Course needs better signage on where to go. Overall I would recommend to any golfer and any skill level.

Great trails for walking with lots of nature viewing!

Looked like a great spot from across the river.

Its pretty and quiet. Id recommend.

Great place for family...walks...pets...n golf

A great place to enjoy the day. We usually take a River trip and get out here.

Nice place for famili and relaxation. Love to watch boats drifting Dow the river. Convenient location

I have not been to this park since I was a kid. We would go a lot, check out the nature center, have a picnic and go for walks. This park is huge and has several access areas to the American River. This is a hidden jewel in Sacramento county.

Its an amazing getaway hidden in the middle of Sacramento proper. A golf course, driving range, a wonderful nature center and best of all nature trails. The deer and wildlife are so sweet to see and enjoy in their natural habitat. Its my favorite walk and run trails. 3.25 miles around. The blackberries are a wonderful treat in the summer!

Fantastic park!! I used to live in the area as a child and have recently moved back in the area and one of the best things about moving back is this beautiful park.

Great place if it wasnt for all the other people.

This park is such a treat, Theres an amazing golf course as well as a wonderful nature center Effie Yeaw. Theres also huge open areas for having fun or picnicking all tucked next to the American River and last but not least and one of my favorites is the cross country trail that wraps around the whole facility.....

Was there for golf. Too many non golfers flooding golf course parking.

Most of the nature trails are only like a mile long. I like taking the pond trail out (the pond itself is meh) and then either the woodland trail or the river trail coming back.

Nature trails were fun with the whole family. Lots of shade from the trees, we saw wild turkeys and deer. I’d recommend it, if you’re looking for something to do

We love Main Event! Great place to catch a game with a cold beer and fries (we love the sweet potato fries). Service is great, you can sit on the patio and watch the first tee drives and swap golf stories with the locals. Food prices are very reasonable, wish they offered a full breakfast though! They also have a trivia night and live entertainment some weekends.

The course was in very good shape. The greens were just OK

Its a cool place to hang out. Great for The kids. The water is calm. And its a nice Park.

Love to play golf there. Just wish it wasnt so expensive compared to other courses.

Many trees and grassy hills and access to the river. Beautiful park to play around and have picnic.

This place is a little Slice of Heaven but dont tell anyone

It may not have that big of animal collection, but it sure is one of the most beautiful places in Sacramento. My favorite is the river trail, beautiful nature and river sound melt all the stress away. The staff are really nice in Effie Yeaw especially Mr. Rudy, he is very knowledgeable and passionate about the nature and his art. Consider chipping in if you pay them a visit, all the donations go for the animals care and the park services.

Very courteous staff. Course was well maintained. Reasonably priced.

Trails to river are nice and short. Easy when you have kids or baggage. There are part of the beach with sand which is always a plus.

Went for a walk and saw lots of dear. They seem to be okay with us walking through their home.

Very nice ... Clean environment, since moving out here in Carmicheal. Ive had my first small lesson here. It was fun But hot day

Love this park! Makes for a beautiful walk. Plenty of nature...hawks, geese, deer, an occasional coyote, and the American River.

Great place, dont forgot to purchase parking ticket for $5.

A country get away right in the middle of the city. Lots of wildlife

Been coming here since the 80s HUGE Park has everything for fun including the River

Great place for summer swimming and fishing.

Love this place! The nature center and the river spots are fabulous!

Very nice course, most of the staff were nice, but check in was a happy camper. He must have been having a bad day

Why in the world are there worms in the water and snakes? weird but i still kinda like it go ill go with a 2 XD

Course is in okay shape, pace is way slow, 5 hours. Dont come expecting a nice and quick round.

Took grandkids and had picnic lunch. Beautiful.

Fun. Been there twice so far, great place to hang out, live the lake!

Excellent place

Love this nature center. The trails make you feel like you really are very far from all the hustle and bustle of the city.

Beautiful park to picnic with family and friends

Lots of fun to be had here, just remember to distance.

Bring a chain saw, otherwise a good course for walking

This park is very dirty not clean up dog miss

Vary large park with lots of trails, a few lead to water, they have restrooms and plenty of shady trees if you just want to sit on the grass and watch the wildlife. You do have to pay to park ($5)

The experience was breathtaking looking at all that wild life out there it is so picturws

Fun place to play with my sister

Great place for group of people to meet together, even the whole church can spend a good time and rest.

Love the Nature Center and we actually buried our poor kitty here.

Ive been bringing my family here for years. Its a perfect family park with restrooms, nature trails, and access to the river. Good for catching frogs and playing with dogs.

Very beautiful. A lot of space to walk, eat, and hike.

The Nature area is very peaceful and has lots of wild animals roaming free. I grew up nearby and it was like our American river playground when I was young.

Beautiful and site seeing location

This is a great place for kids big and little to explore

Great local park, golf course and American River access. Good place for group events.

Nice place to relax and enjoy nature

One of my favorite place to chill. I go there often. I notice other comment stated parking payment is optional. That is wrong. Go in without pay at your risk. I see rangers giving tickets to those non-payers. I go there often that I get American River Pass.

Just wanted to share this information with everyone, since Ancil is a local gem, and I see some confusion in the comments below...You do have to pay for parking....unless you visit the golf course or the pro shop. All it takes to get in is to tell the ranger at the gate pro shop, and you wont be bothered further. I wouldnt go park at Effie Yeaw, that makes it pretty clear you arent hitting the links. Hope this keeps more money in your pocket and less in the states hands.

One of the many great American River parks in Sacramento County.

Nice and clean kids friendly place.

I love walking the our dog here.

Excellent place to take in nature had an awesome picnic there plenty of space plenty of trees and Wildlife walking around everywhere

This park is huge and natural. Dogs, kites, horses all welcome. The highlight is the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. That is unless youre a golfer.

This is a great easy hike along the river and great for families. If youh have small children you may need to hold a hand in some areas nears the river but there is plenty of other trail space where they can toddle alone.

Great course. Always a challenge playing here

This was a really fun place to hang out. We brought our kids and they all had fun. Make sure youre ready to walk on a lot of rocks and you bring a life jacket. The kids cant go out too far in the water because of the current but they were happy with being able to go at all. Its very pretty also

Loved it so many butterflies saw a falcon! And a great blue heron?

Love it here the wildlife is amazing beautiful

A lot of the leaves are removed making it easy to find your ball just off the fairway. Still a little muddy in the fairways but expected this time of year. Greens are good, med speed.

Beautiful golfing destination. Back 9 closed at the time for aerating.

I was at this location supporting an Army Reserve unit having a Family Day event for briefings, lunch and activities. Also, while there we were able to witness several people begin being baptized. What a beautiful spot for all this activity!!

Nice park by the river

Beautifully kept up.

It good and very busy

Golf course is well kept.

Great park to play golf! Beautifully manicured course with awesome tree views. They have a new restaurant with a big sunny deck looking over the course. Golf not your thing? Picturesque shaded park with outlets to the river. Picnic tables large enough for group gatherings.