Nice easy hike to enjoy with kids and family with views of the river. Really wish signage for the trails was better since there are so many random forks that make it easy to get lost. For first time visitors, an out and back might be better than trying to find a loop.

Great park along the river. Hiking and biking trails throughout. Very busy on New Years Day- we had to park in a nearby neighborhood.

Nice park! Plenty of tables and trails. Bikes galore. Watch out for bicyclists though if you are walking. Danger of being run over by them on those trails. River walk, geese, pick a nick tables, bbq grills, trees.

First visit and I really wanted to love my local park. There is a limited amount of parking and the trails are littered with dog poop. Cmon people: it is not that difficult to be a responsible dog owner. Clean up after who you chose to care for.

Had a wonderful Hike down the Trail. Everything was in Bloom, absolutely beautiful hike. So many varieties of plants, trees, fauna, and even got to see Wildlife from vantage point of Trail.Parking is limited so arrive early, easily reached from Fair Oaks via Bicycle. Didnt go down to water but San Juan Rapids can be heard from Trail. Went out with younger group and they really had Fun. Foot Trail is pretty flat but there are some rocks and some traverse skills needed to go to farther reaches. Warm Up station at Park behind restrooms next to Parking. Handicap accessible, gentle slope coming back up to Parking lot and creekside spot in shade to rest. Bring Water on trail in Warmer weather. People were friendly in passing on Trail. Please pack it in pack it out, was cleaner than many other spots along river, only found 4 very small trash items to carry out. A good place to visit.

Nice park, lots of trails to walk.Be mindful of the parks rules posted.

Normal park good trails tho and has some decent spots for nature and beauty

Cool place to take the kids. Plenty of trails and wildlife. And close to the river. Seen a fox while on the trail

A quiet and well-maintained park. There is an outlet leading to American River Trail, if you are looking for access or to avoid park entrance fees.

I love this park this part gives me peace in mind let me stretch no one bothers me Im all alone I like it my Paradise

I like this park to walk a few miles in the am.Love the bridge that crosses over the river.Lots of ppl around so I felt safe even early in the day.

One of the best walking trails around. Very beautiful.

Great trails to the river to explore here.

Great place for a morning walk or bike ride!

Very lovely 5 mile hike along bike trail

Hard to find parking but if you do its a great area to walk or ride around.

Great for walking and close to the river.

I love to walk at Bannister Park close to the River and just a great place to meet up with friends and family. The Park is well maintained

A safe and shady trail beneath oak trees. Not flat but gentle slopes. Excellent picnic area about a mile in.

Paved bike trail, work out area, nature trails, pet friendly, river is pretty close.

Great access to the American River walk

The nature provided besides the river. Running parallel to Sacramento Waldorf. There unfortunately is not a park, but provides a wonderful soccer field and work out station besides the restrooms. Parking is enforced for 3 hours at a time. Parking enforcement is very aware and photographs the lot hourly. I noticed this as I park there and walk below to drop off my child at Sacramento Waldorf.

A nice smallish neighborhood park. It has parking and some grassy areas.

What can I say about Bannister Park, Ive been coming here since I was a baby and Im 37 now. This place hold so many memories for me. my mom brought my brother and I here for so many walks as children we would catch lizards and we would catch minnows and tadpoles and frogs to take home with us. Sometimes we followed the bike trail down to the bridge and sometimes we felt more adventurous and went off on the mini little side trails that you can take to the river. That big hill at the beginning is always fun to come up especially if youre on a bike lol. I live in Texas now and I miss the American River and the bike trail and on my recent visit went on a walk at Bannister down to the river along the bike trail there and found it just as beautiful and Serene as I remembered it.

Really cool local park in the Fair Oaks area. The only problem is that their has been an increase in cars being broken into. I believe people watch for people that look like they are going on a bike ride and will not be returning for several hours. I often run by this spot and once a week I see a car with a window that has been recently broken. I will not park at this location.

Lots of open area and a decent paced hiking path with lots of places to explore.

Great place to walk your dog

I absolutely love this place. Its a perfect connection to the American River trails and the river itself. Its pretty easy to get lost so stick to the main paved roadway if you dont know where youre going. Maps are available online tho if youre feeling adventurous you can enter the back trails if you take the right that follows the big hill once you enter the park on the paved path or you can continue down the paved way to eventually get to the bridge and the water. Perfect place to skip rocks too if thats your thing (its definitely mine!) More of an out and back type of path there isnt a defined loop although you can easily map one out because there are plenty of routes to explore. Atmosphere is calm and relaxing. There are some scratchy plants during the summer months so bring pants if you are averse to some scratches on your shins and calves. Great place for dogs, horses, kids and people.

Nice place to walk. The only downside is all of the half naked folks by the river.

Great place to walk your dog, bike,hike,fish kayak, raft etc.

Great place great location thats why its so busy parking can be a issue lots of other people, bike trail soccer fields restroom (the kind you dont like. No police. You can get to the river but its a long walk

If you arent familiar with the trails and are depending on google maps trails to show you the way, stay on the paved path. My dog and I got lost around the Sacramento Bar because the path on google maps was directing me in a place of a very narrow path and up and down hills that I didnt trust. Nobody was around and we hadnt seen anyone for about 30 mins. We had to go back the way we came to be sure we stayed safe. The paved paths are very nice and lead you to Jims bridge over the river.

We have always loved this park and walking trail.

Most of the people were super friendly the only issue we had was people on bikes going in tirely too fast. But its still a 5-star area

Nothing there unless youre walking the trails

Nice park for families.

Peaceful sunset walk to the river with tree cover.

Great trail hikes.

Nice little park, with access to the bike trail.

Great place to go if you want to go for a nature hike. The bike trails are great if you want to go for a nice bike ride or just to get in touch with mother nature.

I like getting on the bike trail here.

One of the only left in all Sacramento area that u can access the beautiful scenery FREE OF CHARGE!! The way it should be beautiful American River & hwy 50 to Tahoe~ is where I consider being home finally where its ok to hang out pai

Lots of areas to explore and plenty of trails.

I love coming here with my dog. There are SO many trails, this place is huge. Many of the paths have great river access if you want to cool down. Plenty of shade in lots of the areas.

Nice park to take the dog for a walk. Parking however is extremely limited and not really designed for large vehicles so SUV and big truck owners just be aware you might need to park on the street.

Great trails walked our dog for miles without seeing a soul. Quiet great workout

Great Park friendly people!!

Ahhhh, another local gem. Bannister is the sharpness: gorgeous, free, hiking, fishing, and rattlesnakes. Pure central Cali for free. Leave your trash behind and us locals will catch ya. Great for the fam. A+++

A pleasant Fair Oaks Park with about a 1.5 mile trail leading to the American River, near the San Juan Rapids. Bring your fishing pole and have a good time fishing from the the foot bridge!!! Many dirt trails leading off from the main paved walking / bike trail. If you are new to the park, do not be mislead by the River Access sign leading off the paved trail. Stay on the paved trail, it will lead to the river, then on later trips go exploring on the dirt trails. Have fun at this great Fair Iaks park. Also note, after 5pm on Mon - Fri you will need a park permit to park in the parking lot. Other times no permit needed but there is a highly enforced 3 hour parking limit. Have fun, this park is worth visiting.

It was great

Nice park

Dog friendly. Access to American river is difficult in my opinion. Very nice views.

I really like the way its set up . its in a bowl in a way

Really great scenery and walking trail. Beware, some cyclists are real jerks around here though.

I love to come here for relaxing walks but watch out for rude bicyclists.Also i saw a baby rattlesnake today sunning in the middle of the path. Eek!

Cool place to walk with family along the trail. Very beautiful.

Beautiful park and trail. Trail leads to American River and its a nice paved walkway that isnt too far. Mostly shaded as well. Lots of people walking/ running, biking, and walking there dogs. There are side trails you can follow as well that arent paved.

This park is just a few sports fields and some warm up equipment to exercise. The parking is by permit only, and only the sports teams that practice there can get them. You will get a ticket if you park in the lot. All the great things people are saying is about the space between this and Sacramento Bar Park. Go there instead, its just up the road.

A walk with a friend and a smoke in the trees..... Cold but cool

Nice park but, watch out for some of the homeless people. While there we saw a woman next to a tent screaming about prison. So it was a little weird. Nice park though.

Its a safe family, pet friendly. You can walk hike, jog, stoll or run. You can fish, relax, have a picnic or go rafting. Lots to do experience and see. Love it.

Great place to take a walk..caution if youre fat and lazy you wont like it cause its hot and youll sweat shedding off those chicken wings...

Its really nice trailes to walk but the need to stop people getting the car wondows broking and breaking into they need cameras in the parking lot to keep eye on the cars while u walk

Beautiful and nice hikes

Nice quiet place. Small free parking lot. Paved biking and walking path. Several small unpaved paths. River access. Bathroom available by the parking lot. Grass field to romp in.

Nice trails, great view l! Great park for relaxing!!!

Its beautiful,but im noy quiet sure i get the reason for having to walk onthe leftside of the path ,its backwards..seems like it should b more like driving..rules.....

She loves the trail! So, its a keeper! The romance continues!

Excellent Park to stop and BBQ at and nice trail down to River.

Huge park with soccer field. Walk 1 mile on paths to the river. This iui s a normal trail that I run

Love it here

Awsome park. The walk to the river is always fun. Its clean and scenic. Good exercise and just a nice walk.

Great place to go for an easy stroll or a run.

Great trail to walk or run & get to the river...

Parking was free. There were bathrooms and a small playground (bonus- got to see a hot guy doing pull-ups on the monkey bars ). It lead to a nice shady part of the American River Parkway.

Nice clean parkfree parkingfree entrywalk access to river

Beautiful Scenery and Family type environment

Great walk down to the river. Fun to bring your pup.

I love this place! My boyfriend and I met here for the first time and there are so many trails you can walk and discover and it goes through the river with many different shallow spots to rest and swim at. One of my FAVORITE places!

We always head down to the creek and trails out to the river. One picnic table and a small workout station. Plus soccer field. Great for a short ride to the Sunrise bridge.

Been going here sence i was a boy. Very nice walk

Great place to start your bike ride. Really not enough parking for how many people like to start there.

It has free parking!

Pretty

Great park area with trails down to the river.

Old stompin/swimmin/rafting grounds.

It is a great outdoor environment for walking

Cute lil spot. Loved it

One of my favorite hiking spots in Sac area. Easy to get to, free parking, lots of different ways to go, beautiful trees and of course the river. Just be wary there are some folks who live out there. I wouldnt recommend going into the wilderness area alone.

Small park. I mostly go as a place to park and begin my bike ride. Its a great place to do that.

Lovely, but not your typical park. Open space and trails are great for those who want to dabble in the outdoors without going very far.

Awesome park in the city if you wanna feel like your acutely getting out of the city.

Good place to go for a walk

Great place to take the family for a walk on the trails.

This is a great place to train on muscle-ups and other things at the sport station. Saturday’s this one guys named Alex trains here and is always so encouraging in helping others grow in muscle exercises and he does it for free. This guy should be in the competitions. The trail is also wonderful to go bike riding on, it links to the American river trail.

Feel unsafe at this park, vagrants and drug addicts.

Great trail for walking, running and biking.

It was a nice walk to the river. Just dont take a stroller unless its an all terrain one!! Lol

Enjoyed a very relaxing walk with the love of my life!!!

Great place to take a walk