Folsom City Lions Park is one of the biggest children's parks in Folsom. Spanning the entire space…read morebetween East Natoma, Stafford Street, Folsom PD, and Lake Natoma, there is plenty to do here.
The park includes the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary and Barnyard Experience, Folsom Valley Railway, Folsom Library, and Einstein Cafe.
Amenities of the park include a very large covered picnic and barbecue area, an educational center, a baseball field, a butterfly garden, lion statues, a veteran's memorial, and more.
Summer concerts in the park are played from the gazebo in front of the library. Folsom RodeoCross runs through the park, and shuts it down a few nights per year. Sometimes, there are food truck festivals in the park, although there haven't been many in the past few years, obviously.
My favorite thing to see at this park are the peacocks, which roam about year round. I also really enjoy the ambiance of the RodeoCross, which lights up the forest behind the play area with string bulbs hung from the trees.
The Johnny Cash Trail passes through the back of the park. To get to it, hike down the path between the accessible children's park and the restrooms. Alternatively, the trail can be accessed from the nearby Rodeo Park.
There is, also, technically, a snack bar in the park, but I've never seen it open. Ever. And I've been coming to this park since I was in high school!
This park has changed so much over the years. When my family first moved to Folsom, the old library (which was recently demolished) was a few blocks away. The park was sort of just an accessory to the zoo. It's main feature was a tall steel slide.
Now, the multiple play areas, library, zoo, and bike trail are all within walking distance of each other. As time has gone on, this park has gotten better and better.
My daughter and I have spent many hours here reading books at the library, riding the train, walking around the zoo, and playing on the playground together.
Overall, this is a decent kid's park, with plenty of space to run around, and plenty to do.
Update: Do NOT hike in the area between the playground and the Johnny Cash Trail, as it is now, apparently, off limits. Temporary fencing has recently popped up to seal off the area. The trail is still accessible via Rodeo Park.