Area 40 is a 75-acre site northeast of the intersection of White Rock Road and Prairie City Road used by Aerojet Rocketdyne for their operations in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Designated a Superfund Site in 1983 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the area’s soil and groundwater are contaminated with rocket fuel materials. With oversight from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); State of California, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); and State of California, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Aerojet is currently implementing the cleanup described in the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) approved by DTSC in August 2018. For more information, please visit Aerojet’s Area 40.  

Under the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (Specific Plan), adopted by the Folsom City Council on June 28, 2011, the Area 40 property is planned to be developed into Community Park West and open space. Aerojet Rocketdyne and the City of Folsom have entered into a series of Development Agreements and Amended Development Agreements that outline timing and regulatory clearances required for the site to be developed as planned. The city has not assumed ownership of the Area 40 property.

Proposed Amenities Include

• Lighted Youth Baseball Field
• Lighted Senior Baseball Field
• Lighted Adult Softball Field
• Lighted Synthetic Turf Field
• Dog Park
• Lighted Basketball Court
• Lighted Tennis Court
• Lighted Sand Volleyball Court
• Shaded Playground
• Spray Park
• Skate Park
• Group Picnic Pavilion
• Community Clubhouse (5,000 sf)
• Restroom
• Parking Lot 

Project Milestone Dates                       

• Planning Phase: TBD
• Community Engagement Phase: TBD
• Design & Engineering Phase:  TBD
• Construction Phase: TBD
• Opening Date: TBD

Project Update
Staff has issued a Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Land Use Covenant peer review assistance. The consultant will be a Superfund Site subject matter expert.

The future Benevento Family Park (formerly known as Empire Ranch Park Site #51) will be located at the intersection of Broadstone Parkway and Carpenter Hill Road, adjacent to Vista del Lago High School. Nine acres of the 19-acre park site will be developed.

Proposed Amenities Include

• Two Parking Lots
• Concrete and Decomposed Granite Pathways
• Four Lighted Pickleball Courts
• Children’s Play Area including Hillside Play
• Two All-Gender Restroom Buildings
• Four Shade Structures
• Wood Bridge Pathways
• Eight Lighted Sand Volleyball Courts
• Multi-Use Field
• Two Bocce Courts
• Dock/Stock Pond Access
• Green Space
• Native/Drought Tolerant Planting

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: February–August 2020 (complete)
• Community Engagement Phase: May–June 2022 (complete)
• Design & Engineering Phase: January 2025–January 2026
• Construction Phase: April 2026–May 2027 (13 months)
• Opening Date: August 2027 (3-month maintenance and establishment period)

Project Update
Construction Documents (CDs) are in progress. 50% CDs are due to staff for review on August 30. CEQA compliance is in review. Cost estimates are being prepared for phase 1 construction. The Geotechnical Engineer is currently being onboarded for geotechnical work and naturally occurring asbestos.

A community meeting was held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Vista del Lago High School Library to present an update on the project status and the current master plan design. Attendees provided extensive feedback, which City staff will review and incorporate as appropriate. View the presentation from the meeting.

A follow-up meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library at Vista del Lago High School, 1970 Broadstone Parkway. City staff will return to the community to address comments and concerns raised during the September meeting.

This future 11.98-acre neighborhood park is located on Empire Ranch Road within the Folsom Plan Area.

Proposed Amenities Include

• Lighted Synthetic Turf Soccer Field
• Lighted Youth Ballfield
• Lighted Basketball Court
• Restrooms
• Parking Lot
• Group Picnic Area with Shade Shelter
• Children’s Playground

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: June–December 2025 (6 months)
• Community Engagement Phase: January–March 2026 (3 months)
• Design & Engineering Phase: April 2026–September 2027 (18 months)
• Construction Phase: October 2027–September 2028 (12 months)
• Opening Date: December 2028 (3-month maintenance and establishment period)

Project Update

The Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the Park Planning (Design and Engineering) Services was advertised on July 17. The contract award is scheduled for consideration at the October 28 City Council meeting. Following consultant selection, the community engagement phase will begin.

The City received more than 100 name suggestions during the public “call for names.” The Parks & Recreation Commission will review the submissions and narrow the list to three finalists. The community will then have the opportunity to vote for their preferred name, which will be recommended to City Council for final approval.

Folsom Kids Play Park, also known as Castle Park, is located at 201 Prewett Drive, south of Oak Chan Elementary School in the Willow Creek Estates South neighborhood. The park is 2.1 acres and has a footprint of roughly 13,000 square feet. It consists of two separate play areas: a "Tots Lot" for children 2–5 years old and a play area for children 5–12 years old. The playground was originally designed by Robert Leathers and built by the community in 1996. 

Proposed Amenities Include

• Play area with castle themed wooden play structures
• Toddler play area “Tots Lot” with goldrush themed wooden play structures
• Group picnic area with shade structure
• Sundial with concrete pedestal and a “Folsom History” timeline in hand-painted ceramic tiles 
• Decorative free-form seatwall with frogs formed into the wall and hand-painted ceramic tiles
• Commemorative wall and pillars with hand-painted ceramic tiles from donors

The wooden play structures are almost 30 years old and have reached the end of their useful life. With replacement parts no longer available, the City has decided to completely replace the wooden play structures while staying within the footprint of the original design.

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: January–May 2025 (Complete)
• Community Engagement Phase: June–July 2025 (Complete)
• Design & Engineering Phase: August–September 2025 (2 months)
• Construction Phase: October 2025–March 2026 (5 months)
• Opening Date: April 2026

Project Updates

June 2025: A Community Outreach Workshop was held on June 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Folsom Middle School. Participants learned about the upcoming renovation, shared their ideas and experiences, and discover how they could stay involved in the design and community-build process.

Resources from the June 26 Workshop

• Summary Report
• Presentation
• Breakout Session Handouts
• Breakout Session Handout Feedback
• Breakout Session Feedback
• Dream Park Drawing Submissions
• Site Photo Sheets

July 2025: A second Community Workshop “Design Day” was held on July 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Folsom Middle School. Families were invited to participate in dreaming up a design for Kids Play Park. This was the last day to submit any design feedback.

The Leathers & Associates design team is currently developing a schematic-level design for the playground. The final design is expected to be unveiled in September, exact date to be announced, so stay tuned!

September 2025: The park site is now closed, and demolition has begun. Construction of site elements will begin in October.

October 2025: The long-awaited Castle Park design reveal took place on October 29 at the Oak Chan Elementary multipurpose room. The event drew a mix of adults, families, and many familiar faces who participated in the project’s outreach workshops.

District 5 representative and City Councilmember Anna Rohrbough opened the evening with welcoming remarks before City staff unveiled the new park design. Staff then walked attendees through the key design elements and invited everyone to take a closer look and ask questions.

Many residents expressed their excitement and satisfaction with how closely the new design resembles the original Castle Park, honoring its cherished place in the community. City staff shared a timeline for the next steps: construction materials are being ordered now, with a community-build scheduled for late February to early March.

Resources from the October 29 Design Reveal

• Presentation
• Design Rendering
• Site Plan

Want to Get Involved?

Those interested in volunteering can email rebuildthecastle@gmail.com to join the volunteer list.

If you are interested in supporting the rebuild of Castle Park, you can order a personalized Brick or Fence Slat. 

How to Order:

1. Fill out FKP’s Order Form.
2. At the end, donate your total on FKP’s Zeffy donation page.
3. FKP will verify your donation and confirm your order.

Check out this video of the inspiring story of Tatum’s Treehouse, a fully inclusive playground designed for kids of all abilities to play, dream, and just be kids. This film is a testament to what’s possible when a community comes together for a greater cause.

Phase 5 of the Livermore Community Park project will develop approximately 1.6 acres of the remaining undeveloped parkland. This phase includes construction of a much-needed 62-stall parking lot and an adjacent trail connection along McAdoo Street. 

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: Complete
• Design & Engineering Phase: January–December 2025 (12 months)
• Construction Phase: January–July 2026 (6 months)
• Opening Date: October 2026 (3-month maintenance and establishment period)

Project Update
Construction drawings are 90% complete and are in staff and permit review. Once finalized, the project will be released for public bidding.

The City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Department completed a feasibility study for a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Folsom Boulevard, between Blue Ravine Road and Glenn Drive. The goal was to identify a safe, convenient, cost-effective active transportation connection across Folsom Boulevard, linking transit, neighborhoods, businesses, and recreational attractions such as the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. The feasibility study considered possible alternatives for establishing an east-west gap closure across Folsom Boulevard and the feasibility for its implementation. 

Between March and October 2023, the City of Folsom Parks and Recreation Department, along with its consultant team, conducted extensive outreach on a range of possible overcrossing routes and designs across Folsom Boulevard between the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Glenn Station and Blue Ravine Road. Based on public input, four alternative alignments and several architectural concepts were reduced to two alternative alignments and two architectural concepts. The two alignments are north and south of Parkshore Drive. Based on community input and project team expertise, staff believe the North Alternative Alignment provides the most benefits to pedestrians and bicyclists.

The alignment options and design concepts were reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning Commission in November 2023; both commissions recommended the North Alternative Alignment, which was presented to the Folsom City Council for final approval at their January 23, 2024 meeting. The North Alternative Alignment was approved by the council as the preferred alternative alignment.

Final Folsom Boulevard Bicycle & Pedestrian Overcrossing Feasibility Study

Project Milestone Dates

• Feasibility Study: January 2023–March 2024 (complete) 
• Design & Engineering Phase: TBD (design/construction unfunded) 
• Construction Start Date: TBD (design/construction unfunded) 
• Opening Date: TBD (design/construction unfunded)   

Project Update

Staff will submit an application to SACOGs Regional Project Prioritization Program (RPPP) under the Project Development category. The program goal is to advance regional projects that support the implementation of the SACOG Blueprint. This strategy implements the Blueprint by maximizing the Sacramento region’s share of state and federal funding and supporting local project sponsors pursuing major federal or state grants. Through this process, SACOG, in partnership with local agencies, will develop a list of projects for a regional endorsement for identified funding programs. Applications are due October 24, 2025.  

The proposed Class I trail alignment is approximately 1.25 miles long and is located on the east side of East Bidwell Street. The proposed trail would extend from Iron Point Road on the south to the existing Humbug-Willow Creek Trail, located approximately 1/2-mile north of Oak Avenue Parkway along the Sacramento Placerville Transportation Corridor JPA railroad tracks. The project would fill a critical gap in the City’s Class I trail network and complete the Class I trail segment connecting the Humbug-Willow Creek Trail to Old Placerville Road Trail, and would be the only Class I trail connection to the Folsom Plan Area.

In 2016, the City received a State Cycle 3 Active Transportation Plan grant through Caltrans in the amount $1,048,036 with a city match of $136,000, partially funding the project. In March 2023, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board approved the City’s Regional Cycle 6 Active Transportation Program grant funding request that fully funded the project. The total grant funding requested was $1,700,000 plus a local match of $300,000 for a total of $2,000,000. The total project budget would increase from $1,233,838 to $3,233,838, which would be enough funds to complete the design and construction of the Folsom-Placerville Rail Trail.

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: 2017–2026 
• Construction Start Date: October 2026–October 2027 (12 months)
• Opening Date: October 2027  

Project Update

Staff was informed by Caltrans that once their Biological Assessment (BA) review was complete it would need to go to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for an estimated review timeline of 4–5 months. The revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance is expected to be completed in Winter 2026 followed by allocation of the remaining design/engineering grant funding. 

Located along the Sacramento Placerville Transportation Corridor (SPTC) JPA railroad track corridor between Iron Point Road and the south side of US Highway 50 overcrossing Old Placerville Road. The Highway 50 Class I Trail Undercrossing & Trail Improvements project would complete the critical gap in Folsom's only planned Class I trail connection to the Folsom Plan Area (FPA). The project would connect the existing Class I trail that runs from Iron Point Road to just before the Highway 50 undercrossing to the existing trail that parallels Old Placerville Road on the south side of Highway 50. Currently, there is no Class I trail facility under Highway 50.

The project would also improve the existing trail that runs from Iron Point Road to just before the Highway 50 undercrossing (parallels the SPTC railroad tracks) and the trail adjacent to the In-N-Out parking lot. Currently, the existing Class I trail parallel to the tracks begins approximately 175 feet east of the East Bidwell/Iron Point intersection crosswalks, requiring bicyclists and pedestrians to use a narrow sidewalk to access the Class I trail. The proposed trail improvements include widening the existing Class I trail (10–12 feet), adding 2-foot shoulders on each side, and constructing a new Class I trail connection from the existing Class I trail, parallel to the railroad tracks, to the existing trail that runs behind In-N-Out, connecting trail users to the East Bidwell sidewalk approximately 80 feet south of the East Bidwell/Iron Point intersection crosswalks. The staging area for bicyclists and pedestrians adjacent to the East Bidwell/Iron Point intersection crosswalks would be widened to accommodate additional trail users queuing to cross the intersection.

Site plan

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase:  November 2025 - October 2026 (12 months)
• Construction Phase: TBD (Dependent on construction grant funds availability) 
• Opening Date: TBD 

Project Update

Staff received four design/engineering proposals by the October 15 deadline. They will review and score the proposals over the next week, and a consultant selection is expected by the end of October. 

The project is located within the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (FPASP) Mangini Ranch development bounded by Alder Creek Parkway to the north, Savannah Parkway to the east, East Bidwell Street to the west, and White Rock Road to the south. The project would construct approximately three (3) miles of Class I trails within the Folsom Plan Area Mangini Ranch development. The trail alignment through this new residential development was approved as part of the FPASP and Mangini Ranch development project approvals.

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: March 2023–April 2025 (complete) 
• Construction Phase: October 2025–August 2026 (9 months) 
• Opening Date: September 2026 

Project Update

Environmental compliance measures, including pre-construction surveys and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) approval, were implemented. Concrete work at various locations will take place in October. Following completion of the concrete work, minor grading and construction of the Class I trails will commence. Underground work on the Savannah Parkway pedestrian-activated traffic signal will occur in October. 

The project is located within the Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan (FPASP) Regency (Toll Bros) development bounded by Mangini Parkway to the north, East Bidwell Street to the east, Oak Avenue to the west, and White Rock Road to the south. The project will construct approximately three (3) miles of Class I trails within the Regency development. The trails alignment through this new residential development were approved as part of the FPASP and Regency development project approvals. 

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: July 2024–July 2025 (complete) 
• Construction Phase: September 2025–August 2026 (9 months)
• Opening Date: September 2026 

Project Update

Construction is underway for the remaining 1.5 miles of trails in the Regency development. Once completed, there will be approximately 3 miles of trails within the development.

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: TBD
• Construction Start Date: TBD
• Opening Date: TBD

Project Update

Design team is developing 90% plans and specifications to reflect comments from City staff and other project stakeholders. 

The entire perimeter fence around the zoo sanctuary grounds was replaced with uniform fencing material, and a more welcoming front entrance area was constructed. (Completed 2024)

A 7-foot tall bronze guitar pick was fabricated by Adan Romo and installed at the start of the Johnny Cash Trail near the Rainbow Bridge.This is the first public art installation on the trail. Learn more about the trail and art installations. (Completed 2024)

Prosepctor Park is an 11.8 acre park in Folsom ranch that opened in December 2024. It features a children's play area, multi use field, dog parks, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, and a group picnic space. (Completed 2024)

The Active Transportation Master Plan (ATP) combines and updates the master plans for both pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the City of Folsom. It will guide the planning, development, and maintenance of existing and future bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the city, including recommended citywide active transportation network improvements and Safe Routes to School.

This planning effort is made possible by funding from the SACOG 2019 State of Good Repair Planning and Project Development Grant Funding Program.

The Draft ATP was open for public comment from March 18 through April 24. City staff reviewed all of the comments submitted during the draft period incorporated them into the final version of the ATP (please note: the file is large and may take some time to load depending on the speed of your computer or mobile device). Formal adoption of the ATP was made by the Folsom City Council June 14, 2022.

Contact Brett Bollinger, City of Folsom Senior Trails Planner, with questions about the ATP.

Park planning is guided by the City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Park development is funded through several sources, including:

• The primary sources are Park Development Impact Fees paid by private development at the time of building permit issuance. Fees are collected for commercial, industrial multiple-family residential, and single-family residential projects.
• The second significant source of park development funding is through payment by private developers for Parkland Dedication In-Lieu Fees or "Quimby." All residential development projects within the city are responsible for park land dedication equal to five acres per thousand population. This is derived through a formula outlined in the Folsom Municipal Code Section 16.039.040. The city has achieved land dedications equal to the stated master plan goal; thus, projects now are assessed an in-lieu fee for the required dedication. This is a calculated amount valued at what the development's required land dedication would cost to purchase at fair market value.
• Grant funding through state and/or federal programs for park development

Parks and recreational facilities are integral to a vital, healthy, and economically viable community. The Parks Renovation Master Plan is an important operational and fiscal planning tool for long-term management of the city’s parks and recreation system.

Park Renovation Master Plan

In 1989, the City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Master Plan was completed as part of the City of Folsom General Plan. This Master Plan document developed recommendations that reflected the park and recreation needs in the city. The document was created with the guidance of the Parks & Recreation Commission, a Citizen's Advisory Committee, public workshops, and telephone surveys.

The Parks & Recreation Master Plan is a living document subject to change and modification due to changing needs and conditions within the city. In 1995, an update to the Master Plan was commissioned to reflect current community needs and priorities. That update, which identified recreational elements (program) for all undeveloped parks was adopted by the City Council in 1996. The adopted 1996 City of Folsom Parks & Recreation Master Plan was revisited and modified through the adoption of the 2002 Implementation Plan Update. That update reevaluated the status of park development, the estimated cost of developing the remaining parks, and made recommendations on the prioritization of undeveloped parks. Most recently, in November 2015, the City Council adopted the Parks & Recreation Master Plan - 2015 Update, which further refined existing community-wide park and recreation needs. That update also incorporated the Folsom Plan Area (FPA) for the proposed parks and park development programming in the FPA south of Highway 50.

• Adopted 1996 Parks & Recreation Master Plan
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• Adopted 2003 Implementation Plan Update
• Park Planning Process Estimated Timeline and Sequence of Planning Activities

Adopted Parks & Recreation Master Plan - 2015 Update

• 2015 Update Introduction - Summary
• 2015 Update Appendix A - Goals and Policies
• 2015 Update Appendix B - Undeveloped Parks and Parks with Remaining Development Programming
• 2015 Update Appendix C - Existing Developed Parks
• 2015 Update Appendix D - Summary of Existing Parks Build-out Estimated Development Costs Estimate
• 2015 Update Appendix E - Locations of Parks and Programming Planned for the Folsom Plan Area (FPA) and Appendix F - Summary of Folsom Plan Area (FPA) Estimated Development Costs

The 1994 Humbug Willow Creek (HBWC) Parkway Master Plan is an additional tool with which the Parks & Recreation Department implements trail development and design standards for properties abutting the Humbug Creek and Willow Creek open spaces.

The Humbug-Willow Creek Design Guidelines were established to implement trail development. Adopted by City Council on March 24, 1998 by Resolution No. 5632.