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
The peer review consultant has completed the Report of Findings for the Area 40 Land Use Covenants Review.

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 (off Carpenter Hill Road and also Broadstone Parkway) 
• Upper Terrace Overlook 
• Separated Play Areas for Ages 2–5 and 5–12
• Two Group Picnic Areas
• Four Lighted Pickleball Courts 
• Basketball Court (Lighting is Additive Alternate) 
• Multi-Use Field
• Non-Programmed Open Grass Areas
• Looped Walking Paths
• Two-Stall All-Gender Restroom Building
• Natural Surface Trail Around the Pond (Concrete Path Around Pond with Fishing Dock, Additive Alternate)
• Two Lighted Sand Volleyball Courts (Additive Alternate)

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: February–August 2020 (complete)
• Community Engagement Phase 1: May–June 2022 (complete)
• Community Engagement Phase 2: September 2025–April 2026 (complete)
• Design & Engineering Phase: June 2026–January 2027 (8 months)
• Bidding & Contract Award: February 2027–April 2027 (3 months)
• Construction Phase: May 2027–April 2028 (12 months)
• Opening Date: July 2028  (3-month maintenance and establishment period)

Project Update

At its April 28. 2026 meeting, the Folsom City Council unanimously approved the Benevento Family Park Master Development Plan, marking a key milestone for the future neighborhood park.

The approved plan includes additive alternates, a flexible approach that allows the city to maximize available funding while maintaining strong cost control. This strategy helps the project adapt to changing budget conditions while prioritizing important park features and amenities.

Resources

Documents from the March 2026 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting 

• PowerPoint Presentation

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: June–December 2025 (complete)
• Community Engagement Phase: January–May 2026 (complete)
• Design & Engineering Phase: June 2026–January 2027 (8 months)
• Bidding & Conract Award: February 2027–April 2027 (3 months)
• Construction Phase: May 2027–April 2028 (12 months)
• Maintenance & Establishment Phase: May 2028–July 2028 (3 months)
• Opening Date: July 2028 

Project Update

On March 10, 2026 the Folsom City Council approved Jack Rabbit Hill Park as the name the park formerly known as Neighborhood Park #1. The name was selected based upon an extensive public outreach process that generated 131 submissions from the community. 

On May 26, 2026 the City Council approved the Master Development Plan based on input received from the community outreach that included two well attended public design workshops. 

The project is now in the design and engineering phase. Consultants have completed the 30% design development drawings and are now working on the 60% construction drawings. 

Resources

Documents from the December 2025 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting

• Agenda Packet
• Meeting Minutes

Documents from the January 2026 Community Workshop 

• PowerPoint Presentation

Documents from the February 2026 Community Workshop 

• PowerPoint Presentation

The City of Folsom is evaluating a proposal to expand pickleball facilities at Lembi Community Park, including the potential conversion of the existing basketball court to additional pickleball courts. The proposal may also include a new restroom building available to all park users. The City is discussing potential sponsorship funding to help offset a portion of the project costs.

No decision has been made at this time. In response to significant community interest and feedback, including consideration of continued basketball access, the City will host a community meeting on Thursday, September 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the Folsom City Council Chambers. Community members are encouraged to attend, learn more about the proposal, and provide input.

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 2025–February 2026 (complete)
• Bidding & Award of Contract: February 2026–June 2026 (complete)
• Construction Phase: July–December 2026 (6 months)
• Opening Date: March 2027 (3-month maintenance and establishment period)

Project Update

Public Bids for the construction were opened on March 20, 2026. A total of twelve Bids were received. On April 14, 2026 City Council approved the construction agreement and appropriated funds for construction.

Contracts have been signed and the pre-construction meeting was held on July 17, 2026 with the contractor. Sitework will begin within a few weeks.

This future 5.65-acre neighborhood park is located at the corner of Savannah Parkway and Westwood Drive within the Folsom Plan Area. The park site shares a property line with Alder Creek Elementary School and is across the street from Folsom Fire Station #34.

Project Milestone Dates

• Planning Phase: April–October 2026 (6 months)
• Community Engagement Phase: TBD
• Design & Engineering Phase: TBD
• Construction Phase: TBD
• Opening Date: TBD

Project Update

Submittals from design consultant firms have been received and reviewed. Interviews of top firms are scheduled for August.

The East Bidwell Pedestrian Overcrossing (POC) project will provide a grade-separated crossing of East Bidwell Street connecting the future Folsom-Placerville Rail Trail project and adjacent residential and office uses on the east side to various land uses (retail, parks, schools, etc.) on the west side. The proposed POC could potentially be located between Via Sol and Iron Point Road. Currently there is no grade-separated crossing of East Bidwell Street in the immediate area. Design services will be funded utilizing local funds. Construction funding has not been identified. The Project involves CEQA/NEPA compliance, public outreach, design/engineering, preparation of construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.  

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: January 2026–March 2028 (27 Months) 
• Construction Start Date: TBD (Dependent on construction grant funds availability) 
• Opening Date: TBD 

Project Update

Staff held a project kick-off meeting on March 17, 2026. Preliminary design efforts are underway beginning with topographic surveys, and utility and right of way base mapping. Community outreach is anticipated to begin in Fall 2026.

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 submitted an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 8 grant application on June 22, 2026 and a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) grant application on May 26, 2026. Staff will be notified of grant awards at the end of 2026.

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: 2017–2027 
• Construction Start Date: August 2027–August 2028 (12 months)
• Opening Date: September 2028 

Project Update

Staff issued an RFP on February 24, 2026, to complete final design for the project. On March 24, 2026, staff received two proposals. After review of the proposals, R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. was selected as the consultant to complete design for the project. The contract award was approved at the April 28 City Council meeting.  Final design efforts are expected to kick off in July 2026.   

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 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:  January 2026–December 2026 (12 months)
• Construction Phase: September 2027–August 2028 (12 months)
• Opening Date: September 2028

Project Update

The design phase of the project is ongoing as staff and the design consultant Wood Rodgers are working to complete initial utility coordination and environmental clearance efforts.

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–September 2026 (12 months) 
• Opening Date: September 2026

Project Update

Construction continues on the Mangini Ranch Trails project including grading, drainage work, and trail paving at various trail segments. Concrete work was completed at the Savannah Parkway pedestrian crossing during Spring Break week to avoid conflicts with school activities. Upcoming work includes installation of post and cable fencing along the trail segments.   

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–March 2026 (complete) 
• Opening Date: March 2026 

Project Update

Construction has been completed and the project accepted for Phases 2, 4 and 5 of the Regency Trails. The only outstanding trail segment to be accepted by the City is the section between East Bidwell Street and Mangini Parkway with final punchlist items currently being addressed.   

Project Milestone Dates

• Design & Engineering Phase: November 2023–December 2025
• Construction Start Date: September 2026
• Opening Date: October 2027

Project Update

The project design was completed in December 2025. City staff is currently coordinating with Caltrans Local Assistance staff to authorize the project to proceed to the construction phase. We anticipate advertising the project for construction in July 2026 and beginning construction in September 2026. 

The project will construct two segments of new Class I trail along White Rock Road, with the first segment beginning at the end of the existing trail east of East Bidwell Street and connecting to an existing trail west of Savannah Parkway, and the second segment extending from Empire Ranch Road to Stonebriar Drive in El Dorado County. 

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.

The City of Folsom celebrated the grand reopening of Castle Park on June 30, 2026, marking the completion of the community-led renovation project. The event brought together residents, volunteers, donors, and project partners to celebrate the park’s next chapter and the community effort that made it possible.

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 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

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.