User:MaddogK/Rio Linda, California

Recreation and Events

 * Rio Linda is home to the Roy Hayer Memorial Racetrack. This track is noted as the first track that four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon ever competed on.


 * Rio Linda hosts the northern terminus of the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail. It is a 10-mile-long paved pathway that connects the Rio Linda area with Downtown Sacramento. The trail was constructed along the abandoned railroad right-of-way which has since served as a commuter connection for cyclists and pedestrians alike.
 * There is a dog park, children's playground, picnic area, walking trails and horse stables within Gibson Ranch Park which hosts 325 acres of natural countryside.
 * Depot Park in Rio Linda has a community center with a commercial kitchen, a playground, horseshoe pits, a basketball court, a tennis court, shuffleboard, a parking lot, picnic areas and trail access to the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail.
 * Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Park District is located at 810 Oak Lane. It is a rec center that offers aquatics, adult activities, youth activities and other classes to the local community.
 * Rio Linda hosts a privately owned airport known as the Rio Linda Airport.
 * Rio Linda has an event known as Farm and Tractor Days, which is hosted at the Dry Creek Ranch House. It's 23rd annual Farm and Tractor Day was in 2017. This event celebrates farm life.
 * Rio Linda hosts an event known as the Rio Linda Elverta Country Faire, the 2nd annual country faire was in 2014.

Nature and Wildlife

 * Wild chickens are commonly spotted roaming neighborhoods.
 * Gibson Ranch Park is 325 acres of pristine natural countryside. There is a dog park, children's playground, picnic area, walking trails and horse stables.
 * There is a seed library in Rio Linda. A seed library is a collection of seeds that are available free of charge to all members of the community. Seed-savers are asked to bring some of theirs to these locations' Seed Libraries. With enough heirloom seed donations from the region, there will ultimately be a seed library containing plants ideally suited for Sacramento weather.


 * Norma Lee, western swing artist, was once an honorary mayor of Rio Linda.