Fort Natomas

Fort Natomas has had its ups and downs through it’s birth. With the original location at jefferson park it opened in November of 1991 and burnt down by a tragic fire in june 2006. The community came together and rebuilt the park in November of 2006. Once again it was tragically lost by a fire again. The community still standing strong came together yet again and rebuilt the park November 4 to November 9 of 2008.
Helping hand, optimism, perseverance, enthusiasm is what fort natomas has strived to keep it going! And a piece of the original structure is outside the walkway for all too see and read about the story of fort natomas.
Also the walk way around the front of the park has tiles that were drawn on by kids and supporters to show there love for the park.
Ok so now to the fun part. Fort natomas is a big playground separated for the we lil ones. They have a little fort for them. With a few baby swings and a swing for an adult to hold there baby in arms. 2 slides, monkey bar which is smaller for them to try. And a few other items that will keep them occupied and having fun.
The older kid side is a like a castle built structure. Had a wall climb, net climber, 3 slides, monkey bars, swivel steps, rocking rope climb, huge stairs aorund, tire whole to climb up into, a castle like porch, a huge round sliding tire go round type thing, which has been loosened up for easier pushing. 4 swings, and a tire like swing that can hold up to 3 kids on it. A ship like mast for kids to pretend their a pirate on! This park has a lot for kids to do, weather playing with friends, family, or them selves they will have a lot to keep them going.
You can hold a party on the outside with the pavilion for tables, grills, and even a water bubbler. Bathrooms are a porto potty, but check for the library cause when there open you can use it. And sometimes the icecream truck will show up during the day.
Parking is pretty good with spaces and its all for the park, the library and the community center.
Few months ago they had rework the ground inside the park, it has that soft like cushion material and its brand new, all the old holes and stuff was finally torn out.
Careful during the summer hot day, there isn’t to much shade so the plastic parts, like swings and slide will get very hot.
So grab your kids and venture out to fort natomas for playground fit for a king, queen or a pirate!

Happy to see this place fixed up. Looks much better.
We came 2 times since the fence came down and we had a great time.
We always love taking a walk and a taking pictures in the Rose Garden very beautiful.

I remember coming here as a kid, so many memories of playing in the sand and playing with other kids. So glad this park got rebuilt and is able to retain a legacy for many generations to come!!!

My husband, niece, and her daughter spent a few hours exploring the magnificent play structure. There are so many slides, stairs, ropes, and climbing walls each item is an adventure in itself. The structure is large enough to accommodate lots of children without feeling crowded or uncomfortable.
The swings provide additional opportunity for fun.
The area around the structure offers a soft landing, but adult supervision and assistance is definitely recommended in helping the little ones to avoid taking a spill.
The fence around the structure and security cameras add extra comfort for concerned adults.
The nearby community center offers extra activities, and the nearby Library is a soothing place to relax after spending a few hours on the play structure.

It’s a very nice park. The sad thing is it looks like the ground is tearing apart at fort Natomas (the foam) and no one is doing anything about it. I understand things get old and wear out over time. I like that there is a rose garden as well and another playground about 100 yards away in case you want to try something else.

a year ago i would have given it 5 stars but it has gone down hill. the ground is really tore up. one visit i literally stepped in poop. on the play structure.
pro– the play ground is enclosed so you dont have to be super paraniod that your kid is going to book it out of there.
also there is an area for toddlers which is nice.

What a beautiful place to kill an hour with the kids! We were here for my husband’s work convention downtown and after discovering that downtown had no kids parks we ventured out. My son LOVE the park and both my boys loved the library, even had a place to buy a cup of coffee bonus! Be for warned if you get there before 10, your stuck with nasty Porta pottys… so just hold it ;)

The park is cool. Two parks in one. Looks like you can have weddings here too. They have portapotties only, no restrooms. An area with picnic tables and barbecue pits.

My kids love this park! There is so much to do. There are three sections of this park. A sand/​swing area in the back with some excessive stations. A toddler area and a big kid area. I like that the park is fenced in. It helps make watching several kids a lot easier. I also like their beautiful garden, lots of photo ops here lol. There are two big reasons why I only give 3 stars. 1 is that we live in Sacramento where the temps tire reaches over 100 degrees and there’s no shade. The slides and swings get burning hot during the summer and the kids literally get burned using the play structures. So during summer we only go here in the morning or afternoon after it has cooled down. The second issue is that they don’t have any restrooms. Kids always need to use the restrooms. So more often then not our park trip is cut early because we have to leave to take the kids to the restroom. They sometimes have a porter potty but that’s gross and plus there’s no where to wash hands afterwards.

My daughter absolutely LOVES this park… she knows it as «the library park» and I for the most part love it to. my only complaint is with no shade and the recycled rubber ground it gets VERY HOT in the summer, basically radiating heat in general from the ground up.

Came from SF for the wknd with our. 5.5 and 4yr old.
Pros (for these, I’d give 5 stars)
— fort structure is awesome/​fun and very good quality.
— tire swing, ample swings (including infant swing), rock climbing wall (but strangely too hard for both my kids and even myself!)
— easy parking
— pretty rose garden adjacent to playground
— we didn’t find it dirty at all like other reviewers. Saw like couple pieces of random trash (like an empty chip bag) but nothing else really. Guess we got lucky.
Cons: for these, I’d give 1 stars)
— eerie how empty the park was. Of course, this could’ve been bc it was 930am but almost as though locals knew something we didn’t (some local family eventually came)
— two women came with no kids, just sat on the swings and sorta played on the playground. Both kinda seemed to be on something. Then, a random third woman (again, kid-​less) came by doing the same thing as the first two and also seemed to be on something. While I can’t be sure what actually was going on, definitely left my husband and I a bit unsettled (but not fearful).
— no shade, a real shock for a place like Sacramento where it’s often super hot!
Overall, we’d come to this park again but definitely at a generally benign time like early am since it seems this park attracts not so kid-​friendly people; this is really unfortunate bc the park structure and amenities within are really awesome. I’d recommend this park but I’d say you just have to be more cognizant some of the undesirable visitors.

Great set up & location. But when I have to worry about the older kids & preteens throwing glass at each other & others, cursing like a drunk sailor at the top of their lungs, all out bloody brawls (& some of these kids are as young as 6 – 7 yrs old!), & beating of neighborhood dogs for fun w/​no parents in sight… I’m thinking I’d skip this park for my children’s safety. We have gone at various times on various days & apparently these kids aren’t in school & live at the park. It’s just a shame :(.

Fort Natomas has a few good days. Unfortunately is was the few first days of opening.
Fort Natomas is in a good location, next to the library, but unfortunately it’s been over run with loud cussing, and rude kids and «adults»!!
The playground has certain parts that are destroyed. The xylophone is broken and the playground is very dirty. I found several cigaret butts and other disgusting things on the ground.
If healthy is a priority for you, then I caution you to stay far away!

This is an amazing playground for all ages. The fort structure is huge and kids love running all over discovering new areas. There is a nice toddler area with similar fort-​like structures. The bathrooms are in the library and while they are a little bit of a walk there are very clean and fully stocked. There are multiple different playgrounds in the park and a nice rose garden (out of bloom in December).
Highly recommended!

Great castle-​like playground! Very fun for older toddlers and elementary-​age kids. Not so safe for young toddlers or infants. This is not the type of park where you get to stare on your phone or sit read a book. Be prepared to come and really watch your children play, it’s a fantastic memory-​making place for your children & you. The only reason I have only 4 stars because the bathroom is too far — all the way inside of the library, and there’s pretty much no shade.

This place is pretty fun and right next to the south Natomas library and community center, which is why it gets 4 stars.
There are two parts to this park. One, which is the part that looks like a fort and a second area that is a short walk from
The fort. The fort is fun for kids but is starting to look run down. Several swings are missing and recently some parts of the fort were removed. Despite this, the fort is an awesome place to play for big kids.
My daughter loves the toddler area, and there is plenty of sitting for parents. The only thing that bothers me is that there is no shade whats so ever. Something that irks me since we live in Sacramento and the summers can be unbearable. Solution? go during the evenings when it I more cool. This is prime perk time for play, most parents do the same thing.
We are definitely regulars here.