Sacramento Valley

The Sacramento Valley is the northern part of the Central Valley in California.

Regions of Sacramento Valley

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Colusa County
Visitors to rural Colusa County will find an abundance of Rice fields and almond trees, but a limited number of amenities and attractions. Sights that may be of interest include four national wildlife refuges, as well as the Colusa County Courthouse in the town of Colusa, which was erected in 1861 and is the oldest remaining courthouse in the Sacramento Valley.

Glenn County
Glenn County is an agricultural region that is most likely to be experienced by travelers passing through on Interstate 5. While it lacks significant amenities and there are a few options for travelers to experience small-town America at events such as the Glenn County Fair, held in mid-May in the town of Orland (California)

Sacramento County
Sacramento County stretches from the wetlands at the edge of the San Francisco Bay to the rolling hills of Gold Country. The Sacramento and American Rivers played prominent roles in the county's development, and today offer outdoor opportunities ranging from boating to fishing to birdwatching. The capital city of Sacramento is located at the rivers' confluence, and visitors will appreciate its historic neighborhoods and more than 25 museums.

Sutter County
Tiny Sutter County lies between the Sacramento and Feather rivers, with nearly 90% of the county's land used for grazing and agriculture. The county is home to the eroded volcanic lava domes of the Sutter Buttes, which occupy a circular area roughly ten miles across and are sometimes referred to as the world's smallest mountain range.

Yolo County
With extensive farmlands, Yolo County offers numerous opportunities for visitors to engage in agritourism: farmer's markets are held regularly, organic farms offer tours and the opportunity to pick your own produce, and more than 35 Cafes can be found in the county. The college town of Davis is home to California's third-largest state university and boasts the highest number of bikes per capita in the USA, a statistic that led the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame to move to the town in 2010.

Yuba County
Located along the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas, rural Yuba County offers recreational opportunities in the Plumas and Tahoe National Forests, and visitors can get a glimpse into the area's Gold Rush past at the ghost town of Timbuctoo and neighboring Smartsville. The western side of the county is flatter, more populous, and primarily used for fruit orchards, Rice fields, and grazing.

Cities

Davis (California)|Davis GPS 38.553889,-121.738056 =
Dixon (California)|Dixon GPS 38.449167,-121.826944 =
Fairfield (California)|Fairfield GPS 38.257778,-122.054167 =
Marysville (California)|Marysville GPS 39.15,-121.583333 =
McClellan GPS 38.662222,-121.401667 =
Sacramento GPS 38.555556,-121.468889 =
West Sacramento GPS 38.580556,-121.530278 =
Vacaville GPS 38.353889,-121.972778 =
Yuba City GPS 39.134722,-121.626111 =

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Delta water tower in Isleton, California - Stierch - Welcome to the Delta

The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, or California Delta, is the delta of the Sacramento River, and covers a huge area of the Sacramento Valley and the San Joaquin Valley. The California Delta includes islands, farming towns, and wildlife refuges.

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Travel to Sacramento Valley

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Sacramento Valley

Sacramento is the region's biggest airport, offering Flights from California cities, as well as other states. Chico's Municipal Airport offers Flights to San Francisco International Airport (IATA Code: SFO). Redding's airport offers flight to SFO, Sacramento and Las Vegas.

Travel on a Bus in Sacramento Valley

Amtrak and Greyhound offer bus service to many Sacramento Valley cities, including Redding, Chico (Butte County)|Chico, Oroville (California)|Oroville, Corning (California)|Corning, and Marysville (California)|Marysville.

By Rail

Rail travel in the Amtrak runs two long distance trains and two regional trains through Sacramento and the Sacramento Valley.

The Coast Starlight runs from Seattle and Portland (Oregon)|Portland through Sacramento to San Francisco (via Emeryville), Oakland, San Jose (California)|San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles.
The California Zephyr runs from San Francisco (via Emeryville) through Sacramento to Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago.
The Capitol Corridor is a regional train that runs from the Bay Area (California)|Bay Area to Sacramento making major stops in Martinez (California)|Martinez, Richmond (California)|Richmond, Berkeley (California)|Berkeley, Oakland, Fremont, and San Jose (California)|San Jose. Carefully consult the schedule when buying tickets for this since some of the daily runs are by bus instead of train.
The San Joaquins is a regional train that runs from Sacramento south into the San Joaquin Valley making major stops in Stockton (California)|Stockton, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

By car

Major roads through the Sacramento Valley area include Interstate 80, which runs east-west, and Interstate 5 and Highway 99, which run north-south.

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North Coast (California)|North Coast and Shasta Cascades, to the north
San Francisco and the Bay Area and the Central Coast (California)|Central Coast, to the west
San Joaquin Valley, to the south
Sierra Nevada and the Gold Country, to the east