Cycling Sacramento: From the J St. entrance of Sacramento State to Mckinley Park via H Street !

Leaving the Sacramento State campus from the main entrance on J Street riding west to H Street to McKinley Park. McKinley Park located at H Street and Alhambra Blvd. McKinley Park is a historically significant city park located in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento Street Railway Company built the park in 1871 to attract passengers to its line and the park continues to serve as both a recreational area and a gathering spot for residents of the greater Sacramento area. As of 2021, the park is a staple in the Sacramento community. It is over 32 acres (13 ha) in size and includes basketball and tennis courts, soccer fields, and a rose garden. The rose garden, created in 1928, often holds weddings and other events. The park also is host to a $1.5 million playground, which was created after the prior playground (built in 1976) burned down in a 2012 accident. The park also contains a lake, named Lake Keisel after Frederick Keisel, the son of one of the Sacramento Street Railway Company owners. In the 1920s, the lake hosted an alligator exhibit. The lake was renovated in 1988, with an island being added for ducks and geese to nest in. An additional renovation in 2017 improved the lake's water quality.[4] The park was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 2018. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed the video please leave a like and subscribe to the channel for future videos!