Why visit Folsom
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 104 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Harris Center for the Arts, Palladio 16 Cinemas, Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park and Chung Wah Cemetery.
Weather in Folsom
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About Folsom
Folsom is a city in northeastern Sacramento County, California, United States. A population estimate on January 1, 2026, puts the city's population at 95,680 residents.
From the Wikipedia article Folsom, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
Cinema and theater · 4.4 mi
2101 Vine St, El Dorado Hills
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks32
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in California, United States
Chung Wah Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic cemetery in Folsom, California
Cohn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Folsom Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Train station in Folsom, California
Murer House and Gardens
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
House in Folsom, California, United States
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Southern Pacific Railroad Section Superintendent House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
House in Folsom, California, United States
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds104
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Park · 1.6 mi
Zoo in California, United States
Young Wo Memorial Site
Park · 2.3 mi
The Young Wo Memorial is a burial ground primarily for people from the Chung Shan District of China. The Chinese pioneers who struggled...
1201 Forrest Street Fong Street Alley, Folsom
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
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Restaurants and cafes194
AT Thai Kitchen
Restaurant · Thai · 1.0 mi
711 East Bidwell Street
Su 11:00-15:00,16:00-21:00; Mo,We-Fr,Sa 11:00-15:00,16:00-21:00
Bento Box
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.5 mi
3210 Bidwell Street, Folsom
Mo-Tu 11:00-21:00; We-Su 11:00-23:00
Late Mouse
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.9 mi
13000 Folsom Parkway Rail Trail, Folsom
Mo-Th 08:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Palette Dim Sum Lounge
Restaurant · Asian · 1.4 mi
2776 East Bidwell Street, Folsom
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,16:30-20:00
Plank Craft Kitchen & Bar
Diner · American · 2.0 mi
608 Sutter Street
Su 11:00-20:00; Mo off; Tu-We 16:00-20:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa...
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Middle Eastern · 2.3 mi
13505 Folsom Boulevard, Folsom
Mo-Th,Su 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-24:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.1 mi
9475 Madison Avenue, Folsom
Mo-Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa 05:30-19:00; Su 05:30-18:30
182 more on the map.
History
Prior to European settlement, the area in what is now Folsom was inhabited by the Nisenan tribe of Native Americans. The Gold Rush of 1849 brought violence, disease and displacement for the tribes of California.
Joseph Libbey Folsom purchased Rancho Rio de los Americanos from the heirs of San Francisco merchant William Alexander Leidesdorff, and laid out the town called Granite City, mostly occupied by gold miners seeking their fortune in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Though few amassed a great deal of wealth, the city prospered due to Joseph Folsom's lobbying to get a railway to connect the town with Sacramento. Joseph died in 1855, and Granite City was later renamed Folsom in his honor. The railway was abandoned in the 1980s but opened up as the terminus of the Gold Line of Sacramento Regional Transit District's light rail service in 2005. A few former gold-rush era towns are located in and around Folsom, including Prairie City, Salmon Falls, and Mormon Island.
During the American Civil War, the residents of Folsom remained fiercely loyal to the Union. The Granite Guard was organized at Folsom on May 27, 1861, and the majority of the recruits of Shirland's Cavalry Company of the 1st California Cavalry Regiment were also from Folsom. In 1866, 1871, and 1872, Folsom experienced major fires. In 1886, another major fire destroyed much of the city's business property.
From the History section of Folsom, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Dorado Hills
Motel and hotel · 4.3 mi
4360 Town Center Boulevard, El Dorado Hills
Staybridge Suites Sacramento - Folsom
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
1745 Cavitt Drive, Folsom
Churches and places of worship31
Sacramento California Temple
Place of worship · Mormon · 3.5 mi
2100 California Circle, Rancho Cordova
Lakeside Church
Church · Nondenominational · 0.5 mi
745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 3.5 mi
1001 Olson Lane, El Dorado Hills
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.0 mi
89 Scholar Way
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries75
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
School · 4.5 mi
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy., El Dorado Hills
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
School · 5.8 mi
1665 Blackstone Pkwy., El Dorado Hills
Clarksville Charter
School · 4.7 mi
4818 Golden Foothill Parkway Ste 9, El Dorado Hills
Healthcare16
UC Davis Health Folsom Medical Care Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
14264 Innovation Drive, Folsom
Kaiser Permanente Folsom Ambulatory Surgery Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
285 Palladio Pkwy, Folsom
UC Davis Health Folsom Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
1370 Prairie City Road, Folsom
Map of Folsom
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sacramento County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mather Airport (MHR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Orangevale 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- El Dorado Hills 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Fair Oaks 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Granite Bay 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Rancho Cordova 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Citrus Heights 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Cameron Park 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Carmichael 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Rocklin 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Roseville 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Folsom Hills, CA, Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 363 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 362 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Humbug Creek Folsom 43 - panoramio, Vince Migliore, CC BY 3.0
- Railroad at Humbug Creek, Folsom, CA - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Corps' deputy commanding general tours Folsom spillway project (17391441799), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Public domain
- Humbug Creek Folsom 42 - panoramio, Vince Migliore, CC BY 3.0
- Humbug Creek Folsom 40 - panoramio, Vince Migliore, CC BY 3.0
- Humbug Creek Folsom 41 - panoramio, Vince Migliore, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 403 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom, Oak Ave Parkway at church entrance. - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom, Oak Ave at S. Lexington - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Old gold mining railroad track folsom - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 354 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Old gold mining railroad Folsom - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Creekside railroad Folsom - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Marsh near Blue Ravine, Folsom, CA - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom 604 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Bidwell at Harrington Folsom - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 351 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 350 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 352 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Harrington Way, Folsom - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Bidwell St 353 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom 600 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom 602 - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Dog Park - panoramio - UncleVinny (3), UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Dog Park - panoramio - UncleVinny (2), UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Dog Park - panoramio - UncleVinny (1), UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Folsom Marsh near E. Bidwell - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Sacramento Open House, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Folsom Powerhouse Close, The Oaked Ridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Rail Road Depot, Folsom, Calif., Vajrapanee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chung Wah Cemetery 1226 Forrest Street, Folsom, CA. 95630 By Oscar Mostofi, Oscarmostofi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cohn House, Oscarmostofi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Southern Pacific Railroad Section Superintendent House. Folsom, California, Oscarmostofi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Humbug Creek Railroad Trellis - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Humbug Creek Railroad Trellis - panoramio (1), UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Bike path at Bidwell Street - panoramio, UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0
- Bike trail path through the trees - panoramio, Eric Phelps, CC BY 3.0
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