Fair Oaks, CA Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Activity Deals
Dolphin Scuba Center & Swim School
- North Sacramento
PADI-certified instructors demonstrate how to use scuba gear to breathe underwater in a heated indoor pool
Sunrise Rollerland
- Citrus Heights
Large wooden rink lit up by flashing lights and a spinning disco ball accommodates skaters of all ages
Hysterical Walks & Rides
Guides in period costume blend historical fact with humor in a tour past haunted sites, monuments, and 1850s stone buildings.
Rugged Races
- Rancho Murieta
This obstacle-filled 5K has runners climbing walls and crawling through mud to reach a beer- and music-filled party at the finish line
Driven Raceway
- Multiple Locations
Electric go-karts hurtle along winding track at speeds of up to 45 mph
Grayson Woods Golf Course
- Pleasant Hill
With Mount Diablo as a backdrop, golf complex offers an 18-hole putting course and 9-hole, par-3 course characterized by large greens
Mud Factor
Nighttime 5K run/walk where participants wear glow-in-the-dark accessories and party to electronic dance music at a finish-line dance party
Granite Arch Climbing Center
- Rancho Cordova
Instructors teach the basics of tying in ropes and securing your partner’s rope during the class; day passes include unlimited climbing
Segway of Oakland
- Oakland
Two-hour tours roam Oakland and pause at landmarks after video overview of Segway handling and Segway rentals allow self-guided exploration
Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
- Stockton
Professional drivers sate passengers' need for speed in stock cars during exciting ride-alongs and racing experiences
Ghost Golf
- Downtown Concord
Crumbling gothic architecture, ominous crypts, and spooky skeletons coalesce in a family-friendly graveyard-themed indoor mini-golf course
Lance Johnson Golf Academy
- Escalon
PGA pro fine-tunes swings in private lessons for one or two with range practice
Hornblower Cruises & Events
- Central Sacramento
Cruise down the Sacramento River and enjoy the scenery as the captain divulges the history of the city's people, events, and architecture
Roller King
- Roseville
10 youngsters spend up to 2.5 hours on family-owned indoor roller rink before feasting on ice-cream sundaes & drinks in party room.
Oakland A's
- Coliseum Industrial Complex
The A's continue to defend their AL West crown during showdowns with the Yankees and a pair of National League clubs
NorCal Golf Academy
- Walnut Creek
PGA professionals employ wealth of technological analysis to evaluate swings and develop personalized goals
Saxton Equestrian
- Elk Grove
Accomplished rider, trainer, and stable manager teaches riders of all ages and skill levels lessons customized to address their riding goals
Vacaville Ice Sports
- Vacaville
Two NHL-size rinks open their ice for groups of 2 or 4, who slip into rental skates & glide across the rinks during daily public sessions
Tammy McDonald Training
- Washington Trail
Sage instructors teach pupils of all experience levels essentials of English or Western riding such as trotting & galloping
Stockton Indoor Sports Complex
- Stockton
Old-fashioned, quad-wheeled roller skates roll across a hockey-rink-sized floor during public-skating sessions
Skydive Sacramento
- Lincoln
USPA-rated instructors explain skydiving basics, fit students for harnesses, and guide them through free fall and parachute steering
Rockzilla
- Cental Napa
Multiple climbing walls challenge pairs' skills in top roping, lead climbing and bouldering with shoe and harness rental included
Gerard'Z Honeybees
- Multiple Locations
The workshop demystifies beekeeping and gives guests a taste of local monofloral honeys such as star thistle and wildflower
Action Whitewater Adventures
Battle class-three rapids and soak up stunning river valley views on a 10- or 21-mile excursion down the American River's South Fork
Mariah Wilderness Expeditions
- Lotus
Visit four to five El Dorado County wineries via chauffeured transportation; spend a day whitewater rafting; four meals included
Santa Clara Paintball
- Multiple Locations
Take shelter from enemy paint behind castle ramparts, culvert-style pipes, and along sniper trails at four field locations
Shooters All Season Paintball
- Nicolaus
Players crouch behind trees or manmade barriers waiting to unleash polychromatic carnage on opponents in one indoor and five outdoor arenas
Midway Paintball Facility
- Hartley
Referees match players by skill level and set up matches across six outdoor fields with buildings, inflatable cover, and natural terrain
Live2kite
- Multiple Locations
Experienced kitesurfers show participants how to set up, control and maneuver, and practice safety during a group lesson on land or water
Imagine Sailing Tours
- Berkeley Marina
Captain navigates yacht to popular sights and destinations across the Bay Area for kayaking, barbecuing, and fishing
Castle Rock Arabians
- Walnut Creek
CHA-certified instructors impart essential riding skills to students mounted on ponies or horses at a ranch in the Mount Diablo foothills
Dive High
- Tracy
Dive High's trained professionals teach the fundamentals of hang-gliding with ground education and five minutes of real flight
Sacred Cross Horse Services
- Livermore-Pleasanton
English-style horseback-riding lessons teach students how to safely approach, groom, equip, and ride horses
River Journey
Self-guided trips down picturesque river encounter rapids and landmarks along 8-mile leg of Stanislaus kayaks or rafts
Bridges Rock Gym
- Richmond Annex
12 inches of seamless padding cushion any falls as climbers scale 18-foot-high top-out boulders and hang from an indoor cave
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Iceland Ice Skating Rink welcomed local skaters and hockey players for 70 years, until an arsonist’s match burned the facility to the ground in 2010. But, thanks to a committed community effort, volunteers got the facility back in operation in less than a year, clearing 1,000 cubic yards of debris, polishing and lacing 400 pairs of skates, and refreezing the rink’s icy surface. Today, the rink's instructors give back to the community that embraced them in their time of need, grooming aspiring figure skaters and teaching young hockey players to body-check dangerous-looking penguins.
Designed to incorporate sparsely populated groves of trees, Foothill Golf Course’s nine-hole, par-3 layout tests golfers' short to mid iron skills across 1,096 yards of holes that range from 100 to 155 yards. On certain nights, the course invites guests to tee up phosphorescent golf balls and pummel them into the darkness during rounds of glow golf. An indoor sitting room and an outdoor area lined with picnic tables await golfers after rounds, where they can enjoy beverages from the pro shop and speculate about which water hazard has eaten the most golf balls.
Course at a Glance:
9-hole, par-27 course
Length of 1,096 yards
Course rating of 27.0
Slope rating of 90
Scorecard
If you've ever tried to beat rush-hour traffic by tethering your car with helium-filled balloons, then you know that hot-air flight should be left to the professionals. The Federal Aviation Administration–certified pilots at Sky Drifters Hot Air Ballooning embark on journeys from the Sierra Nevada foothills daily, and their company has been named one of the 10Best attractions in Sacramento. Whether piloting a small group or private flight, the balloon captains show passengers a bird’s-eye view of the rolling hills, winding rivers and finely crafted comb-overs whose majesty can only be truly appreciated from above. Their aerial transports also play host to weddings in the sky and can provide a lift to those who enjoy BASE jumping from the clouds.
After witnessing 3-year-old Kathy Pead’s connection to the ponies at a roadside amusement park, the park's owner recommended that Kathy's father enroll her in riding lessons even before the minimum age of 7. Since owning her first horse at the age of 15, Kathy has worked tirelessly to share her enthusiasm for the animals, teaching hands-on lessons and slowly building up her business. After stints in England and Australia, she's settled in the Sacramento area, where her stables sprawl across 2.5 acres that include two well-maintained arenas. She and her staff—which includes her daughter, Jenny—prioritize safety and fun as they teach students how to read a horse's body language and hear the sentences it mumbles in German between whinnies.
