Sutter Health Park

Sutter Health Park anchors the West Sacramento riverfront, with the Tower Bridge connecting it directly to downtown Sacramento and Old Sacramento across the river. The Bridge District around the ballpark is in active redevelopment — the Barn entertainment venue sits a short walk south and new apartment and dining projects have filled in along the riverfront in recent years. Old Sacramento, on the east bank, is a preserved Gold Rush–era streetscape of wooden boardwalks, the California State Railroad Museum, and a wave of bars and restaurants — by far the densest pre-game neighborhood for the ballpark. Downtown Sacramento with Golden 1 Center, the Capitol, and the K Street corridor is a short walk or ride past Old Sacramento. Travelers building a wider day can pair the visit with a Capitol tour, the Crocker Art Museum, or a wine-country drive into the Lodi or Napa region.

Plan to arrive at least an hour before first pitch — the ballpark's intimate footprint (capacity around 14,000) means lines at the gates compress, particularly for MLB Athletics games where demand routinely exceeds the building's available seats. The Tower Bridge walk-up from downtown is the canonical first-time approach if you're staying across the river. Bring sun protection for day games: Sacramento's Central Valley summer heat regularly clears 100°F, and the open seating bowl offers limited shade in most sections. The Athletics' temporary residency at the park (2025–2027 during the Oakland-to-Las-Vegas relocation transition) means most home dates are MLB events with River Cats Triple-A games slotting around them — confirm tenant and date on the schedule. Mobile-only tickets are the norm.

The ballpark opened in May 2000 as Raley Field, was renamed Sutter Health Park in 2020 under a naming-rights deal with the Sacramento-based health system, and has served as the Sacramento River Cats' home (Triple-A, San Francisco Giants affiliate) since opening. In 2024 it was announced the Athletics would play their 2025–2027 MLB home games at Sutter Health Park during the franchise's relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas, where a new stadium is under construction. The temporary MLB arrangement required infrastructure upgrades — lighting, clubhouse expansion, premium seating — to meet major-league standards within the ballpark's intimate footprint. The park's capacity (around 14,000) makes it one of the smallest venues to host a full MLB season in the modern era. The Tower Bridge backdrop and the West Sacramento riverfront setting give the building a distinct visual identity, particularly on day games when broadcasts emphasize the gold-painted bridge behind right field.