Chapter 10 · Getting Around
15 Minutes or Less
To Everything
Three interstate highways, a top-30 U.S. airport, Amtrak, and one of the country's best paved bike trail networks — all minutes from your driveway.
The Address
701 Rolling Green Drive
West Sacramento, California 95605
📍 The Rivers · West Sacramento
🛣️ I-80 · US-50 · I-5
✈️ SMF · 17 min
🚆 Amtrak · 9 min
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Sutter Health Park
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Golden 1 Center
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SMF Airport
Your Life Radius
How Far Is Everything, Really?
From the moment you back out of the driveway, here's what's actually within reach — by the minute, not by the mile.
5 min
The Daily Stuff
- Walmart Supercenter (Bridge District)
- IKEA West Sacramento
- Home Depot (Bridge District)
- Raley's (W. Capitol Ave)
- Target Bridge District
- Sacramento Valley Charter School (K–8)
- River Walk Park (Bridge District)
10 min
The Sacramento Skyline
- Downtown Sacramento
- Sutter Health Park (A's, River Cats)
- Golden 1 Center / DOCO
- Old Sacramento Waterfront
- Crocker Art Museum
- Drake's: The Barn
15 min
The Wider Reach
- Sacramento Zoo & Fairytale Town
- William Land Park
- Midtown restaurants & cafes
- Sutter, Mercy & UC Davis hospitals
- Sacramento State (CSUS)
- SMF International Airport (~17)
Weekend
Within a Day's Reach
- Apple Hill, Placerville — ~50 min
- Napa Valley — ~1 hr
- San Francisco — ~1 hr 30 min
- South Lake Tahoe — ~2 hr
Drive Times
From 701 Rolling Green to Anywhere
All times are off-peak. Add 10–25 minutes during weekday rush hours for downtown destinations.
| Destination | Category | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter Health Park (A's, River Cats) | Sports | 3.0 mi · ~6 min |
| Golden 1 Center / DOCO | Sports | 3.8 mi · ~9 min |
| Republic Stadium (opens 2028) | Sports | 4.5 mi · ~10 min |
| SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts | Arts | 4.0 mi · ~10 min |
| Old Sacramento Waterfront | Arts | 3.5 mi · ~8 min |
| Crocker Art Museum | Arts | 3.8 mi · ~9 min |
| California State Railroad Museum | Arts | 3.7 mi · ~9 min |
| Sacramento Zoo | Family | 6.0 mi · ~13 min |
| Fairytale Town | Family | 6.1 mi · ~13 min |
| Funderland Amusement Park | Family | 6.5 mi · ~14 min |
| Sacramento Valley Charter (K-8) | School | 2.0 mi · ~5 min |
| Bryte Christian Academy | School | 4.0 mi · ~10 min |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | School | 5.9 mi · ~12 min |
| Sacramento City College | School | 5.8 mi · ~12 min |
| Sacramento State (CSUS) | School | 8.0 mi · ~14 min |
| Christian Brothers HS | School | 6.7 mi · ~14 min |
| St. Francis Catholic HS | School | 7.0 mi · ~14 min |
| Sacramento Country Day | School | 8.5 mi · ~16 min |
| UC Davis | School | 15.0 mi · ~19 min |
| Jesuit HS (Carmichael) | School | 14.5 mi · ~22 min |
| Broderick Roadhouse | Restaurant | 1.5 mi · ~4 min |
| Chando's Tacos | Restaurant | 2.5 mi · ~6 min |
| Drake's: The Barn | Restaurant | 2.8 mi · ~7 min |
| Frank Fat's | Restaurant | 3.7 mi · ~9 min |
| The Firehouse (Old Sacramento) | Restaurant | 3.6 mi · ~9 min |
| Mulvaney's B&L | Restaurant | 4.6 mi · ~11 min |
| Allora (Midtown Italian) | Restaurant | 4.7 mi · ~11 min |
| The Kitchen | Restaurant | 5.5 mi · ~12 min |
| Vic's Ice Cream (Land Park) | Restaurant | 5.5 mi · ~12 min |
| Lemon Grass | Restaurant | 6.0 mi · ~13 min |
| Kaiser Railyards (opens 2029) | Healthcare | 4.0 mi · ~10 min |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento | Healthcare | 4.5 mi · ~11 min |
| Mercy General Hospital | Healthcare | 5.5 mi · ~12 min |
| UC Davis Medical Center | Healthcare | 6.5 mi · ~13 min |
| Shriners Children's NorCal | Healthcare | 6.5 mi · ~13 min |
| Walmart Supercenter (Bridge District) | Shopping | 2.0 mi · ~5 min |
| Home Depot (Bridge District) | Shopping | 2.0 mi · ~5 min |
| IKEA West Sacramento | Shopping | 2.5 mi · ~5 min |
| Raley's (W. Capitol Ave) | Shopping | 2.0 mi · ~5 min |
| Target — Bridge District | Shopping | 3.0 mi · ~7 min |
| Costco West Sacramento | Shopping | 4.0 mi · ~10 min |
| Nugget Markets (Southport) | Shopping | 5.0 mi · ~12 min |
| Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op | Shopping | 4.8 mi · ~11 min |
| Arden Fair Mall | Shopping | 7.5 mi · ~14 min |
| Westfield Galleria Roseville | Shopping | 22.0 mi · ~25 min |
| River Walk Park (Bridge District) | Park | 2.0 mi · ~5 min |
| Memorial Park (West Sac) | Park | 3.0 mi · ~7 min |
| Bridgeway Lakes Park (Southport) | Park | 4.5 mi · ~12 min |
| Capitol Park / State Capitol | Park | 4.0 mi · ~10 min |
| William Land Park | Park | 5.9 mi · ~12 min |
| Discovery Park | Park | 6.0 mi · ~12 min |
| Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area | Park | 8.0 mi · ~13 min |
| Effie Yeaw Nature Center | Park | 15.0 mi · ~22 min |
| Cosumnes River Preserve | Park | 25.0 mi · ~30 min |
| Sacramento Valley Station (Amtrak) | Transit | 3.7 mi · ~9 min |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Transit | 13.3 mi · ~17 min |
| Napa (downtown) | Day Trip | 57 mi · ~1 hr 3 min |
| South Lake Tahoe | Day Trip | 103 mi · ~2 hr |
| San Francisco | Day Trip | 88 mi · ~1 hr 30 min |
| Apple Hill (Placerville) | Day Trip | 47 mi · ~50 min |
~17 minutes away
Sacramento International (SMF)
Just ~17 minutes from The Rivers, SMF is the fourth-busiest airport in California, handling 13.9 million passengers in 2025.
- 11 airlines · ~200 daily flights to 50+ destinations
- Air Canada, American, Delta, United, Aeroméxico, Alaska, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest, Volaris
- U.S., Canada, Mexico, Hawaii direct service
- Two modern terminals with award-winning public art