Locally, Vacaville is a friendly place to bring up your children. Located on the I-80 corridor between Sacramento to the east (35 miles) and San Francisco (50 miles) to its west. Current Population is 87,700, Climate is mild with a daily average of 60 degrees in winter, 80 degrees in the summer months. Growth of this city within the last 20 years has seen the population triple, however the city government has kept up with the times. 

With adequate infrastructure for traffic, shopping, commercial and residential mix, this little rural town is now bordering on being a urban Mecca. Only one thing missing in this picture is a Super Mall (Solano Mall's anchor include Sears, J.C. Penney, Mervyn, to name a few) which is located in the City of Fairfield roughly 7 miles west of Vacaville, however Vacaville east side have experience tremendous commercial growth in recent years. 

With the Factory Stores at Vacaville, Vacaville Commons,Sam Club, Walmart, The Auto Mall on Orange Drive to name a few.

A total of 19 schools exist, 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and the rest being elementary. Parks, there 37 parks plus two Community Center (Ulatis and Three Oaks) one Sport Center (George Duke) and one Senior Center (McBride).

Water resources for fishing and boating includes Lagoon Valley Lake, Lake Berryessa with Lake Solano Park at the lower park of this lake, Suisun Bay and Gizzly Island and the Sacramento Delta which is near by. 

 Local Fishing/Boating and Camping

Fishing & Boating

Lagoon Valley Lake
448-7528 or 421-7925

Lake Berryessa:
Putah Creek Resort  707-966-2116  for camping also
Steele Park  707-966-2123 or 800-522-2123
Markley Cove  707-966-2188
Rancho Montecello Resort  707-966-2188 for camping also
Spanish Flat Resort 707-966-2188,  for camping also
Pleasure Cove Resort  707-966-2127, for camping also


Argyll Park, Dixon  707-678-3592

Fairfield Civic Center and Dover Park
707-428-7465 in Fairfield,CA

Suisun Bay and Grizzly Island

Virgil's Bait Shop  707-425-0603

Sacramento River, near Rio Vista
Hap's Bait Shop
707-374-2372

Camping

Lake Solano Park, Vacaville/Winters
530-795-2990

Lake Berryessa Marina Resort
707-966-2161

Sandy Beach Park in Rio Vista
Beach Drive
707-374-2097 or 707-447-0707

For a Delta's Monthly News Letter go to 
http://www.californiadelta.org

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