Residents know all about the perks of living in the capital city: easy access to the river, a lively downtown nightlife and great family-friendly attractions. They can also tell you the best place to watch a sunset.

The Sacramento Press asked people where the best place to watch a sunset is in the Sacramento area and this is what they said.

Ike Johnson. (Image by: Taylor Miles)

Ike Johnson, 59, Elk Grove resident and Hewlett Packard employee, said, “The best place to watch a sunset is overlooking the river. Right off Freeport Boulevard you can just drive down there and there is a good area where you can watch the boats pass by and then watch the sunset.”

Chalena Alston. (Image by: Taylor Miles)

Chalena Alston, 22, a caregiver and recent college graduate living in Sacramento said, “I don't know a lot of good places because I just got back from the Bay area, but I really like the parks around here. The weather is so nice in Sacramento, you don't even need a jacket at night. I think really any park in Sacramento would be a great place to watch the sunset at.”

Philip Carras. (Image by: Taylor Miles)

Philip Carras, 26, a bartender and financial adviser in the Sacramento area, said, “There's this water plant right off of I-5 right near the river where you can just look out and see everything.”

Alex Reynolds. (Image by: Taylor Miles)

Alex Reynolds, 24, a Sacramento resident who works at Blockbuster, said he had the good fortune of seeing some of his best sunsets in his own back yard.

“My patio at my old apartment off of Bruceville Road was the best place to watch a sunset. I lived on the third story, so there was nothing to obstruct my view – it was great,” Reynolds said.

Chris Coppage. (Image by: Taylor Miles)

Chris Coppage, 23, who works at Capital Nursery in Elk Grove, said, “Old Sacramento by the river is a really good place to go. If you go down the little hill and just sit there you can see everything really well.”

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