
The Marina sub-district also hosts a variety of public uses including two popular
farmers markets, Sacramento Fire Station No. 5, a ball field, and public
gardens, including the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento’s oldest
existing cemetery and one of the City’s earliest green spaces.
Visitors are invited to take a break from the bustle of Broadway and enjoy the cemetery’s lush and shady park-like setting that is criss-crossed by former horse-drawn carriage roads and pathways and adorned with beautiful statues and dramatic markers.
The cemetery and the three volunteer-managed gardens are open to the public and are easily accessed by foot, bike, or car.
The Sacramento Historic Rose Garden features antique and old roses that were popular from the Gold Rush Era through the Victorian/Edwardian era. The Hamilton Square Perennial Garden plays with foliage textures and showy blooms of perennials from the five Mediterranean regions of the world. The California Native Plant Demonstration Garden showcases the beauty and benefits of water-wise and wildlife-friendly California native plants from across the state.
Upper Broadway is typified by 1950's and 60's office buildings, and a truly unique auto-oriented urban design. Upper Broadway is located near the junction of I-80 and Highways 50 and 99, allowing for easy auto access.