Elk Grove sits in Sacramento County, just south of California's capital, a suburb that grew from farmland into one of the state's larger cities. Old Town Elk Grove keeps a historic main street with shops and restaurants, a reminder of the farming town the suburb grew from. Elk Grove Regional Park offers a lake, trails, and picnic areas, and the Cosumnes River Preserve, nearby to the south, protects wetlands and wildlife along the river. The city is known for its schools, parks, and family neighborhoods, with new homes still rising on former fields.