Recreation and Leisure
There is one golf course inside the city limits: Rancho Solano Municipal Golf Course.
The more than ten thousand acres of Grizzly Island State Wildlife Area on Highway 12 provide a spectacular setting for hiking, nature viewing, fishing, and hunting in season with a permit. The Rockville Hills Park is a somewhat tamer venue for the nature lover. Administrated by the city of Fairfield, it offers interpretive nature hikes and picnic facilities.
Population inside the city limits: 96,178, per 2000 census. According to July 2004 population estimates, the city has grown to 103,949 residents.
Metro area population: (Fairfield’s metro census area includes Vallejo, CA) 411,072
Elevation: 20 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 37.7 square miles
Average daily temperature in January: 45.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Average daily temperature in July: 73.0 degrees Fahrenheit