Del Paso Heights sits less than ten miles northeast of Downtown Sacramento, bordering I-80 near Sacramento McClellan Airport. Del Paso Heights is a largely residential neighborhood convenient to a wide range of amenities.

Options for outdoor recreation are plentiful near Del Paso Heights, with the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex, Howe Community Park, and North Natomas Regional Park all just a short drive from the neighborhood.

Shopping opportunities abound at the nearby Arden Fair and Natomas Marketplace.

Special attractions like the California State Fair, Raging Waters Sacramento, Powerhouse Science Center, and the Aerospace Museum of California are all proximate to Del Paso Heights as well.