Rosebud Ranch, Historical ranch in Hood, Sacramento County, California.

Rosebud Ranch is a historic ranch near Hood, California, south of Sacramento, with 1,200 acres (490 ha) and about two miles of frontage on the Sacramento River. William Johnston built it around 1877 and used the land for vegetables, fruit, grain, grazing and a dairy farm.

William Johnston built Rosebud Ranch around 1877, and the property reportedly stretched over two miles of Sacramento River front and covered 1,200 acres. Johnston used the land to grow vegetables, fruit and grain, and for grazing and a dairy farm. The ranch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For generations, this working farm defined rural life in the area through its vegetable gardens, orchards, and dairy operations that served local communities. The structures today recall an era when such properties anchored the region's economy and way of life.

The property can be visited through guided tours organized by the Elk Grove Historical Society, allowing visitors to explore this historic site firsthand. It is best to check tour availability ahead of time, as access to the grounds requires coordination with the organization.

The ranch's Sacramento River frontage reportedly ran for two miles, giving William Johnston a long stretch of riverbank for a 1,200-acre holding. The name Rosebud is the detail to look for, since the sources record the ranch under it rather than under Johnston's own name.