The 2012 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Sacramento, California, United States between 28 May and 3 June 2012.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russian Federation | Elena Bovina | 243 | 1 | |
| Ashley Weinhold | 265 | 2 | ||
 Canada | Marie-Ève Pelletier | 280 | 3 | |
| Maria Sanchez | 283 | 4 | ||
| Jessica Pegula | 290 | 5 | ||
 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Adriana Pérez | 301 | 6 | |
| Russian Federation | Valeria Solovieva | 316 | 7 | |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Gabriela Paz | 323 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Gabrielle Andrews Elizabeth Lumpkin Breanna Alexa BachiniThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Mary Closs
Tatsiana Kapshay Tori Kinard Elizabeth ProfitSee main article: 2012 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Singles.
Maria Sanchez def. Jessica Pegula, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1See main article: 2012 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Doubles.
Asia Muhammad / Yasmin Schnack def. Kaitlyn Christian / Maria Sanchez, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)