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Placerville

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In the early mining days of California's Gold Rush, the town of Placerville was known as 'HangTown'. Today it is a busling & busy centrally located city for thousands who live in the rural foothills of the Western Sierra.
elevation: 1866' population: 30,563 zip code: 95667

Country

terrain:
oak foothills & pines

location:
NE of Sacramento
on Hwy 50 @ Hwy 49

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recreation:

  • backpacking
  • camping
  • River Rafting
  • Wineries
  • hiking
  • Bassi Falls
  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Horsetail Falls
  • Traverse Creek Falls
    •

    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • El Dorado National Forest
  • Auburn State Recreation Area
  • Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
  • Mokelumne Wilderness
  • Lumsden Park
  • Lions Park
  • Jenkinson Lake

    • Central Sierra Nevada Forests Map Set
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    Campgrounds campground reservations
    To make a campground reservation nearby click below

    Folsom Lake Camping
    Auburn Boat-In Campsites
    Stumpy Meadows Campground
    Van Vleck Bunkhouse Rental
    Sly Park Campground

    		 tent camping

    description:
    Historic Gold Country with main street shopping & many services. Restauants, antique shops, sporting goods & much more. Countryside with rolling hills, homes, oak trees & gold mining history.

    nearby towns:
    Auburn
    Jackson
    Plymouth
    		local links:

    El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce
    542 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667
    530-621-5885
    http://www.eldoradocounty.org

    Historic Gold Country
    Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine
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