town.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 bustling & busy centrally located city for thousands who live in the rural foothills of the Western Sierra.

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elevation: 1866'

population: 30,563

zip code: 95667

Country

terrain:
oak foothills & pines

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location:
El Dorado County
NE of Sacramento
on Hwy 50 @ Hwy 49

recreation:

backpacking

camping

hiking

Back Roads

mountain biking

kayaking

Lakes and Rivers

Motorcyle Roads

Bike Rides in El Dorado

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

El Dorado National Forest

Auburn State Recreation Area

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Placerville Parks & Rec

Desolation Wilderness

placerville campgrounds

Folsom Lake Camping
Auburn Boat-In Campsites
Stumpy Meadows Campground
Van Vleck Bunkhouse Rental
Sly Guard Cabin Rental
Capps Crossing Campground
KOA Placerville
Ghost Mountain Ranch RV Park
Camp Lotus
American River Resort
Sly Park Group Campground
Sly Park Equestrian Camp
Silver Lake West Campground
Jenkinson Lake Camping

description:
aka: Hang Town
Historic Gold Country with main street shopping & many services. Restaurants, antique shops, sporting goods, jewelers & much more. Countryside with rolling hills, homes, oak trees & gold mining history. I guess the miners were pretty mean guys, cuz they are known to have killed off the California state grizzly bears & also hung their outlaw brothers.

Ranger Station
530-622-5061
El Dorado National Forest
100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA

Visitor Information
530-644-6048

nearby towns:
Auburn
Jackson
Plymouth
Coloma
Strawberry (El Dorado Co.)
Folsom
Roseville
Sacramento
Somerset
Kirkwood
Meyers

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
Randolph Jewelers
El Dorado Farmers Market
El Dorado Live Christmas Trees
El Dorado County Wineries
Placerville Downtown
Cozmic Cafe
Sweetie Pies
Sierra Rizing Bakery
Eldorado Wines
Apple Hill
El Dorado County Farm Trails Association
Abe's Apple Acres
City of Placerville
Owen's Acres
California SR 50 / Highway 50

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