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The historic fire bell found in the center of downtown Placerville.

Placerville is a city in El Dorado County in California's Gold Country.

Get in

Placerville California is located approximately 39 miles from Sacramento and 43 miles from Lake Tahoe. Placerville is accessible from highway 50 east and west, also highway 49 east and west, and 193 south. the surrounding area's include Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Coloma, Camino, Pollock Pine's, Grass Valley, Pleasant Valley and Cameron Park. Placerville also has a small private airstrip located a mile or two outside the city, and there is also commuter bus's coming in from Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.

Get around

See

Do

  • Apple Hill. This is an area about 10 minutes' drive east of Placerville on Highway 50. There are dozens of apple ranches that cater mostly to Sacramento-area tourists who come seeking every imaginable product made from apples, such as cider, pies, donuts, wine, caramel apples, etc. Excellent family atmosphere. Some of the larger ranches have ponds, ducks, ponies, and picnic areas. Most of the ranches are open September to December only. A few stay open all year. Weekends in October can get very crowded.

Buy

Eat

  • Z-Pie, 3182 Center St, +1 530 621 2626. Great pies, pleasant space, big menu, best eats we found in Placerville.

Drink

Sleep

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Routes through Placerville
SacramentoEl Dorado Hills  W  E  Pollock PinesCarson City
AuburnColoma  N  S  → Jct W Template:Rtarrow Sutter CreekOakhurst


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