Placerville
is a gold rush town that got its unique name from the "placer" gold deposits found in the riverbeds and hills surrounding the town in the late 1840s. It's located northeast of Sacramento, near Lake Tahoe, along Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Placerville a clean, picturesque city with a very historic downtown area, (also called "Hangtown.") History buffs will enjoy taking a walking tour of the town, where landmarks such as the Bell Tower are on display. The Bell, placed in the tower in the plaza in 1865, was used as an alarm system to call out the firefighters. Today, the Bell Tower serves as a gathering place for parades celebrations and other Historic Main Street events. The city of Placerville also owns and operates the Gold Bug Mine, the only gold mine in California still in operation. For outdoor recreation, Placerville has an ideal location, right where the Sierra Nevada hills begin to turn into mountains. The nearby American River and El Dorado National Forest offer canoeing and river rafting, fishing and boating, hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities. Placerville is centrally located to many area attractions such as Apple Hill Ranches, historic Coloma, which was the site of the first gold discovery in the state, and Lake Tahoe.
Surrounding areas: Cold Springs, California (4.0 mi), Somerset, California (8.3 mi), Pollock Pines, California (11.6 mi), Georgetown, California (12.4 mi), Auburn, California (19.0 mi), Foresthill, California (20.1 mi), Loomis, California (22.1 mi)
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Placerville Vacation Rentals
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Placerville Weather & Climate
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The foothills region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in Northeastern California, enjoys warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Many people are surprised to find such a marked change of seasons at this elevation, but leaves change and temperatures drop as the rainy season begins in fall. This area receives lots of rain November through March and it begins to taper off in spring. Snow is possible, but rare. Summers are hot and dry with sunshine almost every day. Fog is sometimes a problem in winter, although not as common as in the lower elevations. Thunderstorms are rare, but can happen any time of the year. As you move higher into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the seasons are even more distinct and snow can become quite deep in winter.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
57°F |
33°F |
7.47 in. |
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| February |
60°F |
35°F |
6.62 in. |
- |
| March |
63°F |
38°F |
6.03 in. |
- |
| April |
68°F |
41°F |
2.84 in. |
- |
| May |
76°F |
46°F |
1.56 in. |
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| June |
86°F |
52°F |
0.45 in. |
- |
| July |
93°F |
57°F |
0.18 in. |
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| August |
93°F |
57°F |
0.15 in. |
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| September |
87°F |
53°F |
0.94 in. |
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| October |
77°F |
45°F |
2.12 in. |
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| November |
63°F |
37°F |
4.91 in. |
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| December |
57°F |
32°F |
5.48 in. |
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Placerville Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Sacramento Mather airport (MHR) located about 29 miles west of Placerville in Sacramento, California, the Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC) located approximately 32 miles west of Placerville in Sacramento, California, Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (LHM) located roughly 32 miles northwest of Placerville in Lincoln, California, and finally the Sacramento Executive airport (SAC) located around 40 miles west of Placerville in Sacramento, California.
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Placerville Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Funderland | Sacramento | CA | 39.0 mi. | | | Tahoe Amusement Park | South Lake Tahoe | CA | 46.1 mi. | | | Funderwoods | Lodi | CA | 48.8 mi. | | | Playland Park | Reno | NV | 76.5 mi. | | | Wild Island | Sparks | NV | 79.1 mi. | | | Pixieland Park | Concord | CA | 84.7 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Waterworld USA | Sacramento | CA | 39.0 mi. | | | Oakwood Lake Waterpark | Manteca | CA | 68.4 mi. | | | Big Bear Park | Waterford | CA | 75.3 mi. | | | Wild Island Family Adventure Park | Sparks | NV | 79.1 mi. | | | Waterworld USA | Concord | CA | 84.7 mi. | | | Raging Waters | San Jose | CA | 113.2 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Sierra Golf Course | Placerville | CA | | | | Apple Mountain Golf Resort | Camino | CA | 6.9 mi. | | | El Dorado Hills Golf Course | El Dorado Hills | CA | 15.4 mi. | | | Course at Raspberry Hill | Auburn | CA | 19.0 mi. | | | DarkHorse | Auburn | CA | 19.0 mi. | | | DarkHorse Golf Club | Auburn | CA | 19.0 mi. | | | Ridge Golf Course | Auburn | CA | 19.0 mi. | | | Empire Ranch Golf Club | Folsom | CA | 20.5 mi. | | | Folsom Lake Golf Course | Folsom | CA | 20.5 mi. | | | Indian Creek Country Club | Loomis | CA | 21.7 mi. | | | Black Oak Golf Course | Auburn | CA | 22.2 mi. | | | Whitney Oaks Golf Club | Rocklin | CA | 23.7 mi. | | | Mace Meadow Golf & Country Club | Pioneer | CA | 24.0 mi. | | | Diamond Oaks Municipal Golf Course | Roseville | CA | 26.5 mi. | | | Castle Oaks Golf Club | Ione | CA | 27.2 mi. | | | Antelope Greens Golf Course | Antelope | CA | 28.3 mi. | | | Foothill Golf Center | Sacramento | CA | 28.5 mi. | | | Catta Verdera Golf Club | Lincoln | CA | 28.8 mi. | | | Lincoln Hills Club | Lincoln | CA | 28.8 mi. | | | Turkey Creek Golf Club | Lincoln | CA | 28.8 mi. | | | Ancil Hoffman Golf Course | Carmichael | CA | 29.4 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | Twin Bridges | CA | 36.8 mi. | | | Kirkwood Ski Resort | Kirkwood | CA | 39.2 mi. | | | Ski Homewood | Homewood | CA | 42.3 mi. | | | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | CA | 44.7 mi. | | | Bear Valley | Bear Valley | CA | 44.9 mi. | | | Heavenly Ski Resort | South Lake Tahoe | CA | 46.2 mi. | | | Alpine Meadows | Tahoe City | CA | 46.9 mi. | | | Donner Ski Ranch | Norden | CA | 47.1 mi. | | | Sugar Bowl Tahoe | Norden | CA | 47.1 mi. | | | Northstar-at-Tahoe | Truckee | CA | 53.0 mi. | | | Tahoe Donner | Truckee | CA | 53.0 mi. | | | Diamond Peak | Incline Village | NV | 57.2 mi. | | | Dodge Ridge | Pinecrest | CA | 60.0 mi. | | | Mount Rose Ski Area | Reno | NV | 76.5 mi. | | | June Mountain | June Lake | CA | 114.4 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Gold Discovery Site State Park | | CA | 7.0 mi. | | | Mormon Island Wetlands State Park | | CA | 17.1 mi. | | | Negro Bar State Park | | CA | 21.1 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Crocker Art Museum | Sacramento | CA | 39.0 mi. | (Art) | | Golden State Museum | Sacramento | CA | 39.0 mi. | (History) | | Emigrant Trail Museum | Truckee | CA | 53.0 mi. | (History) | | Genoa Courthouse Museum | Genoa | NV | 54.6 mi. | (History) | | Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center | Gardnerville | NV | 58.4 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Sacramento Zoo | Sacramento | CA | 39.0 mi. | | | Micke Grove Zoo | Lodi | CA | 48.8 mi. | | | Six Flags Marine World | Vallejo | CA | 90.1 mi. | | | The Oakland Zoo | Oakland | CA | 102.4 mi. | | | San Francisco Zoological Gardens | San Francisco | CA | 110.1 mi. | | | Steinhart Aquarium | San Francisco | CA | 110.1 mi. | | | Happy Hollow Park and Zoo | San Jose | CA | 113.2 mi. | |
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