Contact Info
Placerville, CA 95667
- Phone:
- 530-621-5885
- Phone:
- 800-457-6279
Basics
- Category:
- Tourist Entity
Description
This is gold country — where the Gold Rush was born! Whether planning a vacation or just a day trip, El Dorado County welcomes you to enjoy the very best of California's gold country. Visit the many historic mining towns, pioneer cemeteries, historic country inns, and museums.
Whitewater rafting, hiking, swimming, picnicking, gold panning, fishing and camping fill the spring and summer months in El Dorado County. The beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range welcomes winter visitors with pure snowsporting pleasure. Stay in one of many comfortable hotels or bed and breakfast inns. Take home souvenirs from historic towns, choose from the area's over 50 wineries or take advantage of one of the unique dining experiences El Dorado County has to offer.