El Dorado County Area & Real Estate

El Dorado County stretches from the east end of Sacramento County to the southern end of Lake Tahoe. El Dorado Hills lies on the western county, and as you drive east on Highway 50 you pass Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and Placerville. You rapidly gain altitude, passing Pollock Pines and Kyburz before you go over the pass and descend in to the Lake Tahoe Basin, finally arriving in South Lake Tahoe.

The county is one of the most beautiful in California, including Emerald Bay on Lake Tahoe; the American River Valley, a whitewater rafter’s dream and the gently rolling hills in the southwestern corner.

The area is an outdoor sportsman’s paradise. Boating, rafting, hunting, fishing, horseback riding, golfing, camping, gold panning and hiking are just a few of the activities available to the visitor and resident alike. Ski slopes abound in the eastern end of the county before Highway 50 descends into the Lake Tahoe basin.

For those of us who enjoy less strenuous activities there are many possibilities. Visit the numerous excellent restaurants or spend a day wine tasting in any of the 50 wineries in the county, California’s eighth largest wine producing region. The Apple Hill area is a popular destination and in October the Apple Hill Festival brings visitors from all over the state.

The area is an excellent option for those who want to escape the urban sprawl, smog and noise common in other parts of the state. Yet Sacramento is only a short down-hill drive from the communities in the western end of the county.

Red Hawk Casino blends a full complement of gaming excitement with the natural beauty of Northern California. It features six restaurants and four bars mixed with the gaming excitement.

Numerous historical sites are located throughout the county. Sutter’s Mill, where gold was first discovered, starting the gold rush of 1849 is located in Coloma, a mere fifteen minute trip north of Highway 50 from Cameron Park. Placerville, a former stop on the stage route over the pass, was once known as “Hang Town,” where frontier justice was doled out when highway men were tried and sentenced to meet their maker.

In more refined modern times county residents pursue less colorful activities conducting business and raising their families. Housing is more affordable in the area than in many parts of California and buyers love the fact that they can buy a home on five or more acres with endless river or mountain views. Horse properties abound and livestock herds come into view as you drive along the local roads and highways.

The real estate market offers an abundant selection to meet any need. Buyers can choose properties that range from remote, rustic foothill locations with acres of privacy, lower cost neighborhoods to fit a frugal budget or the highly sophisticated gated communities filled with mansions. Just pick your ideal lifestyle and settle in to clean air and rushing rivers. Manufactured home parks, manufactured homes on acreage, modest developments, homes on private parcels or gated communities with all of the amenities; all are available in El Dorado County. As it was once know, it still is the Mother Lode! An ideal place to raise a family.