El Dorado County Map

El Dorado County in California

The County of El Dorado is located along the eastern border with Nevada in Northern California. The county extends over an area of 1,805 square miles. Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, forms most of its eastern boundary. The northeast portion of the County lies under the Lake Tahoe basin, while the rest of its area is in the western slopes of Sierra Nevada range. The present-day county was once known as the historic Gold Country during the California Gold Rush. It also was on the line of the short-lived Pony Express that connected California to the eastern states.


The county seat is Placerville (a Gold Rush town) and the largest city is South Lake Tahoe. El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Diamond Springs, and Pollock Pines are other settlements in the county. The Heavenly Mountain Resort, with 97 runs and 30 lifts, is one of the most popular resorts in the Lake Tahoe area. The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area – near the city of Folsom – is widely used for activities such as hiking, camping, and biking.

The Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Vikingsholm, Eagle Falls Trailhead in Emerald Bay State Park, and Echo Summit are popular destinations in El Dorado County. Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is used for general aviation. US Route 50, State Route 49, and SR 89 are major highways in El Dorado County.

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Cities in El Dorado County

City	Population
Auburn Lake Trails	3,426
Cameron Park	18,228
Camino	1,750
Cold Springs	446
Coloma	529
Diamond Springs	11,037
El Dorado Hills	42,108
Georgetown	2,367
Grizzly Flats	1,066
Placerville city	10,389
Pollock Pines	6,871
Shingle Springs	4,432
South Lake Tahoe city	21,403

Airports in El Dorado County

Airport Name
Bacchi Valley Industries Airport
Barton Memorial Hospital Heliport
Cameron Airpark
Dubey Airport
Folsom Lake Seaplane Base
Fresh Pond Heliport
Georgetown Airport
High Hill Ranch Heliport
Lake Tahoe Airport
Pacific Gas & Electric Co Camp 5 Heliport
Perryman Airport
Pg & E Co. Placerville Svc Center Heliport
Placerville Airport
Riego Flight Strip
Swansboro Country Airport

Golf Courses in El Dorado County

Name of Golf Course	Latitude	Longitude
Apple Mountain Golf Resort-Camino	38.739572	-120.702669
Auburn Lake Trails Golf Course-Cool	38.891785	-121.001484
Bass Lake Golf Course-Rescue	38.700839	-121.009689
Bijou Golf Course-South Lake Tahoe	38.944751	-119.96578
Cameron Park Country Club-Cameron Park	38.663258	-120.982249
Camino Heights Golf Course-Camino	38.735423	-120.710394
Cold Springs Golf & Country Club-Placerville	38.743044	-120.878531
Lake Tahoe Golf Course-South Lake Tahoe	38.870781	-120.006347
Serrano Country Club-El Dorado Hills	38.680551	-121.048296
Tahoe Paradise Golf Course-South Lake Tahoe	38.85395	-120.015751

Mountain Peaks in El Dorado County