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A visit to Apple Hill or a day in Coloma can shape a Placerville itinerary. Browse guides to local sights, museums, nearby towns and getting around, with practical details to help plan each outing from your hotel base.
Placerville Travel Guide
Sacramento International Airport transportation to Placerville includes direct car trips and rides, while public transit requires connections. Compare the options an…
Read ArticleSacramento International Airport is the Sacramento County airport system’s passenger airport and the clearest starting point for a Placerville flight search. Mather,…
Spend a day in Placerville around its historic downtown, the Fountain-Tallman Soda Works Museum and an afternoon outing. Choose Gold Bug Park for a mine tour or Appl…
Placerville city centre centers on Historic Main Street, a downtown district of shops, galleries, restaurants and historic buildings. Use this guide to plan a walk,…
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park preserves the Coloma site where James Marshall found gold in 1848. Plan time for the discovery site, Gold Discovery Museu…
Placerville is served by local and regional buses, while downtown parking offers a limited free period and paid options for longer stays. Here are practical travel t…
The Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum preserves a Main Street building tied to early Placerville’s soda works. Here’s what to know about its history, displays…
Coloma pairs California Gold Rush history with the South Fork of the American River. Use this itinerary to plan time at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park a…
Apple Hill brings together family farms, orchards, bakeries and other seasonal stops in El Dorado County near Placerville. Plan around the season and the individual…
