El Dorado Hills, California

The welcoming community of El Dorado Hills, one of the most prestigious residential areas in Northern California, is situated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and between the San Francisco Bay area and the scenic Lake Tahoe basin. El Dorado Hills is an unincorporated locality of El Dorado County.  Originally designed as a master planned community in the 1960’s El Dorado Hills has grown into a premiere residential community.

Families living here enjoy the highly ranked schools, fabulous sports programs, close proximity to Folsom Lake, and numerous community activities ranging from art and wine fairs to free, evening music performances in the park.

El Dorado Hills is an active community with many parks, playgrounds and sports fields.  This community is very proud of its education and cultural advancements with two dance academies, a musical theatre ensemble as well as home to numerous art galleries.

Recreational activities in El Dorado Hills include biking country roads, walking trails along small streams, boating and jet skiing at Folsom Lake, as well as hiking trails around the lake. Folsom Lake, with seventy-seven miles of shoreline, is one of the most heavily used recreational areas in the state.

You can also experience whitewater rafting on the American River, or camping and fishing. El Dorado County is the heart of the most diversified recreational area in California with approximately one million acres of national forest. Desolation Wilderness area is the most visited wilderness area in the state. The greater El Dorado County area provides ten major reservoirs and has 11,640 acres of lakes. Not only are there an abundance of lakes, the county boasts over 575 miles of rivers and streams that provide habitat for over twenty known species of fish.

The Sierra provides you a choice of many ski areas; all within a one and a half hour drive from El Dorado Hills. These areas offer both Nordic and alpine skiing.

Visitors to El Dorado Hills may enjoy wine tasting and exploring the delightful wineries that have become famous in El Dorado County. Nearby Apple Hill is host to a variety of activities at fruit orchards, pumpkin farms, bake shops, craft fairs and breweries.

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