- The list below includes 84 free or cheap things to do in or near Placerville, California, including 85 different types of inexpensive activities like Farms & Ranches, History Museums, Forests and Camping Site.
- From Eldorado National Forest to Hangtown Gold Bug Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Placerville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Orangevale and Roseville.
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7806 Auburn-Folsom Road, Folsom Lake, Folsom, CA 95630
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Located on Folsom Lake, Granite Bay Beach is beautiful and offers the chance to enjoy a variety of activities. With water access, visitors can enjoy swimming, kayaking or paddle boarding, or other fun such as volleyball and sunbathing.
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The FLB Entertainment Center is a family-owned recreational facility that features a bowling alley, a sports bar, a casino, and a grill. The facility is available for various types of parties and charitable events.
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7806 Auburn-Folsom Road, Folsom, CA 95630
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Visitors of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area will be able to go hiking, biking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, waterskiing, boating, and running. The site is also a rich fishing site, with trout, catfish, and small mouth bass in the waters.
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Folsom Lake SRA is a lakeside campgrounds that offers opportunities for hiking, biking, running, horseback riding and picnicking. The bicycle path is 32 miles long and the lake is a popular location for fishing, boating and water skiing.
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9980 Greenback Ln, Folsom, CA 95630
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The Folsom Powerhouse State Historical Park contains an electric generating facility built in 1895 that once provided power to the city of Sacramento. Open Wednesday through Sunday, there are educational tours, historical exhibits, picnic areas and fishing.
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Visitors of the Folsom Historical Museum will be able to enjoy exhibits and tours which focus on the California Gold Rush and the location's native inhabitants. The location also hosts special events, including a Historic Home Tour of the area.
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Visitors of the historic Sutter Street will be able to visit shops, art galleries, and live theater performances. Guests who wish to dine can also eat sandwiches or international cuisine items.
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Sutter St, near the Light Rail Station, Folsom, CA 95630
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Open seasonally, Folsom's Historic Sutter Street Ice Rink is located in the heart of Folsom's historic district. The rink offers open skating hours, and rents skates with skate assistants for those learning to skate.
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13300 White Rock Road, Folsom, CA 95630
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Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area offers off-highway vehicle enthusiasts a variety of interesting terrain and trails for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and 4-wheel drive vehicles. There are flat, open grasslands, rolling hills with native trees and acres of cobbled mine.
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American River Bike Trail, Orangevale, CA 95662
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With two campgrounds, Negro Bar Recreation Area provides for an array of outdoor activities. Along with camping, families can enjoy hiking and bicycling along with water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding and boating.