- Our list of the best things to do in Placerville, California, features the top 146 nearby activities — including 57 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Placerville, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Sports & Fitness, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Placerville, CA , followed by 111 popular activities in nearby cities, including Folsom, Plymouth, El Dorado Hills, Rocklin, Roseville, Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Citrus Heights, Sacramento, San Francisco, West Sacramento and Orange
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FAA–certified flight instructor gives ground instruction before a 30-minute flight over Placerville with student at controls
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South Lake Tahoe / Placerville area, Placerville, CA 95667
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The immense Eldorado National Forest is located in Placerville, California. The Forest has more than 80 camp sites and abundant picnic facilities. It also contains many lakes and popular hiking trails.
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Placerville's Apple Hill is a unique produce cooperative, farm and country store. Its apple and pumpkin pies are legendary and must be ordered well in advance of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Apple Hill also has an on-site bakery and Christmas tree farm.
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Placerville is home to the Boeger Winery, an award-winning small-batch winery that grows most of its own grapes. The winery specializes in unusual varieties not commonly sold in liquor stores and wine boutiques.
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Perched at the foot of the Sierra Foothills, the Lava Cap Winery is a treat for the eyes and taste buds. It is open daily, except on major holidays, and offers tastings between 11 AM and 5 PM.
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Log Cabin Ravine Drive off Bedford Ave., Placerville, CA 95667
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Pretend to be a miner at Hangtown's Gold Bug Park. Here, you can travel through a recreated mine shaft and learn about mining history. Great for kids and adults, but not for the claustrophobic.
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Located in Placerville, California, the High Hill Ranch is a fruit farm most respected for its many heirloom apple varieties. It is a member of the Apple Hill collective and has a wood shop on its campus.
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Scenic Able's Acres is an apple farm and a member of the Apple Hill growers' collective. It sells many kinds of apples, baked goods, fruit butters, spices, chocolates, ciders and other apple-based products. Visitors are welcome from September to Christmas.
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The most notable landmark in downtown Placerville, California is the Bell Tower. It is also one of the oldest parts of the city. The Bell Tower stands as a monument to fallen firefighters.
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Placerville, California is home to the David Girard Vineyard, a fine winery most respected for its Rhone-style products. Tours of the winery and the estate are available, and visitors are welcome to enjoy picnics on the vineyard grounds.
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Ghost Tours of Placerville offer guided tours of the historic and supposedly haunted historic districts in this town, which traces its lineage back to the gold rush days of 1849. The weekend tours must be booked in advance by reservation.