We are 6 miles from a large lake, Lake Jenkinson, where you can kayak, fish and standup paddle board and 70 miles from South Lake Tahoe. We get about one to three days of snow each year (altitude 2500 feet), however, just up the road a few miles there is snow that hangs around all winter. We are 10 miles from Apple Hill which is a very popular spot to go in the fall for all things apple, and you can get there from here without going on the highway. We are 45 minutes from the capital city Sacramento, California. Interesting for many is our short distance to Coloma, the site of the 1849 Gold Rush and River Rafting galore. We have nice weather most of the year with February being our rainy month. Our County of El Dorado has miles and miles of walking and bicycle paths that can be located on the "All Trails" phone app. There is a particularly beautiful one encircling Lake Jenkinson. A stroll down main street Placerville will delight you with several art galleries, antique shops and many coffee shops and restaurants. There are local celebrations in Placerville https://visit-eldorado.com/hometown-holiday-historic-main-street/
Our home sits amongst 14 wineries including the Fairplay/Somerset wineries and those in El Dorado Hills and Camino. They are as close as 1/2 mile to the left and the right of our intersection. The terroir of red dirt and the extreme variations of temperature day and night create excellent varietals of wine. In the fall the wineries host tastings, dinners, parties and drop-in and they are open year round.
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