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Downtown Placerville
Historical landmark
👍👍 Outside of this bizarre town name, it is a pleasant area to traverse and shop. Lots of boutiques, foods and goods in walking distance.
4.70 (531 reviews)
(~6.35 km from centre)
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Lions Park
Park
👍👍 A well maintained public park with a nice 18 hole disc golf park. Hard to beat that. :)
4.50 (404 reviews)
(~7.42 km from centre)
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Community Observatory
Observatory
👍👍 I had no idea there was a working observatory nearby. Whata great find! There is an outside mini amphitheatre for use by the observatory for watching stars and planets. The backs of the amphitheatre's bench are built at a 45°angle, so you won't hurt your neck. Nice! I posted the hours.
4.80 (256 reviews)
(~5.18 km from centre)
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Gold Bug Park & Mine
Park
Museum attraction offering audio tours of an 1880s gold mine, with a blacksmith shop & gem mining.
4.50 (220 reviews)
(~8.04 km from centre)
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Apple Hill Growers Association Inc
Orchard
👍👍 This area is called "Apple Hill" for a reason! There are so many farms to choose from, with some offering children rides, some with a variety of vendor's to choose from, and several with Bakeries & frozen goods.
Pick up the farm guide from any of the many farms along the way!
4.70 (217 reviews)
(~7.1 km from centre)
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Lumsden Park
Park
👍 We were in the area for Apple Hill Adventures, and took our son to this park before driving back home. There is a playground but no restrooms. And a small walking path around a pond. Would like to visit again.
3.80 (207 reviews)
(~8.03 km from centre)
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Bradford Park
Park
🫤 The park itself is pretty nice, but the parking lot had multiple beat-up vehicles and what appeared to be homeless people living in them, with other adults possibly conducting unsavory business deals at various locations around the park. The bathrooms and the trashcans were stinky, overflowing with...
4.20 (184 reviews)
(~7.02 km from centre)
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Placerville Aquatic Center
Swimming pool
🫤 This used to be a great park with playground. The city pool is right there. There is a restroom. There is parking close by. Unfortunately, there have been homeless people and drug addicts hanging around. One of my kids found a hypodermic needle on the playground. The only positive is that the lo...
4.40 (145 reviews)
(~6.18 km from centre)
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El Dorado Trail parking
Hiking area
👍👍 Love scenery on this trail. My dog loves it too. Love the atmosphere of fellow walkers and riders. Love the fact everyone says good morning with a smile. I just moved to the area and this is by far one of my favorite places in town to hike. The birds chirping makes a nice nature walk. You might come...
4.40 (131 reviews)
(~7.56 km from centre)
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The Skull Museum
Tattoo and piercing shop
😠 Not going to lie
After having my favorite fighter Cody garbrandt use this shop and some of the work they’ve done I was really impressed.
Honestly if it’s not the owner of the company tattooing you which takes months even years to get a appt than the rest of the artist are good but honestly not worth...
4.60 (104 reviews)
(~8.22 km from centre)
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Fenton Herriott Vineyards
Winery
👍👍 What a fantastic visit. Today we tasted with Debbie and Nathan and the wines were wonderful, and learned so much about the wines and winery. They were really busy and still made us feel well taken care of. They were great! All the wines were terrific…don’t miss the Rose and Syrah!
Thank you Deb and...
4.50 (93 reviews)
(~9.98 km from centre)
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Kids Quest at Red Hawk Resort + Casino
Children's amusement center
😠 (I am currently 13 soon to be 14)The first couple of times were amazing before Covid but then when my siblings and I went during Covid (9/26/21) the kids were not wearing masks for protection. These 2 little girls that were the ages of 9-10 they thought that it would be okay to bully my little siste...
4.00 (58 reviews)
(~5.41 km from centre)
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El Dorado Trail
Hiking area
👍👍 The trail extends so far, it is always fun to explore. Nature, train tracks, bridges, and animals are always there... Great place to take pictures too.
4.60 (57 reviews)
(~2.91 km from centre)
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Druid Monument
Historical landmark
👍👍 If you are driving, you might drive past and never see it. It is a tribute to Placerviille's Druidic roots.
4.60 (41 reviews)
(~6.81 km from centre)
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Nello Olivo Winery, Placerville Tasting Room
Winery
👍👍 Nice place to do tasting for a great price. $10 for a flight of five different wines. We purchased two flights: one featuring white whine and the other was red wine. Nice, cozy space that feels like you’re in Europe. The owner was nice and it was a pleasant visit!
4.80 (38 reviews)
(~6.48 km from centre)