Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Placerville has 217 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Placerville’s land is conserved, about 209 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Placerville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #405 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Placerville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Placerville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Placerville is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #405 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lumsden Park
El Dorado Transit Park & Ride
All 5 parks & preserves
209 conserved acres
6% of Placerville’s land. Who manages Placerville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumsden Park Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Gold Bug Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| El Dorado Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Duffey Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Placerville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Orchard Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Placerville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Placerville: May and June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 76 | 62 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Placerville →
Placerville and its neighbors
Placerville has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placerville | 6% | 0.2 | 20 | 81% | B |
| Diamond Springs | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 32% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Placerville
How much of Placerville is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Placerville’s trails?
Gold Bug Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Placerville?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Placerville?
45,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Placerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Placerville have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #405 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Placerville neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →