PLACER COUNTY

The Online Guide to Placer County

Welcome to Placer County California
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THE ONLINE GUIDE to Placer County California: Auburn, Roseville, and Lake Tahoe area.

DISCOVER PLACER COUNTY. Placer mining by pan or sluice box during the California Gold Rush gave this county its name.

Here in Placer County a wealth of activities awaits visitors and residents. Gold panning is still practiced successfully along the American, Yuba, and Bear rivers. Towering redwoods and quiet hiking trails compete for attention with an array of good restaurants, historical museums, farmers markets, and leisurely drives through rich agricultural lands. In winter there's skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling for the whole family. And, if you decide to stay longer, real estate values are easy to find. Make this web site your online guide to Placer County.

UPCOMING EVENTS
in Placer County...

June: America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride - Taking riders past some of the most spectacular scenery in the nation, this annual early June event includes a family-friendly boat cruise, a 72-mile ride around Lake Tahoe, and a full 100-mile ride. The 3000 participants help promote the completion of the Lake Tahoe Bikeway, which will interconnect bike trails around all of Lake Tahoe. For details call (800) 565-2704.

...more Placer County events listings in our Events section.

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For maps of Placer County area, see our Placer County Maps page.

BECOMING CALIFORNIA, A SERIES ON CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH HISTORY