World Gold Panning Championship 2016

El Dorado Gold Week 2016

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Getting Here

Placerville California is located approximately 39 miles from Sacramento and 65 miles from Lake Tahoe. Placerville is accessible from Highway 50 east and west, also Highway 49 north and south, and Highway 193 south. The surrounding areas include Diamond Springs, El Dorado, Coloma, Georgetown, Garden Valley, Cool, Pleasant Valley, Camino, Pollock Pines, El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park. As the date nears, please click here for shuttle information.

Airplane/Train/Bus/Car

There are 4 major airports within 3 hours: Sacramento International (SMF), Reno-Tahoe International (RNO), San Francisco International (SFO), and Oakland International (OAK). Amtrak trains stop in Sacramento and Reno. Greyhound buses stop in Sacramento. Car rentals are available at the airports and train stations. U.S. Highway 50 leads to Placerville from Sacramento. Take your pick, make your plans, come on up and participate. We Welcome You!

The address of the El Dorado County Fairgrounds is:

100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, California, 95667
United States

(530) 621-5860

 

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