The climate varies from one end of our county to the other. Terrain ranges from gently rolling foothills in the west to steep alpine ridges in the east. Our summers are warm and winters see snow at the higher elevations. Weather in the Sierras can change suddenly, so carry tire chains when visiting here. Have a safe and enjoyable trip to your El Dorado County destination!

Some highlighted things to do in the area are marked on the map below as well as the locations of our inns. Some inns might be obscured by area things to do, so put your computer cursor over the left hand zoom bar to click or drag to the degree of street level zoom you desire. You can also maneuver the map to highlight the specific area you are looking for as with any Google map. As you go lower in street level view, the different areas of interest separate out for better viewing.

Additional area ideas for things to do can be found under web links at the top of this page. Unique or date specific activities (such as the annual Christmas in Coloma; Fair Play's annual January Crab Banquet; Georgetown's annual Founder's Day; and Placerville's annual Festival of Lights can be found under the area resources web links or on our news page.