Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area surrounds Folsom Lake in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The majority of it is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.- Type: Park
- Description: park on the American River in the Sacramento metropolitan area
- Also known as: “The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Folsom Dam.
Folsom Dam
Power station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folsom and El Dorado Hills.
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.73157° or 38° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
-121.133° or 121° 7′ 59″ west
Elevation
469 feet (143 metres)
Open location code
84CWPVJ8+JQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Folsom Lake State Recreation Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Folsom Lake State Recreation Area”
- Hebrew: “אזור הנופש המדינתי אגם פולסום”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: El Dorado Hills and Lake Hills Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Team Guest List and Shark Tank.
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Worth a closer look: Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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