| El Dorado Hills is located along the western border | | | | swimming season. El Dorado Hills also contains the |
| of El Dorado County from Folsom Lake to the | | | | award winning Serrano Golf Course. |
| north, and stretching south to Latrobe. It borders | | | | With a population reported to be in excess of |
| Cameron Park and Rescue to the east and | | | | 42,000, EL Dorado Hills is the most heavily |
| Folsom on the west. Sacramento is just a short | | | | populated community in El Dorado County. Since El |
| commute to the west and Lake Tahoe is only an | | | | Dorado Hills remains unincorporated exact |
| hour to the east, with vineyards, rivers and ski | | | | numbers are difficult to obtain. El Dorado County |
| slopes along the way. | | | | and the CHP provide Police services. This avoids |
| A master planned community started in the early | | | | any city taxes and the issue of incorporation is a |
| 1960s, the original developer planned a series of | | | | frequently disputed election issue. |
| residential villages separated by open space to | | | | El Dorado Hills offers a wide range of residential |
| facilitate outdoor recreational activities with small | | | | real estate options. There is a manufactured |
| commercial centers in each village and a larger, | | | | home park just south of Highway 50, several |
| growing Town Center shopping center just south | | | | apartment complexes, condo complexes and two |
| of Highway 50. The area between Folsom Lake | | | | senior (age restricted) developments. However, |
| and Highway 50 remains mostly residential. The | | | | most of the community is dedicated to single |
| area south of Highway 50 is a mixture of | | | | family homes that are available to all ages. Home |
| residential and commercial with a number of | | | | sizes, age, styles and prices vary widely, and |
| business parks. | | | | there are usually homes available to meet every |
| In 1995 the Parker Development Company | | | | taste and budget. Settings for your idea home |
| purchased 3500 acres and started developing | | | | can range from golf course lots, to those with |
| Serrano El Dorado, one of the largest master | | | | lake and/or mountain views. Homes with mature |
| planned communities in Northern California. It is | | | | landscaping, water front settings or gated access |
| known for its innovative use of recycled water | | | | can all be purchased. Although modest homes are |
| for irrigation. Each home has a potable water | | | | available, most exceed 2000 square feet with the |
| system and a recycled water system for the | | | | largest at 10,500 square feet. |
| landscape. The result is reduced costs for | | | | Many community activities are scheduled |
| resident's landscape irrigation. | | | | throughout the year. The community Easter Egg |
| The El Dorado Hills schools are excellent and there | | | | Hunt is held on the Village Green for the children, |
| are many parks, hiking trails and, of course, | | | | the annual Passport Weekend offers participants |
| Folsom Lake for your boating pleasure. The El | | | | a sampling of hors d'oeuvres to complement the |
| Dorado Hills Community Service District is in the | | | | award-winning local wines, free concerts are held |
| process of resurfacing the community pool with | | | | at the Serrano Visitor center along with outdoor |
| completion expected in time for this years | | | | movie showings. |