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Apple
Hill is
located
in and around Camino just east of historic Placerville in the foothills of
the Sierra Nevada mountains at about 3000 foot elevation (out of
the valley fog and below the snowline).
Visit
on an autumn weekend and you'll find apples, pumpkins, pony rides,
face painting, crafts, wine tasting, music and
homemade goodies such as apple pies and fresh-squeezed
juice. The Apple
Hill Growers Association includes about 50 ranches. By
Labor Day (September 4th), most Apple Hill growers are open for visitors
(some
are open year-round)
. Watch the apples being
squeezed for juice and the bakeries in operation. Enjoy an
old-fashioned picnic while visiting these working ranches. 
By
October 15, most pumpkin patches are open and the kids search the
fields for their jack-o- lantern.
After Thanksgiving,
families come here to cut their Christmas trees, search the many
craft booths for the perfect Christmas present and enjoy the
beautiful rural beauty.
Several
award-winning wineries with comfortable tasting rooms call Apple Hill home. Wine tasting is
available year-round.
From Sacramento:
Take Highway 50 East to Placerville. Take the Schnell School Road
exit #48. Turn left and continue 1/2 mile to Carson Road. Turn
right on Carson Road and you are on the west end of Apple Hill Drive.
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Apple Hill Picks |
Ranches |
Food / Wineries |
Trees
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High
Hill Ranch
2901 High Hill
Rd., Placerville
530-644-1973
Daily Labor Day thru Christmas Eve.
High Hill has large grassy picnic areas, a trout pond, antique
popcorn wagon, a collection of antique apple peelers, gift shops
and craft fair. |
Bolster's
Hilltop Ranch
2000 Larsen Dr
Camino, CA
95709
530-644-2230
Open Daily Year Round, 10-5
This orchard has
U-pick Blueberries, Picnic area, Cider Mill, Blueberry Plants
available. |
1709 Carson Road
Placerville, California 95667
530-622-8094
Outdoor areas for picnics or events, beautiful visitor center,
gift shop and the historic old cellar. Complimentary tasting
daily from 10 am to 5 pm. |
Hillside
Tree Farm
2881
N. Canyon Rd. Camino
530-621-2053
Opens week before Thanksgiving
30
Acre Christmas Tree Farm 25,000 Trees - Grassy Walkways
Large Parking Lot - Easy to Get to - Dogs on Leashes Welcome |
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Boa
Vista Orchards
2952 Carson Rd.,
Placerville
530-622-5522
Open 7 Days a Week
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Fresh fruit and vegetables year round. A wide variety of
delicious jams, jellies, preserves, syrups, homemade pies,
pastries, brownies, caramel apples and apple brownies. Fresh squeezed
apple cider. |
Larsen
Apple Barn
(530)
644-1415
2461 Larsen Drive, Camino
Sept 5 - Mid Dec, Closed Saturdays
Bake Shop is "home of the original apple turnover on the
hill". Large picnic area with picnic tables, a waterfall,
waterwheel and the oldest apple tree in El Dorado County. |
Bavarian
Hills Restaurant
3100
N. Canyon Road
Camino, CA 95709
530-642-2714
Open daily from Labor Day Weekend. 11am - 5 pm.
Homemade
German Food and Deserts, Mt.Grown Fruit, Crafters,"Live
German Music", and Winter Celebration. |
Indian
Rock Tree Farm
3800 North Canyon
Road, Camino
(530) 622-4087
Mid November, 8:30 until dark
Christmas tree and fly fishing farm, Douglas Fir, White Fir, Red
Fir (Silvertip) Pines, Incense Cedar, Various True Fir |
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Abel's
Apple Acres
2345 Carson Road
530-626-0138
9AM-5PM
(Closed Christmas Day)
Caramel
cooking in the antique copper kettle, homemade caramel apples,
The Hay Maze, Pumpkin Patch,
craft booths.
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El
Dorado Orchards
530-622-5522
Carson Road Placerville
The Apple Ridge
Express Train Rides.
Home smoked and BBQ'd Tri-Tip and
Turkey Sandwiches |
Forester
Restaurant
4110 Carson Rd.
Camino
530-644-1818 Family
run restaurant / pub in downtown Camino.
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Kid's
Inc.
3245 N. Canyon Rd.,
Camino
530-622-0084
September-December
Famous "Walkin' Pie, 9 varieties of apples, pumpkins,
Indian Corn, and Gourds Nanny's Gift Shop, The Hill Grill offers
a full menu.
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Area Picks |
Attractions |
Hotels / Motels |
Restaurants |
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Apple Mountain
Golf Resort
3455
Carson Rd
Camino, CA 95709-9595
(530) 647-7400
A
full service golf facility. |
Sequoia
643
Bee Street, Placerville
530-622-5222
Fine dining in restored Victorian Mansion - the Bee-Bennett
House.
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Carey
House
300 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667-5606
(530) 622-4271
Our past
guests...Mark Twain, Elvis Presley, John Studebaker, Billy the
Kid, Horace Greeley. |
Heyday
Cafe
325
Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Great food, an extensive wine list and good conversation. |
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Time
Out Private Resort & Spa
2452 Apple Vista
Lane
Camino California 95709
530-644-0314
A women's private resort featuring massage, spa, wine tasting, and
much more.
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Red
Hawk Casino
1 Red Hawk Parkway
Placerville, CA 95667-8639
(530) 677-7000
Several restaurants.
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Camino
Hotel
Seven Mile House
4103
Carson Road
Camino, CA 95709
530-644-7740 |
DURANGOS
BAR AND GRILL
263 Placerville
Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
530- 626-0841
Fine Mexican Food.
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Jack
Russell Brewery
2380 Larsen Dr., Camino
(530) 644-4722
Open Daily Year Round, 11-5
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GOLD
BUG PARK & MINE
2635 Gold Bug Lane
Placerville CA 95667
(530) 642-5207
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6850 Green Leaf
Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-9100
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Cascada
384 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
530-344-7757
Great Spanish and
Mexican food.
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