Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Roseville

Name: Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Address: Roseville, United States

#3 among attractions in Roseville

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The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area surrounds Folsom Lake in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It is located near the city of Folsom, California, about 25 miles east of Sacramento. ()

Established: 1956 (68 years ago)Coordinates: 38°44'43"N, 121°6'58"W

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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Folsom History Museum, Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom Prison Museum.

5.6 miSW
Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park, Folsom
142 min walk • Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park is a historical site preserving an 1895 alternating current hydroelectric power station—one of the first in the United States.
5.8 miSW
38°40'35"N • 121°10'41"W
Folsom History Museum, Folsom
149 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.1 miSW
Compact zoo with an educational focus
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom
131 min walk • The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a zoo and animal sanctuary located in the city of Folsom, California, in the United States, which has been open since 1963.
4.4 miSW
38°41'33"N • 121°9'40"W
Folsom Prison Museum, Folsom
112 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.7 miNW
Town
Loomis
172 min walk • Loomis is an incorporated town in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was reported as 6,430 in the 2010 United States Census.
6.7 miSW
Cemetery
Chung Wah Cemetery, Folsom
171 min walk • The Chung Wah Cemetery, also known as China Mission-Chung Wah Chinese Cemetery, in Folsom, California is a cemetery from 1906. The city of Folsom had a thriving Chinese community of about 3,000 that was drawn by the gold mining in the area.
5 miSE
Town
El Dorado Hills
128 min walk • El Dorado is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 4 miles southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486. The ZIP code is 95623. The community is inside area code 530.
5.6 miSW
Shingle style architecture
Cohn House, Folsom
143 min walk • The Cohn House in Folsom, California is a building, in the Queen Anne Shingle Style of Victorian architecture, built in the 1890s in Folsom, California. The Cohn House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing includes an original house built in the 1860s.
5.8 miE
National park
Pine Hill Ecological Reserve
149 min walk • Pine Hill Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve of 403 acres located due east of Folsom Lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills, in El Dorado County, California. The reserve was established in 1979, and is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game.