Cameron Park, California Real Estate Overview

Located 30 miles east of Sacramento, in El Dorado County, Cameron Park is a community nestled in the Northern California Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Cameron Park is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 18,228 at the 2010 census, up from 14,549 at the 2000 census.

Cameron Park Lake is a popular destinations for residents and visitors. The man-made lake covers about 10 acres of picnic spots, boat rentals, tennis courts, and playgrounds. There is also a trail that circles the lake to hike in addition to a sandy beach area with a separate swimming spot.

Modern development accelerated in the area when Larry Cameron purchased 5,000 acres of foothill land in the 1950s for ranching purposes. In the years since then, the land has slowly been divided into lots of varying sizes, including ranch-sized properties and medium and high density residential neighborhoods. Today, Cameron Park contains a mix of large ranches, single family homes, apartments and businesses.

Cameron Airpark Estate's wide streets double as taxiways leading from the residences to the adjacent airport. Many homes have aircraft hangars (oversized garages) that house personal aircraft, allowing residents to commute from home to work entirely by air. The adjoining airport (Cameron Airpark, O61) is a public airport and of economic importance to the surrounding region.

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