Cameron Park belongs to the El Dorado County and is located in warm and sunny California, the US. At the same time, it is a part of the Sacramento metropolitan area (just 30 miles away), with its population around 19 thousand people. Travelers may know about Cameron Park due to its geographic proximity to the famous Lake Tahoe (approximately 70 miles to the west).

The livability score of Cameron Park is 66 out of 100, which means the place is ranked 606 in California. The best ranks are seen for amenities and weather.

If you are moving and searching for a pleasant place to stay Cameron Park can be a great experience in terms of convenience, costs of living and the real estate costs. The comparison of parameters to those of the cities nearby helps to find the best match for the lifestyle and demands.

The median home price for a home in Cameron Park is $358 thousand, which is 12% more affordable in comparison to the average median price in California. The ratio of the home price to income is 4.8, which is also lower than the average California parameter by a quarter.

The area of the city is around 11 square miles. Cameron park elevation varies around 400 meters above the sea level. The yearly precipitation levels are low, most rains fall in winter, snow is extremely rare in the area. Summers in Cameron Park are hot and dry, especially in the day. Nights can be significantly colder due to the position near the Sacramento Valley.

The natural flora consists mostly of bushes: there are plenty of redbud and manzanita bushes and various trees, like oaks and pines. The soil in the region is red and clay-like and is usually not suitable for crops without amendments.

The Native American population of the Cameron park were Maidu or Nisenan Indians. The territory wasn’t inhabited by Europeans till the middle of the XX century, when Larry Cameron bought from the municipal bodies 2 ha of land for ranching, business and recreation.

Later the park and the gold courses appeared near the Cameron Park, and a small airport was built. For the past 20 years the city was actively developing and subdividing into separate properties, homes, and large green yards. Modern Cameron Park is a great place for families and children: there are single-family homes, multiple apartment buildings and condos.

The number of residents reached 18 thousand people according to the census of 2010, and the population density is just 1,6 people per square mile, which is exceptionally low parameter for California. The racial distribution is uneven: almost 90% of residents are White, around 2% are Asian, around 1% are African American and around 1% are Native American, 4% belong to two or more races and 2.5% to other races, less than 1% is Pacific Islanders. The population of Hispanic or Latino representatives of any race make 11%.

The total 100% of population live in household, with the average household size of 2.6 people.

If you would like to go from the housing residences to the closest airport, the wide streets of the Cameron Airpark Estate increase twofold as taxiways. One of the most interesting things about Cameron Park is large aircraft garages at many homes, because some residents own their personal aircraft and can go to work to a neighboring city by air. The closest Airport is public, and it not used for such purposes.

When traveling to the place, visit Cameron Park Lake. It is large enough and covers about 10 acres. The lake is encircled by a trail, many nice picnic areas, there are courts for sport activities, playgrounds for kids and everything necessary for an active leisure: boat rentals, a separate swimming zone and a comfortable beach area. You can look closer at the water to notice some turtles, fish, and aquatic fowl.

Cameron Park is a place where the annual festivals take place, for example, Summer Spectacular, or Ribstock — a BBQ festival with a competition.

Cameron Park is also known as a pit stop for travelers going to or from Lake Tahoe: most of all they enjoy Sam’s Town — a restaurant and entertainment complex located close to the Highway till 2002. Today, there is a grocery store.

Another attraction of Cameron Park is the Skinner Vineyard and Winery dating back to the 19th century.