Parks

An image depicting the play structures, gazebo, and picnic benches at Pioneer Park

Parks News & Updates

El Dorado County, Federal Highway Administration - Central Federal Lands Highway Division will be performing road work on Ice House Road beginning May 2024 and continuing through November 2024. Please see the following Ice House Road Phase 2 Rehabilitation Project News Release(PDF, 623KB) , Project Schedule(PDF, 395KB) , and Project Map(PDF, 119KB) .
Follow our Instagram account for Parks, Trails, and River updates @eldoradocountyparks.

El Dorado County Parks Division held a public meeting on February 28, 2024 for input on the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program Grant Applications. Please see the following OHV Grant Public Notice(PDF, 453KB).
The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office/Parks Division and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has applied to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division for the 2024 grants program for funding of projects on the Rubicon Trail. Please see the following Public Notice(PDF, 248KB). To submit comments to OHMVR directly, follow the instructions here. Public review and comments can be made through the California State Parks OHV Grants website March 5, 2024 to May 6, 2024. Public commenting is now closed.

Henningsen Lotus Park 2024 Parking Passes are available December 1, 2023 for $31 and are valid through December 31, 2024. Passes can be purchased the following ways:
- Chief Administrative Office, 330 Fair Lane, Bldg. A, Placerville, CA 95667
- Parks & Trails Office, 200 Armory Drive, Placerville, CA 95667
- Henningsen Lotus Park
- Online Portal
El Dorado Trail/SPTC at Latrobe Road is closed due to a washout of the railroad tracks near the Latrobe Bridge and mudslides on the corridor.

The Master Plan Community Outreach meeting summaries will be posted online as they become available.