Cameron Park
Cameron Park is a relatively new community in a county where gold was discovered in 1848 to set the stage for the California Gold Rush. Visionary Larry Cameron purchased the 5000 foothill acres that now encompass Cameron Park in the 50's for ranching purposes. Slowly, with the help of others, he divided the land into lots of varying sizes. Cameron Park reflects a wide scope of interests, with ranch sized properties, medium and high density residential, shopping areas, a championship country club, recreational lake and the Airpark Estates. The Cameron Airpark Estates provides a unique opportunity for pilots to commute from home to destination without ever leaving the plane. Wide streets double as taxiways between homes and the airstrip.
Shingle Springs
Originally an early, bustling, California gold mining settlement, Shingle Springs has taken on the character of a peaceful country community with ranches and homes on acreage. The area was riddled with rich placer mines, yielding up to $200 per rocker per day. With the discovery of gold came people and the first general store in 1865. As claims failed the miners moved on, but cattle ranchers and farmers saw the value in these hills and continued to support the area. The first post office was established on February 3, 1853, and in 1866 the Sacramento Valley Railroad was extended to Shingle Springs. As a railroad terminus, the town boomed with trains and stages departing daily. It became one of the busiest business centers in the Golden State.
Associations:
Shingle
Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Park Rotary Club -
Community service organization for business professionals.
Education:
Shingle
Springs & Cameron Park Schools
Colleges
& Universities
Blue Oak
School - Public elementary school for grades K-5, operating on a year-round
schedule.
Buckeye Union School
District - Serving Shingle Springs, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park and
surrounding areas.
Camerado
Springs Middle School - Public school for grades 6-8.
Local Government:
Cameron Park Community
Services District - Public works, fire department, recreational facilities.
Latrobe
Fire Protection District - Two stations, covering 38 square miles of rural
Latrobe and South Shingle area. Combination of paid and volunteer fire-fighters.
Health:
Cameron Park Pain
EraserZ - Therapeutic massage therapy for men and women. Practitioner
profiles, descriptions of services and products offered.
Bio-Design -
Specialized, natural nutritional and herbal supplements.
Recreation & Sports:
Chuck
Lischer, Aerobatic Pilot - Bio and photo of aerobatic pilot living in
Cameron Park.
Leave No Trace Adventures
- Backpacking in California and the Sierra Nevada with guided tours, practicing
leave no trace ethics.
Social & Cultural:
Church of the Foothills -
Christian church provides information on their beliefs and missions, meeting
times for worship and organizations, map.
Discovery Hills
Evangelical Free Church - Describes the church community, beliefs and
mission. Schedule of services and other activities, contact information.
Gold Country
Baptist Church - Site includes photos, map, information about beliefs and
meetings.
Celebration
Community Church - Free Methodist congregation. Meeting place in Shingle
Springs, office in El Dorado Hills. Extensive site includes map, meeting times,
music.
History
of Cameron Park and Shingle Springs - A brief and interesting history of
these two neighboring communities.
Transportation:
Cameron Airpark
- Aeronautical information about the Airpark, including location, runways,
navaids, radio frequencies, FBOs and fuel prices.
Shingle Springs
Nissan - Nissan dealer with online inventory, new and pre-owned vehicle
sales & leasing, services, and parts.
El Dorado Dodge
Lincoln Mercury - Describes its new and used car sales, parts and service,
hours, and driving directions.
Travel & Tourism:
Anytime Travel -
Travel packages and contact information.
Best
Western Cameron Park Inn - Motel located just off Highway 50.
Placerville KOA
Kampground - Family campground with picnic area, swimming pool, fishing
pond. Located near Hwy 50.
Restaurants & Drinks:
Back Forty Texas BBQ
- Texas-style barbecue restaurant with four northern California locations -
Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Roseville and Shingle Springs. Menus, catering, and
online sale of BBQ sauce.
Sogno Winery - Makes a
range of reds and whites in Shingle Springs. Contains online ordering, a profile
of the winery, and information about their Bed and Breakfast.
Westwood
Winery - Specializes in Pinot Noir and Syrah. Features detailed descriptions
of wines, winery and staff profiles, and purchasing information.
Ritchie Vineyard
& Livestock Ranch - Barbera wine grapes, cattle.
Business & Economy:
British Sportscar Center
- Restoration, parts and service of MGs, Triumphs, Morgans and other British
sports cars. Cars sold on consignment. Site includes detailed information on
process of rebuilding, photos of projects.
CRD
Contracting Co. - Odd jobs, yard work, moving help, ditch digging, manual
labor. Serves western El Dorado County and Sacramento.
Crescent Productions
- Producers and distributors of the video: "Guide to Backyard
Astronomy."
IwantMYbeer - Online
retailer of home beer brewing and wine making kits and supplies.
Pixels Plus - Custom web
design, development, e-commerce, and hosting. Services, quote form, and contact
form.
Sunstar Precision Energy
Corporation, Inc. - Sells, services and installs complete solar electric
systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Products,
services, costs, photo gallery, and estimate form.
Twilight Design -
Web design. Portfolio, packages and pricing, quote request form, and
downloadable background images.
Law Offices of Lander
& Paul - General practice law firm, based in Cameron Park.
Weaver Consulting in
Shingle Springs, California, USA - As a reseller and consultant, specializes
in software for the MultiValue/Pick community.
Telecom-West - Sell,
service and support only Nortel Networks telephone systems.
Arnolds Awards -
Awards, plaques, engravings, graphics, office signs, gifts, promotions,
marketing products and many others. In the awards-making industry for 20 years.
Direct Connect Internet
Access - Internet service provider for western El Dorado County and the
greater Sacramento area. Personal and business accounts, web hosting and design.
Family Chevrolet
Cadillac - Full-service Chevrolet and Cadillac dealership serving the
Sacramento area with a large selection of new and pre-owned vehicles. Features
online inventory, quick quote, location and contact information.
Finishing First -
Web site development, design and maintenance, graphic design, multi-media.
Leota's Iris Garden -
Grower of over 1500 varieties of tall bearded iris provides history, map and
directions, and information about the plants.
SAGE Business Services -
Virtual and onsite business services, including databases, contact list, project
management and desktop publishing.
School Shirts -
Custom-designed uniform shirts, staff shirts, club shirts, class shirts.
Road Information:
US
Route 50
State
Route 49
State
Route 88
State
Route 89
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Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Population: 48,996 |
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Median Income: $54,112 |
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Employment: 6,361 |
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Average Home Price: $263,314 |
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Median Age: 38.7 years |
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Airport: Runway-4,060' Elevation-1,285' |
