State Recreation Area · California, United States
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in California, United States.
Photo: Vince Migliore via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | El Dorado , Placer , and Sacramento, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.7317° N, 121.1330° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
The Folsom Lake State Recreation Area surrounds Folsom Lake in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The majority of it is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It is located near the city of Folsom, California, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Sacramento.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Sacramento, California |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 25 miles east of Sacramento |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 24.8 miles away
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 90.4 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 91.5 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in California
Frequently asked questions
Where is Folsom Lake State Recreation Area?
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is in California, United States (38.7317° N, 121.1330° W).
How do I get to Folsom Lake State Recreation Area?
The nearest town is Sacramento, California. about 25 miles east of Sacramento.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom_Lake_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).