The CSD owns and manages over 170 acres of land including 134 acres of parks and 82 acres of open space.  In addition, the district will soon manage over 2000 acres of private open space.  Fifteen of our parks remain undeveloped, while work on new parks continues. The Promontory Community Park opened in March 2007 and includes extensive sports facilities.  We have a full time staff of over 40 park and recreation professionals and support staff, in addition to over 150 part time and seasonal employees. Our annual budget is over $8 million.

Sphere of Influence. The area within our current Community Services District and sphere of influence is about 18,037 acres, or approximately 28.2 square miles. Our sphere of influence includes areas that may be considered for annexation to the District, or may be amended from time to time by the El Dorado County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO.)

Topography. The physical characteristics of the CSD offer tremendous opportunities for recreation. Much of El Dorado Hills consists of gently rolling to steep terrain, and because flat ground is rare and there are few opportunities for traditional parklands with large turf areas.

Two major north-south trending ridgelines form two long valleys that drain to New York Creek (the American River Watershed) as it flows north to Folsom Lake. From approximately Harvard Way, the two valleys drain south to the Cosumnes River Watershed. Residential development has occurred throughout the area on all but the steepest hillsides, which remain as open space and contribute to the rural character of the community.   

Population. The population of the CSD has grown rapidly, increasing by 191% in the last 15 years. In January 2006 the State Department of Finance certified the population in El Dorado Hills CSD at 35,276 persons. The population of the CSD is projected to double by the year 2015 to an estimated high of 58,000 residents.