The CSD owns and manages over 170 acres of land including 134 acres of parks -- of which 15 are undeveloped -- and 82 acres of open space.  The Promontory Community Park opened in March 2007 and includes extensive sports facilities.  In addition, the district will soon manage over 2000 acres of private open space.  Tthe fiscal year 2009-10 General Fund budget is approximately $7.7 million and the District has a full time staff of over 40 park and recreation professionals and support staff in addition to over 150 part time and seasonal employees.

Location. The community of El Dorado Hills is located in the lower Sierra Nevada foothills in western El Dorado County about 25 miles east of Sacramento. U.S. Highway 50 is the primary route through the community and is a major barrier that divides the CSD into north and south segments.

The west boundary of the El Dorado Hills community and the CSD is the same as that of El Dorado County. North of Highway 50, the city of Folsom in Sacramento County neighbors the CSD to the west. To the east and north of Highway 50, the CSD borders the Cameron Park community and the Cameron Park Community Services District, a provider of recreation, park and fire services in that community. South of Highway 50 the CSD abuts Springfield Meadows CSD to the west and Marble Valley CSD, Cameron Park Estates CSD, and Cameron Park CSD to the east along a portion of their boundaries. Folsom Lake and the Auburn-Folsom State Park border the District to the north.

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

Topography. The physical character of the CSD affects the opportunities for recreation. Much of El Dorado Hills consists of gently rolling to steep terrain. Flat ground is rare, and there are few opportunities for traditional parklands with large turf areas. The general landform within the CSD follows two major north-south trending ridgelines. The 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. The steep hillsides remain as open space and they contribute to the rural character of the community. The open space serves primarily for passive use rather than as active use areas.

Population. The population of the CSD has grown rapidly over the past 15 years 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 persons.