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Tree Removal in Cameron Park

Got a tree to remove in Cameron Park? Call us now at (279) 277-3417. We'll find a local pro for your part of the park and set a time to look.

Call (279) 277-3417or ask for an estimate online

How Cameron Park got started

Ranch land came first in Cameron Park. Larry Cameron bought 5,000 acres of foothill in the 1950s, then turned it from cattle country into homes, a golf course, parks, a lake and a tiny airport. The 2020 census counted 18,881 residents.

Before that, the Nisenan people lived here. Grinding rocks and burial mounds from those first residents can still be seen in spots near the park, says Wikipedia. If you ever find one on your lot, stop and tell us before any work starts.

The town sits at about 1,198 feet. Folsom is at 220 feet. That's a big step up in a short drive.

The trees you'll see

Native trees here are mostly gray pine and oak, and small ponderosa groves grow higher up. The soil breaks down from gabbro, a volcanic rock, which makes it red and heavy.

Gray pines get tall and crooked, and they tend to fork as they age. UC material on drought and beetles says pines like these can be hit when stressed. If a gray pine in your yard has gone brown, read our dead tree page.

Burning rules matter here

Many people want to burn the branches after a tree comes down. Cameron Park's rules are tight. Its community site allows residential burning only in the first two weeks of December and April, on parcels under one acre, and the fire department wants a burn permit too.

So you can't pile and light it any time you want. Most folks have the pro chip the branches instead. A chipper add-on runs $50 to $100 in one guide.

County oak rules

This town lies in unincorporated El Dorado County, outside Folsom's tree ordinance. The county oak code reaches private land at or below 4,000 feet, so it applies. Under it a heritage tree has a single trunk of 36 inches or more.

For the oak steps, ask the county's planning staff. Our permit page shows the steps in Folsom, which are good questions to bring along.

Before the visit

1. Find the tree that bothers you most.
2. Measure the trunk, 4.5 feet up.
3. Note if it's a gray pine, an oak or something else.
4. Take two photos.
5. Call us and say what's near the tree.

Prices in Cameron Park

Tall pines cost more than short ones. One guide lists trees over 80 feet at $1,000 to $2,000 and 60 to 80 footers at $800 to $1,500. Dead trees can cost extra because they come down in pieces. A second guide gives an average of $985. Those aren't quotes. Your pro gives you a written price.

Questions for the visit

Ask the pro how the wood will leave your yard. Ask if the quote covers chipping, since burning is so limited here. Ask who cleans up on a gravel drive, and what happens if the tree turns out bigger than it looked from the ground.

Get each answer in writing. A text message counts, as long as it names the price and the job.

Nearby towns

El Dorado Hills is to the west, at its page. Rescue is to the north on tree removal in Rescue. The Folsom page is our home page.