Sly Park, California

38°43′17″N 120°35′05″W

Sly Park
Jenkinson Lake near Sly Park
Sly Park
Location in California
Sly Park
Sly Park (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°43′17″N 120°35′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation
3,560 ft (1,085 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total459

Sly Park is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located in Sly Valley 13 miles (21 km) east of Placerville, at an elevation of 3560 feet (1085 m).

A post office operated at Sly Park from 1891 to 1919, with several moves. The name honors James Sly, one of the Mormons who discovered Sly Valley.

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