Echo Lake, California

Echo Lake: Located in the high Sierra Nevada mountains of El Dorado County at an elevation of 7,536 feet, this feature lies just southwest of Lake Tahoe.

About

Echo Lake is a city located in the county of El Dorado in the U.S. state of California.

Quick Facts about Echo Lake

State California (United States)
County El Dorado County
Latitude & Longitude 38.8338,-120.0416
Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Local time 16:31:21 (6th November 2026)
Postal code 95721
Weather 34℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

Geography

Echo Lake is located at 38°50'2"N 120°2'30"W (38.8338000, -120.0415700).

Echo Lake map

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Weather

34°F
Mostly Clear
1 to 5 mph E Tonight

Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. East wind 1 to 5 mph.

7-Day Forecast
Echo Lake zip code is 95721. County name: El Dorado, County fips: 06017

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Echo Lake, CA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
117195 Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe (CA) 96150
182564 Western Nevada College Carson City (NV) 89703-7399
182458 Sierra Nevada College Incline Village (NV) 89451

Nearby Transit Stations (15)

Rail and bus stations connected to Echo Lake, CA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
SLT South Lake Tahoe, California 1000 Emerald Bay Road BUS
SLH Stateline Transit Center, California 4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd BUS
SLN Stateline, NV 169 Highway 50 BUS
TRU Truckee station 10065 Donner Pass Road RAIL
SOD Soda Springs, California 22002 Donner Pass Rd. BUS

Closest post offices linked to Echo Lake.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Meyer Post Office South Lake Tahoe (CA) 96150
Tahoe Valley Post Office South Lake Tahoe (CA) 96150
Twin Bridg Post Office Twin Bridges (CA) 95735
South Lake Tah Post Office South Lake Tahoe (CA) 96150
Statelin Post Office Stateline (NV) 89449

Other cities in El Dorado County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in El Dorado County , CA.

City Name Population Title
El Dorado Hills 42,108 Census-designated place in El Dorado County, California
South Lake Tahoe 22,847 City in California
Cameron Park 18,228 Census designated place
Placerville 11,077 City in California
Diamond Springs 11,037 Census-designated place in El Dorado County, California
Pollock Pines 6,871 Census designated place
Shingle Springs 4,432 Census-designated place in El Dorado County, California