Folsom

Folsom is a city of 82,000 people (2019) in Sacramento County in California. Folsom is home to Folsom Lake College, Folsom Dam, Folsom Prison and a historic district. Folsom is also home to the largest private employer in the Sacramento area, Intel.

By car
U.S. Route 50 connects the town on its eastern and western sides.

Get around
Folsom has its own bus line that is serviced with the Folsom Stage Line buses. Reloadable bus passes are available at the city hall. There are also several car rental locations throughout the city.

See
"I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, and time keeps draggin' on..."

- Johnny Cash

Do
There's always the option to go to Folsom Lake, a reservoir north of the Folsom city itself.



Buy
Folsom has a historical downtown with lots of interesting shops and excellent restaurants. Outlet malls are located just out of town.

Go next

 * Placerville &mdash; 50 East. About 20 minutes away.
 * Sacramento &mdash; is just 20 minutes to the west on 50.