Granite Bay, California
Granite Bay is a community of 21,673 people in Placer County, California.
Why visit Granite Bay
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 89 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Studio Movie Grill Rocklin, Platnum Living Amphitheater at Quarry Park, California Granite Company and Cohn House.
Weather in Granite Bay
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About Granite Bay
Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 21,247 at the 2020 census, up from 20,402 at the 2010 census. The ZIP codes are 95746 and 95661.
From the Wikipedia article Granite Bay, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks8
California Granite Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic quarry in Rocklin, California, United States
Cohn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Folsom Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Train station in Folsom, California
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Building in California, United States
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Museum · 4.5 mi
Interpretive Center in California, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Park · 5.6 mi
Zoo in California, United States
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Miners Ravine Nature Reserve
Hiking and trails · 0.6 mi
7530 Auburn Folsom Road
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24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes89
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.5 mi
8690 Sierra College Boulevard, Roseville
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Vaiano Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
7160 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00, Fr 11:30-22:00, Sa 17:00-22:00, Su 17:00-21:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
8663 Auburn Folsom Road, Granite Bay
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-00:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Tea Republic
Restaurant · 3.5 mi
4810 Granite Drive, Rocklin
Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Granite Bay Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.3 mi
6875 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30, Su 12:00-21:00
77 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare5
Granite Bay Cosmetic Surgery: Christa Clark, MD, FACS
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
5220 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay
Map of Granite Bay
245 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Placer County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-09: Mosquito Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-01: Caldor Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-24: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Loomis 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Rocklin 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Orangevale 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Penryn 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Folsom 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Newcastle 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Roseville 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Citrus Heights 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- El Dorado Hills 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Fair Oaks 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- California Granite Company buildings 2015, T71024, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Rail Road Depot, Folsom, Calif., Vajrapanee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Folsom Powerhouse Close, The Oaked Ridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn House, Oscarmostofi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maidu Regional Park January 2016 (24596725055), ray_explores from Sacramento, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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