El Dorado County, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Two layers of regulation apply to RV and boat parking in unincorporated El Dorado County. (1) On private property: Title 130 (Zoning) governs how recreational vehicles, travel trailers, and boats can be stored on a residential lot. RVs and trailers may be stored on a residential parcel as a personal-use vehicle subject to zoning setbacks and screening; commercial RV storage is a separate use that requires a use permit. Living in an RV as a primary residence is generally not allowed on developed residential parcels, but the County's Temporary Recreational Vehicle (TRV) Permit (administered by the Planning Division) allows an RV to be used as a temporary dwelling on parcels of 1 acre or larger zoned for residential use - for housing the property owner during construction, caretaker housing for an elderly or disabled homeowner, or in-home care of a family member. Only one TRV permit is allowed per lot, and permits are valid for up to two years. Within an established RV park or campground (a permitted commercial use), Title 130 caps the maximum length of stay at 30 days. (2) On public roads: Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) and California Vehicle Code govern street parking. Most county roads in residential areas do not prohibit RV street parking outright, but Vehicle Code Section 22651 and county chapters authorize towing for vehicles parked over 72 hours in one location. In the Tahoe Basin, the County adopted updated winter no-parking restrictions on county-owned public roads, highways, and rights-of-way from Strawberry east to Tahoma and Meyers, in effect November 1 to May 1 annually, to permit snow removal. HOAs in El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, and Tahoe-area communities commonly impose CC&R restrictions on RV/boat storage and street parking that are enforced separately under California Civil Code Section 4000+.