Granite Bay Lifestyle

Granite Bay, once known as "Granite Bar" for the granite rock quarried from its banks, was one of the first settlements of the California gold miners in the early 1850s. These days Granite Bay is a resort-oriented community shaded by a heavy canopy of oak trees and with large granite boulders dotting the landscape.  Trails for horseback riding lead into the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area and wind through housing developments with five and ten acre parcels.

The Granite Bay housing market is primarily single-family homes ranging in price from $300,000 to $2,500,000.  Treelake offers homes on a man made lake and there are other homes areas on lakes and streams.   Granite Bay is mostly high- end developments. There are custom and semi-custom homes throughout the community.

Health care, conveniently located in neighboring Roseville, is readily available to residents.  Kaiser Hospital and the new Sutter Roseville Medical Center are nearby. A much-anticipated regional shopping mall featuring five anchor stores, movie theaters and restaurants opened in 2000.  (Roseville Galleria)

Outdoor recreation in Granite Bay is abundant with nearby Folsom Lake Recreation Area.  Folsom is an 18,000 acre lake with water-skiing, hiking, horseback riding, nature studies, camping and picnicking.  Miners Ravine offers hiking trails along the stream, and Treelake Park has open space, sports courts and a toddler playground for the resident's enjoyment. The area is serviced by the Eureka Union School District, which is an important element of the popularity of the Granite Bay area.