The project site is located in the unincorporated Diamond Springs Community Region in El Dorado County, California, about three miles south of Placerville and 40 miles east of downtown Sacramento. Regional access to the area is generally provided by U.S. Highway 50 (US-50), which is a major national highway corridor that begins in Sacramento and crosses the Sierra Nevada Mountains to south Lake Tahoe and continues on to points east. SR-49 provides access to the area from the north and the south along the western front of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and its foothills. A map of the project location can be found here.

The Dorado Oaks project is located immediately south of SR-49, extending southwards from the intersection of SR-49 and Faith Lane. The site is bounded to the west by undeveloped lands and a high-density residential subdivision comprised of single family homes. South of the site lies undeveloped lands and scattered rural homes. To the east, the site is generally bounded by medium density residential and rural residential areas. To the north lies the SR-49 commercial corridor, with the most intensive commercial uses in the Diamond Springs area beginning about one-quarter-mile to the east. US-50 lies about three miles to the north, and is most directly reached via SR-49 or Missouri Flat Road. The US-50 corridor contains regional-serving commercial facilities, as well as the historic core of the City of Placerville.