Idlewild is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Placer County, California, Placer County, California. Idlewild is located on Lake Tahoe, north of Homewood, California, Homewood. It lies at an elevation of 6234 feet (1900 m). Idlewild was the name of a summer lodge built at the location in 1905 by Fred Cole of San Francisco. Cole also acquired a large cruiser ship, also named the ''Idlewild'', which sailed on Lake Tahoe for many years. The ship was hauled ashore in 1942, and then destroyed in December of that year when it was crushed by a tree blown over in a storm.

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Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California {{PlacerCountyCA-geo-stub