Ben Lomond, California

About Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Ben Lomond holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.37 square miles.

📰 Ben Lomond News Today

• Ben Lomond Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Kathleen Marie Chesus Obituary - Ben Lomond Santa Cruz Sentinel · Jun 28
• Santa Cruz County secures funds for 20-unit Veterans Village housing in Ben Lomond Local News Matters · Mar 20
• Santa Cruz County secures funding for veterans housing project in Ben Lomond Press Banner · Mar 19
• Ben Lomond man killed after van crashes into tree in Santa Cruz County KSBW · Jun 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ben Lomond Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ben Lomond

• Aroma — steak house
• Casa Nostre — italian
• Spanky's Cafe — diner
• Coffee Nine (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ben Lomond

• Highlands Park reviews ★
• Ben Lomond County Park reviews ★
• Pace Family Wilderness Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Quail Hollow Quarry Conservation Areas · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ben Lomond

• SLVUSD Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ben Lomond

🏘️ Nearby Communities