Burney, California

About Burney

Set in the northwestern part of California, Burney is a small unincorporated community.

Burney holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.37 square miles.

📰 Burney News Today

• Schedule - Burney Raiders (Burney, CA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Burney Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Update: Seismic activity on July 17 - 2.6 magnitude earthquake near Burney, CA reported Fresno Bee · Jul 28
• Native community marches through Burney to raise awareness for the missing and murdered Shasta Scout · May 6
• California State Parks to Launch Pilot Program for Day-Use Reservations at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Starting May 15 California State Parks (.gov) · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Burney Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Burney

• Anna's Country Kitchen — american
• Blackberry Patch Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Burney

• Burney Civic Park reviews ★
• Washburn Blue Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Burney

• Burney Community Day
• Burney Elementary
• Burney Elementary Community Day
• Burney Junior-Senior High
• Mountain View High (Continuation)
• Mt. Burney Special Education Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Burney

🏘️ Nearby Communities