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Chinese Camp, California
CDP
About Chinese Camp
Chinese Camp, CA is a small unincorporated community located in central California.
Chinese Camp holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.9 square miles.
📰 Chinese Camp News Today
- Chinese Camp Completes Debris Cleanup After September Fire Cal OES News (.gov) · Mar 20
- Chinese Camp Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Chinese Camp debris cleanup finished 6 months after California wildfire CBS News · Mar 3
- Milestone Reached In Chinese Camp Cleanup myMotherLode.com · Mar 4
- Without a Trace The Pennsylvania Gazette · Oct 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chinese Camp Unique
- The only place in America named Chinese Camp — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chinese Camp
- Red Hills · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Chinese Camp
- Chinese Camp Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.9 sq mi
Coordinates37.8702, -120.4442