Hornitos, California

About Hornitos

Hornitos is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Officially, Hornitos is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.15 square miles.

📰 Hornitos News Today

• Update: Merced County wildfire grows to 1,100 acres, 40% contained; evacuation lifted - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Jul 23
• Hornitos Honors Día de los Muertos Tradition on All Souls' Day on Sunday, November 2, 2025 Sierra Sun Times · Oct 9
• ‘Welcome to one of the most famous ghost towns of the 1800s’: A day in Hornitos outside Yosemite SFGATE · Jun 28
• Remembering the dead: Dia de los Muertos celebration returns to historic California town Fresno Bee · Nov 4
• HISTORIC HORNITOS Mariposa Gazette · Feb 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hornitos Unique

• The only place in America named Hornitos — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hornitos

• Hornitos Park reviews ★
• Lake McSwain Recreational Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hornitos

🏘️ Nearby Communities