Lake of the Pines, California

About Lake of the Pines

Lake of the Pines, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northern California.

Lake of the Pines holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.53 square miles.

📰 Lake of the Pines News Today

• 2 found dead after fire at a home in Nevada County KCRA · Aug 10
• Lake of the Pines Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 2 dead in Nevada County fire near Lake of the Pines dailydispatch.com · Aug 11
• Combie Fire in Nevada County: Evacuations, Maps, Updates ABC10 · Jul 28
• UPDATE: Combie Fire burns 16.8 acres, reaches 100% containment overnight TheUnion.com · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake of the Pines Unique

• The only place in America named Lake of the Pines — 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.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lake of the Pines

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake of the Pines

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Coffee for a Cause — coffee shop (café)
• Java Dream — bagel (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake of the Pines

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake of the Pines

🏘️ Nearby Communities