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About Lakeside
Lakeside is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Officially, Lakeside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.93 square miles.
📰 Lakeside News Today
- Michelle Janette Schmitz Obituary Aug 7, 2026 Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Wintercrest Village Northmarq · Aug 14
- Lakeside, San Diego County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- FBI arrests 25-year-old in Lakeside for plot to support ISIS fox5sandiego.com · Jun 5
- Lakeside man, two others accused of plotting to support ISIS NBC 7 San Diego · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lakeside Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakeside
- Cafe 67
- Marechiaro's Italian Restaurant — italian
- Caffeine Queens — coffee shop (café)
- Ottavio's Italian Restaurant — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Marshal Scottys Playland · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside
- Cactus County Park reviews ★
- El Monte Park reviews ★
- Lake Jennings Country Park reviews ★
- Lake Jennings Park reviews ★
- Lakeside County Park reviews ★
- Lindo Lake County Park reviews ★
- Louis A Stelzer County Park reviews ★
- Louis Stelzer County Park reviews ★
- Ron Smith Memorial RC Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.93 sq mi
Coordinates32.8566, -116.9042