Markleeville, California

About Markleeville

Markleeville, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northern California.

Markleeville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.53 square miles.

📰 Markleeville News Today

• Markleeville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Montgomery Street closures planned as Market at Markleeville returns | California News | 2news.com KTVN · Jul 20
• Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest : Feature Story - Planting Jeffrey Pine seedlings in the Tamarack burn area US Forest Service (.gov) · May 27
• Markleeville, California: Fishing, Hot Springs + Harleys 7x7 Bay Area · Mar 11
• Historic Death Ride Taps Bike Monkey to Modernize California’s Most Iconic Century Ride Yahoo Finance · Mar 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Markleeville Unique

• The only place in America named Markleeville — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Markleeville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Markleeville

• Alpine Cafe
• Cutthroat Tavern
• Outwest Cafe (café)
• Stonefly
• The Deli

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alpine County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Markleeville

• Elizabeth Coyan Park reviews ★
• Grover Hot Springs State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Heritage Park and Nature Area reviews ★
• Markleeville Library Park reviews ★
• Turtle Rock County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Markleeville

• Alpine County Opportunity
• Alpine County Secondary Community Day
• Diamond Valley Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Markleeville

🏘️ Nearby Communities