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Shaver Lake, California
CDP
About Shaver Lake
Set in the central part of California, Shaver Lake is a small unincorporated community.
Shaver Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 32.29 square miles.
📰 Shaver Lake News Today
- Shaver Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Snow piles up in Shaver Lake as storm triggers chain requirements on Highway 168 ABC30 Fresno · Feb 20
- Four mountain lions seen at Shaver Lake is ‘unusual’ yourcentralvalley.com · Mar 5
- Popular homemade water slide removed from Shaver Lake after nearly a decade kmph.com · Jul 21
- ‘Feels like a classic holiday card’: This California town was ranked as one of the most festive in the country sfchronicle.com · Dec 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Shaver Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Shaver Lake — 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 15 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Shaver Lake
- Hungry Hunt — burger
- Shaver Lake Pizza — pizza
- Shaver Lake Restaurant at the Point — regional
- The Trading Post — regional
- Mountain Tripper Café & Tea House (café)
- Saw & Mill Restaurant — regional
- The Falls Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Museum of the Sierra · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area32.29 sq mi
Coordinates37.0992, -119.3257