Tomales, California

About Tomales

Set in the western part of California, Tomales is a small unincorporated community.

Tomales holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.33 square miles.

📰 Tomales News Today

• Marianne BURBANK Obituary The Press Democrat · Oct 8
• Tomales Varsity Football @ CSD MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Tomales Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Kevin Lee FREEMAN The Press Democrat · Oct 9
• Legendary California oyster enclave on sale for $13M after 101-year run New York Post · Sep 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tomales Unique

• The only place in America named Tomales — 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 western 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tomales

• Nick's Cove — seafood
• Nick's cove Shalk — fish (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tomales

• Tomales Bay (GGNRA) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Miller Park reviews ★
• Tomales Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tomales

• Tomales Elementary
• Tomales High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Tomales, CA
📞 (707) 914-3108

garage door repair in Tomales

🗺️ Map of Tomales

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