Valley Springs, California

About Valley Springs

Valley Springs is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Officially, Valley Springs is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.84 square miles.

📰 Valley Springs News Today

• Boat/Trailer And SUV Involved In Valley Springs Blaze myMotherLode.com · Aug 15
• Update: Gann Fire remains 100% contained, 10,339 acres affected in Calaveras County Sacramento Bee · Aug 12
• Gann Fire in Calaveras County | Evacuations, Maps, and Updates ABC10 · Aug 3
• Man who started Gann Fire was previously sentenced for causing 2018 fire KCRA · Aug 7
• Gann Fire evacuees recount fleeing from homes as fast-moving flames grow in Northern California CBS News · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Valley Springs Unique

• 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

• 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Valley Springs

• Round Table Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valley Springs

• Acorn Recreation Area reviews ★
• Fiddleneck Day Use Area reviews ★
• Oak Knoll Recreation Area reviews ★
• Valley Springs Memorial Park reviews ★
• Valley Springs State Historic Landmark reviews ★
• Wrinkle Cove Day Use Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Valley Springs

• Jenny Lind Elementary
• Toyon Middle
• Valley Springs Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Valley Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities