Willits, California

About Willits

Willits is a small town in northwestern California, home to 4,844 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Willits is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,712 residents per square mile.

📰 Willits News Today

• Willits Grocery Outlet to reopen Wednesday morning after June earthquake damage The Mendocino Voice · Aug 11
• Margie Lee Handley The Press Democrat · Aug 15
• Schedule - Willits Wolverines (Willits, CA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Aug. 7: Earthquake measuring 2.0 struck region near Willits, CA Modesto Bee · Aug 7
• TCC Properties Sells 101-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Willits, California REBusinessOnline · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Willits Unique

• The only place in America named Willits — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Willits

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Willits

• El Chicano Restaurant — mexican
• La Siciliana — italian
• Adrella's
• Al's Redroom — thai
• April May's Drive Thru Coffee (café)
• Brickhouse Coffee (café)
• Busters Burgers & Brew — burger
• Country Skillet
• El Mexicano
• Lumberjacks

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mendocino County Museum · Museum
• Game Room · Arcade
• Giant Tortoises · Zoo
• Petting Zoo · Zoo
• Pigs · Zoo
• Seabiscuit's Grave and Statue · Attraction
• Spray Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Willits

• Babcock Park reviews ★
• Big Pump Track reviews ★
• Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Highway Twenty Park reviews ★
• Recreation Grove Park reviews ★
• Small Pump Track reviews ★
• Willits City Park reviews ★
• Willits Rodeo Grounds reviews ★
• zen garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Willits

• Baechtel Grove Middle
• Blosser Lane Elementary
• Brookside Elementary
• La Vida Charter
• Sanhedrin Alternative
• Sherwood
• Willits Charter
• Willits Elementary Charter
• Willits High

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventist Health Howard Memorial ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Willits

🏘️ Nearby Communities