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Bombay Beach, California
CDP
About Bombay Beach
Bombay Beach, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.
Officially, Bombay Beach is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.66 square miles.
📰 Bombay Beach News Today
- Inside Bombay Beach, California’s ‘Rotting Riviera’ huckmag.com · Mar 25
- A ‘weird dream’ of an arts festival began 10 years ago in the California desert – can it survive its growing popularity? The Guardian · Apr 11
- California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy kpbs.org · Apr 10
- What Happens To A Town When Its Lake Disappears WorldAtlas · Aug 10
- 7 strange and colorful attractions unique to the California desert The Desert Sun · Jul 9
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bombay Beach Unique
- The only place in America named Bombay Beach — 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 southeastern 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bombay Beach
- Community Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Ski Inn — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bombay Beach Drive-In · Attraction
- Electric Lounge · Attraction
- Ganymede Temple of the Scientific Method · Museum
- The Polaroid Museum · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bombay Beach
- Niland Marina County Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.66 sq mi
Coordinates33.3556, -115.7269