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About Campo
Campo is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Officially, Campo is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 23.5 square miles.
📰 Campo News Today
- Fire crews stop spread of brush fire Southeast of San Diego near Campo cbs8.com · Aug 17
- 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck close to Campo, CA on Aug. 9 Sacramento Bee · Aug 9
- Campo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Families displaced by Thorn Fire share experiences as fire grows over 1,200 acres fox5sandiego.com · Jul 15
- Campo Fire: See Thorn Fire Perimeter, Evacuation Map Patch · Jul 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Campo Unique
- 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.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Campo
- Cafe B (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pacific Southwest Railway Museum · Museum
- Gaskill Brothers' Stone Store Museum · Museum
- Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Campo
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Campo
- Campo Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area23.5 sq mi
Coordinates32.6410, -116.4745