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Cazadero, California
CDP
About Cazadero
Set in the northwestern part of California, Cazadero is a small unincorporated community.
Cazadero holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.12 square miles.
📰 Cazadero News Today
- George PARMETER Obituary The Press Democrat · Aug 14
- Cazadero Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Robert Allen Pollard The Press Democrat · Aug 6
- Flooding, reports of mudslide in Cazadero ABC7 Bay Area · Feb 26
- Cazadero, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cazadero Unique
- The only place in America named Cazadero — 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 northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cazadero
- Austin Creek State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Little Black Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pole Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- The Big Brush · Nature reserve reviews ★
- The Cedars · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cazadero
- Fort Ross Elementary
- Montgomery Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.12 sq mi
Coordinates38.5278, -123.1098