Cold Springs, California

About Cold Springs

Set in the central part of California, Cold Springs is a small unincorporated community.

Cold Springs holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.73 square miles.

📰 Cold Springs News Today

• Update: 2.4 magnitude earthquake shakes near Cold Springs, CA on Aug. 6 Sacramento Bee · Aug 6
• Bug Fire and Stallion Fire continue growing, both uncontained KTVN · Aug 11
• Wildfire Map Spotlight: Bug and Stallion Fires, Nevada IQAir · Aug 15
• Bug Fire burns 15,000 acres, 3% contained in California and Nevada FOX40 · Aug 10
• Bug Fire: Evacuation zones expand; fire grows to 15,000 acres Reno Gazette Journal · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cold 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cold Springs

• Mia's Brick Oven Pizza & Specialties — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cold Springs

• Tuolumne State Game Refuge reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cold Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities