Felton, California

About Felton

Felton is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Officially, Felton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.64 square miles.

📰 Felton News Today

• Felton Fire assessment wins voter approval Press Banner · Jul 31
• Felton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• As Felton Fire faces mounting financial challenges, an assessment proposal divides residents Santa Cruz Local · Jun 30
• Exclusive | Demetric Felton Jr., former UCLA, NFL star, has solution to playbook dilemma New York Post · Aug 2
• David Frank Blackwolf Obituary (2026) - Felton, CA - Santa Cruz Memorial Funeral Home - Mission Chapel Legacy obituary · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Felton Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western 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 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Felton

• Cowboy Bar & Grill — burger
• The White Raven (café)
• Chopstix — chinese
• Empire Grill — american
• I Wok Bistro — chinese
• Redwood Pizza — pizza
• Rocky's Café
• Taqueria Vallarta — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bigfoot Museum · Museum
• San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Faye G. Bellardi Gallery · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Felton

• Covered Bridge Equestrian Center reviews ★
• Felton Deck reviews ★
• Gus Harding Memorial Area reviews ★
• Shingle Mill Creek reviews ★
• West Marshall Field Natural Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Felton

• Ludlow Preschool
• San Lorenzo Valley Elementary
• San Lorenzo Valley High
• San Lorenzo Valley Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Felton

🏘️ Nearby Communities