Ferndale, California

About Ferndale

Set in the northwestern part of California, Ferndale is a small town counting 1,361 people who proudly call it home.

Ferndale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,125 residents per square mile.

📰 Ferndale News Today

• Sally Tanner Obituary - August 31, 2021 - Ferndale, California SILive.com · Aug 17
• Ferndale Cemetery Association Needs a Sexton to Manage Ferndale’s Cemetery Redheaded Blackbelt · Aug 16
• 8 Main Streets Where Northern California Comes Alive WorldAtlas · Aug 14
• Update: Earthquake measuring 2.9 shakes area near Ferndale, CA on July 12 - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Jul 23
• This Is the Most Charming Town in Northern California Travel + Leisure · Nov 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ferndale Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Ferndale — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ferndale

• Mind's Eye Manufactory & Coffee Lounge (café)
• No Brand Burger Stand — burger
• Poppa Joe's — breakfast
• The Ivanhoe — italian
• Tuyas
• Victorian Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ferndale Museum · Museum
• Ferndale Tourist Information Center · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ferndale

• Russ Park reviews ★
• Fern Cottage Historic District reviews ★
• Firemen's Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ferndale

• Ferndale Elementary
• Ferndale High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ferndale

🏘️ Nearby Communities