Interlaken, California

About Interlaken

Interlaken is a small unincorporated community in western California.

Interlaken holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.8 square miles.

📰 Interlaken News Today

• Update: Earthquake of 3.0 magnitude recorded near Interlaken, CA on July 17 Fresno Bee · Jul 28
• Kyle Boatwright Obituary (2026) - Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Times Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Update: Seismic activity on July 18 - 2.3 magnitude earthquake near Los Banos, CA registered - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Jul 29
• 2 teens killed, 2 others hospitalized after weekend crash near Watsonville Santa Cruz Sentinel · Jun 15
• Interlaken, CA Wind Speed Map WeatherBug · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Interlaken 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Watsonville (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Agricultural History Project Center and Museum · Museum
• Amphitheater · Attraction
• Giant Twins · Attraction
• Miller House · Attraction
• White deer pen · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Interlaken

• Mount Madonna County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Interlaken

🏘️ Nearby Communities