Lake Don Pedro, California

About Lake Don Pedro

Set in the central part of California, Lake Don Pedro is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Lake Don Pedro is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.42 square miles.

📰 Lake Don Pedro News Today

• Drowning of 3-year-old girl at a California reservoir is now being investigated as a homicide latimes.com · Aug 3
• Tuolumne County sheriff now investigating 3-year-old's death at Lake Don Pedro as homicide CBS News · Jul 31
• Lake Don Pedro Modesto Girls Drowning Being Treated As A Homicide myMotherLode.com · Jul 31
• 3-year-old drowns at Lake Don Pedro; deputies ask public for help FOX40 · Jul 21
• 3-year-old Modesto girl dies after drowning at Don Pedro Reservoir lagoon uniondemocrat.com · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Don Pedro Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Don Pedro — 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.
• 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 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Don Pedro

• Barrett Cove Recreation Area reviews ★
• McClure Point Recreation Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Don Pedro

🏘️ Nearby Communities