Parkwood, California

About Parkwood

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

Parkwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.

📰 Parkwood News Today

• Napa Baby's Mysterious Death Prompts Fundraiser, Investigation Continues Patch · May 27
• Y’all Wanted to Know How Jay-Z Combed Out His Dreds, Beyoncé is About to Tell You theroot.com · Jun 4
• If You Like Eichlers, You’ll Love This $1.4M Bay Area Gem Dwell · Sep 19
• This Bay Area Eichler Home Has Been Carefully Updated to Preserve Its Original Midcentury Design Robb Report · Aug 29
• 4225 Parkwood Ct Apt 3, Bakersfield, CA 93309 Realtor.com · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Parkwood 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

• 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.
• Easy reach of Madera (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Parkwood

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Taqueria Maranatha — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parkwood

• Parkwood Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Parkwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities