Phoenix Lake, California

About Phoenix Lake

Phoenix Lake is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Phoenix Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.07 square miles.

📰 Phoenix Lake News Today

• Update: Fatal House Fire In Phoenix Lake Area myMotherLode.com · May 6
• Air quality in Phoenix Lake IQAir · Jul 12
• Update: Fire In the Phoenix Lake Area myMotherLode.com · Oct 18
• 'Beyond depressing': What happened to Phoenix Lake? A favorite Bay Area spot is barely there SFGATE · May 3
• Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA Past Radar: Last Hour Replay WeatherBug · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Phoenix Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Phoenix Lake — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Phoenix Lake

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