Plumas Lake, California

About Plumas Lake

Plumas Lake, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Officially, Plumas Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.84 square miles.

📰 Plumas Lake News Today

• Plumas Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Bok Tapp Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Plumas Lake, CA - Appeal Democrat Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Construction begins on first full-service grocery store in Plumas Lake ABC10 · Jan 26
• 754 Tamarack Ct, Plumas Lake, CA 95961 Realtor.com · Apr 11
• Frank the Flamingo takes over Plumas Lake, creating new connections CBS News · Dec 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plumas Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Plumas 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.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plumas Lake

• Bear River reviews ★
• Bill Pinkerton Memorial Park reviews ★
• Deputy B Meilbeck Memorial Park reviews ★
• Donald E. Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
• Eufay Wood Sr. Memorial Park reviews ★
• Feather River East Park reviews ★
• Kule Loklo Park reviews ★
• Lake of the Woods State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Trails Park reviews ★
• Riverside Meadows Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Plumas Lake

• Cobblestone Elementary
• Rio Del Oro Elementary
• Riverside Meadows Intermediate

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plumas Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities