Pollock Pines, California

About Pollock Pines

Pollock Pines, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northern California.

Officially, Pollock Pines is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.62 square miles.

📰 Pollock Pines News Today

• Pollock Pines, CA Simulated Weather Radar Map WeatherBug · Aug 17
• Update: Dennis Fire burns 15 acres in El Dorado County Sacramento Bee · Aug 11
• Storm prompts Pollock Pines residents to urge tourists to stay home ABC10 · Feb 19
• Pollock Pines community braces for incoming rain as crews race to restore power cbsnews.com · Feb 23
• Heavy snow blankets Pollock Pines, causing power outages and school closures KCRA · Feb 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pollock Pines Unique

• The only place in America named Pollock Pines — 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 northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pollock Pines

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pollock Pines

• 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
• Sportsman's Hall — american
• Burger Barn — burger
• C&T's Restaurant — american
• Pizza Factory — pizza
• Roadhouse
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pollock Pines

• Bullion Bend Historic Marker reviews ★
• Pollock Pines Recreation Park reviews ★
• Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pollock Pines

• Pinewood Elementary
• Sierra Ridge Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pollock Pines

🏘️ Nearby Communities