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Running Springs, California
CDP
About Running Springs
Running Springs is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Officially, Running Springs is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.2 square miles.
📰 Running Springs News Today
- Running Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- 32744 Encina, Running Springs, CA 92382 Realtor.com · Aug 6
- Snow slams San Bernardino Mountains amid winter storm KTLA · Feb 16
- Video shows coyote joyfully playing with soccer ball in Running Springs backyard NBC Los Angeles · Jun 30
- Heavy snow, flooding and toppled trees create havoc in the San Bernardino Mountains sbsun.com · Feb 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Running Springs Unique
- The only place in America named Running Springs — 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 southeastern 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.
- Easy reach of Highland (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Running Springs
- Neo's Deep Creek Drive-In — mexican
- Rocky's Roadhouse — sandwich
- Blondies — regional
- Deer Meadow Grille
- Neo’s Pizza — pizza
- fireplace
- old contry coffee shop
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Rope Swing · Water park
- The Blob · Water park
- Zipline · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Running Springs
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Running Springs
- Charles Hoffman Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.2 sq mi
Coordinates34.2114, -117.1046