Tres Pinos, California

About Tres Pinos

Tres Pinos, CA is a small unincorporated community located in central California.

Officially, Tres Pinos is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.6 square miles.

📰 Tres Pinos News Today

• Earthquake measuring 2.0 struck area close to Tres Pinos, CA on Aug. 9 Sacramento Bee · Aug 9
• Aug. 3: Earthquake of 2.4 magnitude detected close to Tres Pinos, CA - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Aug 3
• Fire burns near Tres Pinos as crews work to contain 30-acre grass fire KSBW · May 30
• Tres Pinos Water District relinquishes water services to Sunnyslope Water BenitoLink · Jun 10
• Man who allegedly tried to drive through flooded river crossing arrested in passenger's death: Sheriff - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tres Pinos Unique

• The only place in America named Tres Pinos — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tres Pinos

• Inn at Tres Pinos
• The 19th Hole
• Eva Mae's Cafe (café)
• FlapJacks

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Saddle Association Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tres Pinos

• Bolado Park reviews ★
• Bolado Park County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• San Benito Historical Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tres Pinos

• Tres Pinos Elementary
• Willow Grove Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tres Pinos

🏘️ Nearby Communities