Tulelake, California

About Tulelake

Tulelake, CA is a tiny community located in northwestern California, home to 857 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Tulelake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,090 residents per square mile.

📰 Tulelake News Today

• Tulelake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Tulelake Shindig & Street Bazaar returns Saturday Herald and News · Aug 11
• Terry Alcorn Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Tulelake, California, OR - Herald And News Legacy obituary · Apr 25
• CHP recommends Siskiyou DA charge Tulelake company in paraquat spill Record Searchlight · Apr 21
• 8 Quirkiest Northern California Towns To Visit In 2026 WorldAtlas · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tulelake Unique

• The only place in America named Tulelake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tulelake

• LuLu's Main Street Cafe — burger
• Señor Tequila — mexican
• Mike & Wanda's Family Dining — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tule Lake National Monument Visitor Center · Museum
• Canby Cross · Attraction
• Gillems Camp · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tulelake

• 🏞️ Tule Lake National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Otis Roper Park reviews ★
• Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tulelake

• Tulelake Basin Elementary
• Tulelake Continuation High
• Tulelake High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tulelake

🏘️ Nearby Communities