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About Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes is a small unincorporated community in western California.
Twin Lakes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.69 square miles.
📰 Twin Lakes News Today
- Twin Lakes, Mono County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Twin Lakes Park and Nature Study Westchester County Parks (.gov) · Jan 27
- Clean Up The Lake to Lead Upper Twin Lakes Environmental Cleanup Sierra Wave · Aug 10
- Folsom food bank preparing students for new school year Gold Mountain California News Media · Jul 28
- This California Campground is Nearly Impossible to Get a Reservation Active NorCal · Apr 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Twin Lakes Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named Twin Lakes — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Twin Lakes
- Cafe El Palomar — mexican
- Engfer Pizza Works — pizza
- Harbor Café
- Java Junction (café)
- Johnny's Harborside — seafood
- La Posta — italian
- Linda's Seabreeze Cafe
- People's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Crow's Nest — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes State Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Corcoran Lagoon Coastal Access reviews ★
- East Cliff Accent reviews ★
- El Dorado Riparian Corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Felt Street Park reviews ★
- Frederick Street Park reviews ★
- Oceanview Park reviews ★
- Simpkins Family Swim Center reviews ★
- Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Star Of The Sea Park reviews ★
- Sunny Cove Beach County Park reviews ★
- Twin Lakes reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.69 sq mi
Coordinates36.9614, -121.9917