Bass Lake California Map

About Bass Lake, California

Bass Lake is a locality in Madera County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 575. The population density is 118.0 people per km². Bass Lake is located at 37.3247°N, 119.5663°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93604.

Bass Lake occupies a basin of crystalline stillness, where the persistent flow of North Fork Willow Creek carves a path through the dense, timbered landscape of the Sierra National Forest. It lies 35.3 miles north-northeast of Clovis, CA (from Clovis, CA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east of Oakhurst. The light here possesses a singular, golden clarity, filtering through the needles of ponderosa pines to pool in amber patches upon the earth, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada stands as a silent sentinel against the horizon. Two miles to the west, the terrain levels into the quiet expanse of McLeod Flat, grounding the verticality of the surrounding slopes in a broad, sun-bleached reach of soil and brush. The air, thin and sharp with the scent of resin, carries the quietude of a landscape that remains indifferent to the frantic pace of the lowlands, maintaining its composure through the heat of the summer months.

Bass Lake draws its character from the legacy of timber and the enduring rhythms of the mountain economy, having evolved from early resource extraction into a place where the seasons dictate the flow of local life. Hikers often trace the Way of the Mono Trail, a path that echoes with the footsteps of those who traversed these ridges long before the current infrastructure took hold. While the massive, artificial impoundments like Mammoth Pool Reservoir sit thirteen miles distant, the proximity to the Backbone Creek Research Natural Area ensures that the surrounding environment remains a subject of careful study and preservation. The economy persists in a delicate balance between the service of seasonal visitors and the quiet, rugged pursuits of those who live among the pines, all held together by the persistent, cold pulse of the local watershed.

About This Bass Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bass Lake, California. Coordinates: 37.324666, -119.566254. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bass Lake includes the ZIP code (93604), telephone area code (760), county seat of Madera County (Madera), and school district assignment (Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.