Lake Don Pedro California Map

About Lake Don Pedro, California

Lake Don Pedro is a locality in Mariposa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,765. The population density is 37.0 people per km². Lake Don Pedro is located at 37.6414°N, 120.3644°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95329, 95311.

Lake Don Pedro commands a landscape where the sun-bleached grass turns the color of pale straw under the relentless heat of the long summer. It lies 23.0 miles northeast of Winton, CA (from Winton, CA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south-southwest of Pine Mountain Lake. The terrain surrounding Lake Don Pedro is defined by the open, sprawling expanse of Kassabaum Flats, where the earth flattens into a quiet, sun-baked transition between the rugged foothills and the deeper valley beyond. To the east, the jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada loom on the horizon, their heights often softened by a hazy, heat-shimmering veil that separates the high country from the lower, oak-dotted plains. Nearby, the water of Browns Creek traces a thin, serpentine line through the dry brush, carving a modest path through the earth that feels both ancient and ephemeral.

Gold-flecked dust coats the edges of the roads here, a subtle reminder of the region’s long relationship with the earth and the heavy machinery that once defined the local economy. Though the pace of life remains slow, the influence of the Don Pedro Reservoir persists as a vital anchor for the surrounding geography, drawing those who seek the quiet reflection of the water against the scrubland. Residents often find their way toward La Grange Regional Park, an area that preserves the quietude of the land away from the busier thoroughfares. In the late afternoon, the light turns a deep, bruised copper, casting long shadows from the scattered oaks and clarifying the sharp, dry smell of wild sage that drifts across the open ground.

About This Lake Don Pedro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Don Pedro, California. Coordinates: 37.64142, -120.36436. 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 Lake Don Pedro includes the ZIP code (95329, 95311), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Mariposa County (Mariposa), and school district assignment (Mariposa County Unified 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.