Bass Lake

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Bass Lake

Total population

499

Median home value

$0

51.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$133,964

Bass Lake$134k

National$74k

Elevation3415 m

Land area6.46 km²

Weather91°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.33°, -119.57°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bass Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States, within the Sierra National Forest. The community surrounds Bass Lake, a reservoir on Willow Creek approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 575.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Bass Lake, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Oakhurst
  3.5 mi away
• North Fork
  6.8 mi away
• Coarsegold
  9.6 mi away · pop. 3,967
• Nipinnawasee
  10.4 mi away
• Fish Camp
  11.3 mi away
• Mt. Bullion
  29 mi away
• Mammoth Lakes
  37.7 mi away
• Parkwood
  38.3 mi away
• Old Fig Garden
  38.8 mi away
• June Lake
  38.9 mi away
• Mayfair
  40 mi away · pop. 5,044
• La Vina
  43.3 mi away · pop. 789

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bass Lake

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 17 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 60 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 85 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 134 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 142 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 142 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 145 mi
• Wildfire FISH, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 150 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Granite-crack Monkeyflower

Diplacus graniticola

Seen 2026-08-27

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Seen 2026-08-25

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Seen 2026-08-25

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-08-24

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

Seen 2026-08-24

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Seen 2026-08-23

Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Seen 2026-08-21

Arizona Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Seen 2026-08-18

Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

Seen 2026-08-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).