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Camp Nelson, California
CDP
About Camp Nelson
Set in the eastern part of California, Camp Nelson is a small unincorporated community.
Camp Nelson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.24 square miles.
📰 Camp Nelson News Today
- What's Happening: Camp Nelson Mountain Festival this weekend Porterville Recorder · Jul 30
- Camp Nelson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- 'Generations Of Mountain Fun:" Camp Nelson Festival provides it Porterville Recorder · Aug 4
- Camp Nelson, CA Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Aug 17
- Camp Nelson, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Camp Nelson Unique
- The only place in America named Camp Nelson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern 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 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.24 sq mi
Coordinates36.1420, -118.6107