Cedar Flat, California

About Cedar Flat

Set in the northern part of California, Cedar Flat is a small unincorporated community.

Cedar Flat holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.08 square miles.

📰 Cedar Flat News Today

• [UPDATE 4 p.m.] New Fire Burning Near Cedar Flat in Trinity County Redheaded Blackbelt · Jul 2
• 6 people rescued from burning boat in Lake Tahoe, Placer sheriff says KCRA · Jun 10
• Boat fire: 6 people, dog rescued in Lake Tahoe ABC7 Bay Area · Jun 10
• CDFW News | Upper Trinity River Adult Chinook Salmon Quota Met California Department of Fish and Wildlife (.gov) · Oct 20
• Carnelian Bay, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cedar Flat Unique

• The only place in America named Cedar Flat — 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 northern 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.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cedar Flat

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cedar Flat

• Robie Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Placer County Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cedar Flat

🏘️ Nearby Communities