Grass Valley, California

About Grass Valley

Grass Valley, CA is a close-knit town located in northern California, home to 14,085 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Grass Valley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,348 residents per square mile.

📰 Grass Valley News Today

• 8 of the Friendliest Towns To Retire In California's Sierra Nevada worldatlas.com · Aug 18
• Grass Valley cancels Flock contract for license plate reading cameras kcra.com · Aug 12
• Calling Design-Build Teams: Request for Proposals for Grass Valley Veterans Building Renovations Nevada County (.gov) · Jun 17
• Grass Valley police halt use of Flock license plate cameras amid privacy concerns Sacramento Bee · Aug 12
• Robert Boyle Obituary (1920 - 2026) - Grass Valley, CA - The Union Legacy obituary · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grass Valley Unique

• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,085.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grass Valley

• Burger & Cream — american
• Diego's Restaurant
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Fabble Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Lamppost Pizza — pizza
• Maria's — mexican
• MeZe Eatery — arab
• Royal Dragon II — asian
• South Pine Cafe (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• North Star Museum · Museum
• Art Gallery & Photo Restoration · Art gallery
• Bourn Cottage · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grass Valley

• Elisabeth Daniels Park reviews ★
• Bourn Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Condon Park reviews ★
• Devere Mautino Park reviews ★
• Empire Mine State Historic Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Minnie Park reviews ★
• Nevada County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Watt Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Grass Valley

• Bear River High
• Bell Hill Academy
• Chicago Park Community Charter
• Chicago Park Elementary
• Clear Creek Elementary
• Grass Valley Charter
• Grass Valley Preschool
• John Muir Charter
• Lyman Gilmore Middle
• Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
• Nevada Union High
• North Point Academy
• Silver Springs High (Continuation)
• Yuba River Charter

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grass Valley

🏘️ Nearby Communities