Bass Lake, California

Bass Lake is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 3,415 feet (1,041 m). The population was 575 at the 2020 census.

Bass Lake, California
Location in Madera County, California
Bass Lake
Bass Lake
Coordinates: 37°19′29″N 119°33′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMadera
Named forBass Lake
Area
  Total2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2)
  Land1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
  Water0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)  22.73%
Elevation
3,415 ft (1,041 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total575
  Density305.53/sq mi (117.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93604 and 93669
Area code559
GNIS feature IDs256579; 2628709
FIPS code06-04198
Websitebasslake-weather.com
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bass Lake, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bass Lake, California

Bass Lake is situated in the Sierra National Forest approximately 14 mi (23 km) from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Established in 1895 as "Bass Lake Village", the community grew up around the newly created Bass Lake reservoir that supplied the first hydroelectric generating project in Central California. Much of the community and the reservoir is devoted to the tourism industry.

The original post office at Bass Lake opened in 1912.

The ZIP Codes for Bass Lake are 93604 and 93669, and it is in the 559 area code.

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