Fish Camp, California

Fish Camp
Census-designated place
Silver Top Lodge, Fish Camp, 1940s
Silver Top Lodge, Fish Camp, 1940s
Location in Mariposa County, California
Location in Mariposa County, California
Fish Camp is located in California
Fish Camp
Fish Camp
Fish Camp is located in the United States
Fish Camp
Fish Camp
Coordinates: 37°28′43″N 119°38′26″W / 37.47861°N 119.64056°W / 37.47861; -119.64056
Country United States
State California
CountyMariposa
Area
[1]
 • Total0.402 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land0.400 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Water0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
[2]
5,062 ft (1,543 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total49
 • Density122.5/sq mi (47.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93623
GNIS feature IDs260142[2]
2583013[4]
FIPS code06-24218

Fish Camp (formerly Happy Camp and Berry's Fish Camp)[5] is a census-designated place[6] in Mariposa County, California, United States.[2] It is located 18 miles (29 km) east of Mariposa,[5] at an elevation of 5,062 feet (1,543 m).[2] The population was 49 at the 2020 census.[3] The ZIP Code is 93623, and the community is inside area code 559.

Known for its logging history and as a gateway to Yosemite, it's evolved into a hub of hospitality since the 19th century. Key attractions include the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad and the modern Tenaya Lodge, showcasing its transition from a logging town to a tourist destination.

The Fish Camp post office opened in 1924, closed in 1933, and re-opened in 1939.[5] The name comes from a fish hatchery at the place.[5]

Tenaya Lodge, a hotel in Fish Camp
  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Camp
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Fish Camp CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Camp Census Designated Place
  5. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 773. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Camp, California