Central Camp, California

Central Camp
Unincorporated community
Main Street, circa late 1920s
Main Street, circa late 1920s
Central Camp is located in California
Central Camp
Central Camp
Location in California
Central Camp is located in the United States
Central Camp
Central Camp
Central Camp (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°20′58″N 119°29′01″W / 37.34944°N 119.48361°W / 37.34944; -119.48361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMadera County
Elevation
[1]
5,417 ft (1,651 m)

Central Camp is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.[1] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Shuteye Peak,[2] at an elevation of 5417 feet (1651 m).[1]

From 1923 until the early 1930s, Central Camp was the base camp for the Sugar Pine Lumber Company, one of California's largest operations at the time. After the mill operations shut down in the early 1930s, Central Camp transitioned into a quiet retreat, frequented mainly by cabin owners and summer campers. In 1962, a new subdivision was developed, bringing modern utilities like water, sewers, and electricity to the area.[3]

The community is accessible by a dirt road that follows an old railroad grade, 14 miles off Road 274, between Bass Lake and North Fork, California. The drive from Bass Lake to Central Camp takes about 50 minutes.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central Camp, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 756. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Advertisement". Madera Tribune. Vol. 71, no. 43. July 13, 1962. Retrieved October 2, 2024.