Lake Wildwood, California

Lake Wildwood
Lake Wildwood
Location in Nevada County and the state of California
Lake Wildwood
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°14′6″N 121°12′11″W / 39.23500°N 121.20306°W / 39.23500; -121.20306
Country United States
State California
CountyNevada
Area
  Total
3.512 sq mi (9.095 km2)
  Land3.059 sq mi (7.923 km2)
  Water0.453 sq mi (1.172 km2)  12.89%
Elevation
1,529 ft (466 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,158
  Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95946
Area code530
FIPS code06-39885
GNIS feature ID1682906

Lake Wildwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 4,991 at the 2010 census, up from 4,868 at the 2000 census.

Lake Wildwood is mainly a gated community and news about the CDP is published in a twice a month newspaper, The Wildwood Independent. Local businesses and residences are listed in the annual "Penn Valley Area Directory" published by "Pine Tree Press".