Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA

Cold Springs is a high-elevation census-designated place in Tuolumne County, set in the Sierra Nevada foothill and mountain belt at about 5,315 feet. The CDP covers roughly 1.7 square miles of land, with forest roads and mountain lots leading toward the communities along Highway 108. Jenness Park Road is the local spine shown on Tuolumne County’s community maps, and Jenness Park lies nearby as a summer-camp destination. The elevation changes the practical rhythm here: winter weather, trees, steep roads, and long drives to larger services all shape how the community connects with the rest of the county. Cold Springs first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census, giving the small mountain settlement its current statistical boundary.

Local life is organized through a mix of property owners, county services, water concerns, and school connections. The Cold Springs Property Owners Association keeps an eye on zoning, water, and Forest Service issues, while the area’s water company and county emergency planning are part of the same mountain infrastructure. Cold Springs High, operated by Summerville Union High School District, serves students from this stretch of Tuolumne County and nearby communities. Jenness Park adds a seasonal gathering point just outside the CDP, and the Highway 108 corridor carries residents toward Twain Harte, Sonora, and the higher country. The result is a compact place with a broad working map: cabins and homes at the center, forest roads around them, and mountain institutions keeping the area connected.