Yosemite Lakes Park, California

Yosemite Lakes Park is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.

[3] The area was developed by Titan Group in the 1970s,[4] and includes an equestrian center, clubhouse, and three man-made lakes.

[5] Additionally the community has a homeowners association which operates the Blue Heron restaurant[6] and the Fairway Cafe which is situated next to the golf course.

[7] The community also supports a local grocery store and other small shops.

[8] In 2013 the community was struck by a series of fires which were set over a 46 day period.

[9][10][11] The next year Kenneth Jackson and Alice Waterman were both convicted of starting the series fires, in 2018 a Fresno County judge ruled that there had been insufficient evidence to convict the pair on two of the charges.

[12][13] Kenneth Jackson was sentenced to 30 years in prison, in 2021 he was eligible for parole under Proposition 57 which was met with significant community pushback.

[1] The highest point in the community is Lilley Mountain at 1,929 feet (588 m),[15] and was a known landmark for drivers coming from Fresno on the way to Yosemite National Park.

There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 102.7 per square mile (39.7/km2), of which 1,612 (84.8%) were owner-occupied, and 290 (15.2%) were occupied by renters.

In the California State Legislature, Yosemite Lakes is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.

Madera County map