SHOPPING & SERVICES

A few minutes east of Lake of the Woods, residents will find the down town shopping area of Frazier Park, fast-food and services in Lebec and Gorman, and a few west is Pine Mountain Club Village with restaurants, a bakery, coffee house, day spa, gym, Pilate's studio, grocery and general store, gift shops and specialty stores, hair and nail salons, other personal and professional services.

Just 20 minutes north of Lake of the Woods, residents will find The Outlets at Tejon — one of California's newest brand outlet malls offering impressive savings of up to 65% at more than 40 designer and brand-name stores.

FRAZIER PARK

Downtown Frazier Park offers Lake of the Woods residents retail shopping, restaurants, markets, hardware store, gas, banking, pet store, postal services, pharmacy, and other essential personal and professional services.

• Retail Shops
• Restaurants
• Gas - Convenience Store
• Grocery Store
• Hardware Store
• Pharmacy
• Bank
• Pet Store
• Car Wash – Coin Operated
• Laundromat

LEBEC & GORMAN

Lebec and neighboring Gorman offer fast-food restaurants, automotive services, gas stations, and lodging. Interstate I-5 runs through Lebec giving Lebec residents easy access to larger commerce centers located in Bakersfield and Valencia.

TEJON RANCH

The Outlets at Tejon is California's new brand in outlet shopping, offering impressive savings of up to 65% at more than 40 designer and brand-name stores.

From classic styles and the latest fashion trends, to must-have accessories and home goods, stake your claim on the brands you love at prices you can't imagine.

Hours

Monday – Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 800 p.m.

Some store hours may vary from center hours. Please contact the store you plan to visit for store hours and details. Holiday hours can be found on the Outlets at Tejon website.

Location

5701 Outlets at Tejon Pkwy, Tejon Ranch, CA 93203

Contact Us

(661) 858-2155

PINE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

Pine Mountain Village offers residents and visitors a wide variety of shops, businesses, and services conveniently located in the center of Pine Mountain Club.

You'll find restaurants, a bakery, coffee house & cafe, lodging, gym, Pilates studio, grocery and general store, various gift and art shops, post office, dentist office, self-service laundry, hair and nail salons, real estate offices, a gas station with fuel available 24/7, and a wonderful Village Gazebo where community events and music are held during the year.

AREA RECREATION

HUNGRY VALLEY

Lake of the Woods residents also enjoy year-around access to the 19,000-acre Hungry Valley State SVRA Park with its 130 miles of scenic trails for motorcycles, All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), dune buggies, and 4x4 recreation.

Hungry Valley crosses both the Angeles National Forest and Los Padres National Forest. The main entrance to Hungry Valley is located on Peace Valley Road in the city of Gorman.

PYRAMID LAKE

If you enjoy water sports, own a boat, or like to fish — Pyramid Lake is a few minutes south of Lake of the Woods on Interstate I-5.

Pyramid Lake offers camping, picnicking, boating, waterskiing, kayaking, and swimming. Fishing is a popular sport at Pyramid Lake, where you can catch fish such as large and small mouth striped bass, trout, catfish, blue gill, and crappie.

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST

Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy living in the National Forest with over 1.7 million acres to explore and enjoy. Everything from endless scenic trails for hiking, biking, and off-road vehicles to streams, campsites, and cross-country skiing in winter are just minutes away.

Wildlife is abundant during the spring, summer, and into the fall months – California quail, mule deer, hawks, owls, jays, blue birds, cotton tail and jack rabbit are just part of the Frazier Park landscape.

REAL ESTATE

Lake of the Woods is home to approximately 500 residents. Properties range in size from residential lots to multi-acre parcels. Homes in Lake of the Woods are custom built and range in size from small cabins to expansive family residences.

Properties located at the higher elevations border the National Forest. Portions of Lake of the Woods are zoned for horses and boarding is available in neighboring Cuddy Valley and Lockwood Valley. Lake of the Woods is part of the unincorporated area of Kern County.

The surrounding Los Padres National Forest offers Lake of the Woods residents protection from future development. There is no industrial zoning in the immediate area that could threaten the environment or landscape.

The residential roads in Lake of the Woods are paved and maintained by Kern County.

FOUR SEASONS

Lake of the Woods residents enjoy a four-season climate with average temperatures ranging from 80° during the day to 60° at night in the summer and 58° during the day to 34° at night in the winter. The mountains are a great place to escape the Southern and Central California summer heat.

Expect mild summer temperatures with light breezes during the day and a natural cooling down in the evening hours. At an elevation of 5,000 feet, Lake of the Woods can receive light to medium snowfall during the winter months – beautiful snow-capped mountains are part of the winter scene in Lake of the Woods.

Average Temperatures

LAKE OF THE WOODS MAP

HISTORY

The Spanish & Chumash Indians

From the days of the earliest people, and the Spanish who came in the 1700's, the present area of Lake of the Woods was the "fork in the road" for travelers – much as it still is today.

At the intersection of the road stood a lofty and noble Jeffery Pine tree, well known to all who passed there. The tree was known as the "Shrine Pine" but called the "Shot Pine" by the Chumash Indians, who were known to shoot an arrow into the tree for good luck when passing during the Piñon harvest.

Other Indians were said to leave special items in the hollow of the tree for safe passage as they traveled through the area, which was a popular Indian hunting and gathering camp. The tree was hollowed out more in later years and the mailbag left there for early settlers of the area.

John & Florence Cuddy

One of those settlers, John Cuddy, found a lush green valley twelve miles from Fort Tejon where he was stationed.

He built a log cabin about a mile west of present day Lake of the Woods in 1853. His son and daughter-in- law, Don and Florence Cuddy, subdivided the eastern portion of their ranch in 1925.

Because of the good flow of water from the springs around their ranch and from the stream coming from Cuddy Valley to the west, they named the area, Lake of the Woods, for the lake they hoped those streams could establish there.

With the help of a dam, the lake did establish itself by the 1930's.

In the 1940's, Florence Cuddy encouraged development of the area with a commercial center, beginning with her real estate office. Soon there was a hardware store, café, motel, and gas station.

Dam Failure

The heavy rains of 1961-62 filled the lake to capacity. Florence Cuddy had the spillway opened up to allow more drainage. There were fears the dam might not hold, so families were warned to evacuate.

When the dam did give way, it was said a 20-foot wall of water was seen as it passed down through the Frazier Park area, filling the stream bed all the way to Castac Lake. Several homes and the highway were destroyed. The present highway goes right through the old lake bed.

Present day Lake of the Woods has a population of approximately 500 people. There is a popular RV park there, as well as various small businesses, gas station, and convenience store.

AIRPORTS

Meadows Field — Bakersfield (BFL)

Distance—56 miles. Nonstop flights to Denver, Guadalajara, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego and San Francisco and one-stop service to hundreds of domestic and international destinations. The new William M. Thomas Air Terminal at Meadows Field is now open.

Visit the Meadows Field Airport Website for more information.

Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)

Distance — 68 miles. Nonstop flights to destinations throughout the United States. Served by most major carriers. One stop service to hundreds of international destinations.

Visit the Bob Hope Airport Website for more information.

Los Angeles International (LAX)

Distance — 85 miles. Nonstop flights to cities all over the World.

Visit the Los Angeles Airport Website for more information.

AIRPORT MAP

Map shows Lake of the Woods in Relation to Airports.