Cazadero, California

Cazadero
Ingram's Station
Cazadero in November, 2009
Cazadero
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 38°32′0″N 123°5′7″W / 38.53333°N 123.08528°W / 38.53333; -123.08528
Country United States
State California
CountySonoma
Area
  Total
7.12 sq mi (18.43 km2)
  Land7.12 sq mi (18.43 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
298
  Density41.88/sq mi (16.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95421
Area code707
FIPS code06-12146
GNIS feature ID220749
Websitehttps://www.cazadero-csd.org/

Cazadero (Spanish for "hunting ground") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Sonoma County, California, United States with a population of 298 in 2020. The downtown of Cazadero consists of two churches, a general store, a post office, a hardware store, an auto repair garage, private office space, and the Cazadero Volunteer Fire Department.

Cazadero is the general area from the confluence of Austin Creek and the Russian River at the intersection of California State Route 116 and Cazadero Highway running north to the small town of the same name. The town is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Route 116. Cazadero Highway parallels Austin Creek, which is a principal tributary of the lower Russian River. Located in the Sonoma Coast AVA, Cazadero can also be considered part of Wine Country.