Located 1 hour north of Sacramento in the Sierra Foothills. It's less than 2 hours from Reno, & about 3 hours from the Bay area. It's only about a 15 minute drive to Beale Air Force Base, Grass Valley, & Nevada City. Lake Wildwood is a private, gated community with 2,850 lots that are currently about 95% developed. There are also about 65 acres of parks and greenbelts.

Lake Wildwood is owned by the homeowners, and has elections for the Homeowner's Association. There are CC&Rs, which are designed to protect the privacy, peace, & property values for Lake Wildwood property owners. Wildwood has it's own piped-treated water, sewer system, cable TV, mail, garbage pickup, and a 24-hour gated security. (which keeps the crime rate very low).

The lake is 300 acres and is great for water skiing, sailing, boating, fishing, and swimming. There are seven miles of shoreline, with 5 parks for residents - 4 have sand beaches, and all have picnic setups. There are tennis courts, a swimming pool, a clubhouse, restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, and clubs. Within minutes away is a grocery store, pharmacy, shopping center, gas station, restaurants, top-rated K-8 schools, & professional offices.