Welcome. Dogwood Mountain is a subdivision in the Sierra Nevada near Shaver Lake, California. This web site serves property owners and their guests.
The Creek Fire started Sep 4, 2020 and burned until Dec 24.
As described in the Wikipedia article, this fire remains one of the largest in California history.
PyroCumulonimbus cloud over Creek Fire, 2020
On August 16, 2025, we met at the Shaver Lake Community Center. Read more details, including the minutes.
There are bears in Dogwood Mountain!
Please do not attract them by leaving trash bags outside.
And inform your guests and renters, too.
Bear trash near lower entrance, Jun 13.
(Click image for larger version.)
If you believe that there is a code or zoning violation affecting Dogwood Mountain subdivision residents, the Fresno County Development Services Division processes violations of the County Building Code and Zoning Ordinance on a “complaint” basis. Please select ">this link (PDF) to complete a complaint form.
You may also check the Dogwood Mountain covenants, created at the time of incorporation,
to see what is allowed by our homeowners association:
CC&Rs (PDF)
For your convenience, copies of the Association legal documents (CC&Rs) are now available in our About Dogwood page.
The National Weather Service at Hanford provides forecasts for Shaver Lake and automated weather observations from a location near Shaver Lake.
Sierra Marina operates a weather station and a Web Camera on the lake.
Some nearby Purple Air sensors are reporting real-time air quality on this map.