Overview

History

The community of Lompico was founded in 1927. The community consisted mostly of cabin homes for summer residents. With the 1960's came the hippies and also came the community's two most famous residents. Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin. Jerry's grandparents live here, and he was a common visitor. Janis once inhabited an old lodge on the Islandia property.

Community

Lompico is a community of about 1,550 people. The community has it's own water system — drawing water from the creek.

Organizations

• Ghost Mountain Riders Motorcycle Club

Businesses

Transportation

The only bus route serving Lompico is Route 33.

Points of Interest

• Loch Lomond Recreation Area
• Lompico Park

Maps

Related Links

• Santa Cruz Mountains
• http://www.lompico.org
• http://www.sempervirens.org/lompicoheadwtrs.htm
• Lompico Watershed Conservancy
• Lompico Community Center

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