Two Bishop neighborhoods blend in Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek is a small community north of Bishop where two neighborhoods come together. “That area is kind of a mix between two little communities,” says Realtor Curtis Amundson with Bishop Real Estate, a lifelong resident of the area. “Dixon Lane was built first, and that’s a mix of older manufactured homes and stick-built homes. Meadow Creek is attractive because it’s mostly stick-built homes, and it is the biggest HOA community in Bishop. That’s where you’ll find the newer construction. Homes built in the 1990s are considered new construction in Bishop because the land is not open to development.” Due to this lack of available land, residents enjoy undisturbed views of the mountains and plains surrounding their valley.
Houses in the community are defined by lasting mountain views
Amundson says that new development in the area is prevented because the city of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power owns the majority of the land. “That means that the lots around Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek tend to look out at lots of open space, with beautiful mountain views, and those are very likely not going anywhere,” he says. Manufactured homes in the area can cost from $20,000 to almost $500,000, depending on square footage, number of bedrooms and build year. Prices for single-family homes, including Craftsman bungalows, midcentury modern chalets and Modern Traditional styles, range from $370,000 to almost $685,000.
The Bishop Unified School District earns good grades
Area students attend schools in the Bishop Unified School District, which receives an overall B-plus from Niche. Bishop Elementary, just south of the area, and Home Street Middle school earn a B. Bishop Union High is rated B-plus.
Fishing draws visitors from across the state to the area
At Bishop City Park, residents can swim at the public pool, work out at the outdoor exercise center and practice tricks at the city skatepark. This green space is also home to a dog park and a community garden. “The DWP has opened the land around town for recreational use, so there are always people hiking the trails or fishing at Bishop Creek Canal,” Amundson says. “Fishing season is very popular here. We even have a celebration for the opening of the season called Fishmas that usually happens in the last week of April." The area is also about 40 minutes from Mammoth Mountain, a destination for skiing.
U.S. Route 395 and the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport serve the area
U.S. Route 395, known locally as the Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway, traces the south side of the community and connects it to Bishop. This road also provides the most direct access to Northern Inyo Hospital. “Apart from the Los Angeles DWP, the hospital and the Mammoth Lake Ski Resort are probably the largest employers,” Amundson says.
The Eastern Sierra Regional Airport offers flights to San Francisco or Denver. “We’ve got 14,000-foot mountain peaks on either side of us. So even though we’re geographically closer to the Bay Area, flying there is quicker than trying to drive,” Amundson says, adding that most people drive the 5-hour trip to Los Angeles.
Coffee, groceries and casual dining in nearby Bishop
The closest supermarkets are the Grocery Outlet and Vons, both on the northeast corner of nearby Bishop. Residents can also shop for locally cured jerky and bacon at Mahogany Smoked Meats. Bishop's downtown district has several restaurants, including coffee shops like Looney Bean and Black Sheep Coffee Roasters, brewpubs like Mountain Rambler Brewery and a classic American diner, Jack’s Restaurant.
