Bodie, California: Bodie State Historic Park - Ghost Town
An 1880s mining town that was abandoned, then became a state park in 1962. Well-preserved as ghost towns go. Fill up your gas tank beforehand, and bring water.
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About a half an hour north of Mono Lake, California. Probably the most well-preserved ghost town anywhere in the West.
[Imperialjoe, 11/15/2012]
Bodie is an old mining ghost town located in the Eastern Sierras of California. It's well worth the visit if you are traveling on U.S. 395, or if you are interested in historic state parks. The town has been well preserved and has lots of cool artifacts and is an awesome example of what frontier life in the West consisted of, even though in its heyday it was probably considered a city. I especially enjoyed the old Methodist Church...and the reminder the whole town gave me of Clint Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter."
[Jack Colton, 04/13/2009]Bodie State Historic Park is THE ghost town to see - better preserved than any in the world (I believe.) This was a gold mining town that busted in the early 1900's, and hasn't changed since the people left.
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Bodie State Historic Park - Ghost Town
- Address:
- Bodie Rd, Bodie, CA
- Directions:
- In the Eastern Sierras southeast of Bridgeport, CA on Highway 395, take Highway 270 east (a dusty, bumpy road) about 13 miles to Bodie State Park.
- Hours:
- Summer 8 am - 6 pm, Oct. 8 am -5 pm, Winter 10 am - 3 pm. Closed for weather. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 760-647-6445
- Admission:
- Admission
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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