The Old West
Historic Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
California & Nevada
Historic cities and towns are commonplace inside California, but very few towns are totally abandoned. By definition ‘ghost towns’ are population locations that have previously thrived (usually in mining), but they ultimately have been deserted. Sometimes a few residents will stick around for the seclusion, but the place often appears empty. Finding an open business is a rarity.
North Bloomfield allows visitors inside the buildings to check out the furnishings, decor, fixtures and the interiors. As part of a ranger guided daily tour, you can explore these historic structures up close and personal.
towns in business
- Calico, CA
- Johnsville, CA
- Oatman, AZ
- Pioneertown, CA
- Randsburg, CA
- Virginia City, NV
almost abandoned
deserted mines & ghost towns
Garlock, California
(most of the buildings torn down by Knott’s Berry Farm, for decor at their amusement park)
Kongsberg, Hwy 4
(old mining camp, east of Ebbetts Pass)
Panamint City, CA
(old mining camp, above Panamint Valley)
Montgomery City, Hwy 6
(old mining site, 4×4 required. N of Bishop, CA)
Skidoo, Death Valley NP
(old mining ruins, near Wildrose Canyon)
Tucki Mine, Death Valley NP
(old mining camp, near Wildrose Canyon)
Gold Country California
old forts, train towns & railways
Carrizo Gorge Goat Trestle
Anza Borrego Desert, CA
Colfax Train Yards
Colfax, CA
Donner Pass, Sierra Nevada
Donner Lake
Truckee, CA
Fort Churchill State Park
Nevada
Laws Railroad Museum
Bishop, CA
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
Campo, CA
Railtown 1897 State Park
Jamestown, CA
Sierra Nevada Train Town
Portola, CA
Southern California Railway Museum
Perris, CA
