Where is the state in America to visit old ghost towns?

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lynnguys

~Bodie (located outside Bridgeport, California) is one of the best preserved ghost towns in the United States. It is located off of a old, unpaved road and is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is really interesting with it's rich history and deep rooted superstitions (legend says not to take anything or face eternal bad luck).

~Virginia City (located outside Lake Tahoe, California) is fun and full of old west appeal. It was the town that Wyatt Earp rode into in the beginning of "Tombstone". It's a bit of tourist town with lots of shops, restaurants and casinos, but, the breathtaking views will really impress you.

~Old Tucson (Arizona) is another touristy ghost town, but, worth the travel! All of Arizona is full of great sites and history.

IMO, Bodie is the best! You will feel like you're back in the 1800's and it will leave you feeling a bit haunted afterwards.

mrkhnkn

Arizona and Nevada have several ghost towns that you can visit.

eejonesaux

Hi there are lots of them in Nevada..... wait until Spring to go looking and watch out for the rattlesnakes.....

good luck

Isthisnametaken2

I'm kind of partial to the old west when I think of ghost towns, but they're all over the place. Check out the site below and have fun! Just watch your step...

P.S. The site listed over 200 in Arizona alone! Just driving the highways there you can "hear" the stagecoaches and see the trains chugging away. I did Tombstone and the outlying area - enjoyed it (even if it was touristy.) I could just imagine...

jayden

Deadwood, SD has a hotel that is actually certified as one of the hunted hotels in the US is called the Bullock hotel and is in down town... and you can stay in it too.

leora72010

they are in South Dakota. its really scary and creepy there though. the old west has really pretty scenery and lots of places to visit.

somersavegirl

My family used to go to one in Oatman, Arizona...or Oakman, Arizona....something like that. It was pretty cool.

2 s3xy 4 ya

california, and in south og ga

bty457091

Any of the gold mining areas around the Rocky Mountains. Cattle trails around Denver to Colorado and Nevada and the area around Abilene also might be a good starting point.
You could try typing "Multimap" or "Mapquest" and "Old West towns" without the quotation marks into Google and other search engines. But don't be fooled by towns and places shown in Western type films as most are purpose built film sets.

Carole

My favorite ghost town is Bodie. Bodie is in eastern California, near the Nevada border. Central California and desert regions in the south have a lot of gold rush era settlements and ghost towns. I have heard a lot about Calico in California, but haven't been there. There are also a lot of off the beaten path ghost towns to see in Nevada. This is my favorite site with Nevada ghost town info: http://nvghosttowns.topcities.com/

Hank Hill

Find a book on Ghost Towns in America. That way you'll get descriptions and can choose the best one's for your tastes.

California, Nevada, and Arizona have ghost towns.

Good luck. Sounds like fun.

on the wagon

Flint