Bodie State Historical Park
Goodbye God, I'm going to Bodie
Category Ghost Towns
Bodie, California is a ghost town east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range just north of Mono Lake (another beautiful spot: a salty lake with large tufa formations) that receives about 200,000 visitors yearly. Generally closed during the winter, the most reasonable access is on dusty highway 270. The town of Bodie experienced a rush of settlers after gold was discovered in 1859, growing from 500 people in 1877 to 10,000 people in 1880. At this point it was renowned for its lawlessness (though was perhaps not different from many other towns in that area).
The population dropped below 1,000 by 1888, but the locals held on until the 1920s when Standard Mining closed down. A few stragglers held down the fort until Bodie was absorbed as a National Landmark in 1962. There are still about 200 structures remaining in the park, along with rusted out cars and machinery. Many of the building interiors still contain original artifacts and cannot be entered.
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- Hours Open year around. 8 am to 6 pm in summer; 8 am to 4 pm in winter, or as posted. Museum open daily during summer. Hours may vary due to weather or season and are posted at all entrances.
- Website Bodie State Historic Park
- Address Bodie Road, Bodie, California, 93517, United States
- Cost Age 17 and older - $5 per person / Age 7 to 16 - $3 / Age 6 and younger - FREE
http://www.bodie.com/dir.asp The park is northeast of Yosemite, 13 miles east of Highway 395 on Bodie Road (Hwy 270), seven miles south of Bridgeport.
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