RT Calico Ghost Town Regional Park

Ghost town and former mining town in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region founded in 1881

General Information

Hours:

Open 8am to dusk, though the shops close at 5pm

Fees:

$12 for adults or $6 for children over four.

Pet Policy:

Pets allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

Yermo, 3 miles; Barstow, 12 miles

Seasons:

All year, despite being very hot in summer

Location:

Calico

Website:

parks.sbcounty.gov/park/calico-ghost-town-regional-park/

Calico, CA Weather Forecast

How to Get There

From Los Angeles (126 mi): Get on US-101 S. Follow I-10 E and I-15 N to Daggett-Yermo Rd/Ghost Town Rd in San Bernardino County. Take exit 191 from I-15 N. Drive to Ghost Town Rd.

From Las Vegas (149 mi): Get on I-515 N/US-93 N/US-95 N from N 6th St. Follow I-15 S to Calico Rd in Yermo. Take exit 194 from I-15 S. Continue on Calico Rd. Drive to Ghost Town Rd.

Overview

Calico Ghost Town is a restored silver-mining town in the Mojave Desert off Interstate 15 near Barstow, founded in 1881 and now a San Bernardino County park. Walter Knott restored it in the 1950s, and California proclaimed it the state’s official Silver Rush Ghost Town in 2005. Visitors can walk the main street, tour the Maggie Mine, ride a narrow-gauge railroad, pan for gold and stay at the campground or cabins. Only five original buildings remain, and the rest are reconstructions.

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