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Apr 14, 2015

Bodii. Ca.

Has anyone visited the Bodi Ghost Town in California and if so what is you opinion? Is it worth seeing? Where might be a good campground close by?
  • Definitely worth visiting. It is an authentic gold-rush/mining ghost town. Plan to spend at least a full day in Bodie; there is much to see and easy to overlook portions of town if you're rushed. Make sure to visit the cemetery for a real sense of the people who lived/died in Bodie, especially the "Little Angel of Bodie". It's a bit of a bumpy,dusty ride once off main road but well worth seeng. Take a jacket because the winds can blow and it can be chilly at times.
  • Worth seeing? Yes! And take your camera.

    directions, facilities (from the park's website)
    Bodie

    This is a high altitude area.
  • Bodie is a real Ghost Town not some Hollywood idea of a ghost town.

    I haven't been there in many years but it is well worth the trip if you like the old west, antiques and old buildings. Spend a few hours and you'll see most of it.

    There are campgrounds & RV Parks closer to Hwy 395.

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