Bodii. Ca.

[A_hitch_and_hop]

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?

[Lauren]

We went there - again! - last fall. Best ghost town in the U S perhaps; now a state park. Well worth the 13 miles of asphalt / kinda rough gravel road in off the 395.

It is like everyone evaporated into thin air and left everything in it's place.

For pix go to www.LaurenBarbara.com and the Wanderings link to CA and Bodie.

Enjoy.

[2gypsies1]

There are two ways to get into Bodie. The one we took really wasn't rough although it was gravel.

[Us_out_West]

We stayed in Bridgeport (Paradise Shores) and took a day trip to Bodie in 2011. Well worth it if you like history.

Here are a few pics;







As others have mentioned...don't bring your rig!!




We took a bunch of photos including some at the CG and if you would like to view Click Here.

[LarryJM]

dapperdan wrote:

PatrickA51 wrote:
All of the above are correct. Well worth going down the dirt road to get there. If you have a Toad use it to get there, take your RV down that road and you will feel like you filings in your teeth are going to fall out. Wash board road is as close as you can get to a good description of the road. There are several nice campgrounds in and around Bridgeport CA.

Good advice. We were advised when staying near Yosemite to stop there on our way to Tahoe. Great town and history but the guy that told us about it said it's "ok" to pull the fifth wheel in there. WRONG!!! We ended up dropping the trailer at the end of the pavement and "bouncing" into Bodie. It's worth the trip in just be aware it's a rough couple of miles getting to it.

Dan

Well the road hasn't changed in 40 years since we first visited back in the mid 70's and was far the roughest road I have ever towed over. When we went we were one of only two cars there for the whole day and don't think we even saw the other people from the other car. In fact IIRC we never even saw the ranger if he/she was even there that day.

Larry

[dapperdan]

PatrickA51 wrote:
All of the above are correct. Well worth going down the dirt road to get there. If you have a Toad use it to get there, take your RV down that road and you will feel like you filings in your teeth are going to fall out. Wash board road is as close as you can get to a good description of the road. There are several nice campgrounds in and around Bridgeport CA.

Good advice. We were advised when staying near Yosemite to stop there on our way to Tahoe. Great town and history but the guy that told us about it said it's "ok" to pull the fifth wheel in there. WRONG!!! We ended up dropping the trailer at the end of the pavement and "bouncing" into Bodie. It's worth the trip in just be aware it's a rough couple of miles getting to it.

Dan

[Karanavore]

Spring and fall are the best times to visit. Bodie is in the desert, so it gets really hot in the summer months. The road is closed in winter. If you have an interest in American history, Bodie is worth the drive.

[2gypsies1]

Lee Vining has a RV park. Bodie is worth visiting.

[Shadow_Catcher]

I first visited in 1969 before it became a state park. Well worth a visit.

[PatrickA51]

All of the above are correct. Well worth going down the dirt road to get there. If you have a Toad use it to get there, take your RV down that road and you will feel like you filings in your teeth are going to fall out. Wash board road is as close as you can get to a good description of the road. There are several nice campgrounds in and around Bridgeport CA.

[colliehauler]

I was there in the early eighties and thought it was interesting. The road going to Bodie was very rough, leave the RV at the campground.

I would also check out Mono lake.

[knshook]

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.

[Tiger4x4RV]

Worth seeing? Yes! And take your camera.

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

This is a high altitude area.

[profdant139]

Hitch, do you want hookups or dry camping?

[the_bear_II]

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.