Address: CA-270, Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA
Phone: +17606165040
Sunday: 9AM–6PM
Monday: 9AM–6PM
Tuesday: 9AM–6PM
Wednesday: 9AM–6PM
Thursday: 9AM–6PM
Friday: 9AM–6PM
Saturday: 9AM–6PM
In We Go
7/24/22- we took the 270 off of the 395 which was paved until about 3 miles to the entrance, but the gravel road in this section was well maintained. The entrance fee is $8 per person plus another $3 for a self guided tour booklet. We arrived around 10:30am and there were already quite a lot of visitors. By the time we were leaving at 11:30am vehicles were circling the parking lot looking for parking spaces. There were a number of friendly state park rangers giving paid tours and maintaining the grounds. We would have liked to spend more time and taken the paid tour but did not have time this trip and next time we will try to come during the week to avoid the crowd.
Jennifer Gimblin
It's a bit of a drive, but so worth it! Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for kids. And definitely spring the $3 for the self-guided tour booklet which has lots of info and maps of the town. Give yourself plenty of time to explore. The $6 for the guided stamp mill tour (at 11am, 1pm and 3pm) is also worth it because you get to go into the mill building which is otherwise closed to the public. You're up at over 8,000 feet, so slather on that sunscreen and bring plenty of water.
M Osiris
Amazing and very cool to see. First time i seen a actual ghost town in person. Most houses you cannot enter but you see inside. Entry fee is 8$ per car. The last 3miles or some are on a uneven gravel road.
David Partridge
Always a nice time visiting Bodie! We spent 90-minutes walking through the town and reading some of the history. It was a bustling gold and silver mining town for a few years and then they were all gone! That is exactly how it looks when you see it. Love the old buildings, trucks, and other items from years ago. .
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They have to maintain the roofs on the building's or the walls and interiors will quickly be destroyed. They replaced the roofs with period materials like shakes or corrugated metal, which will weather and in future years be less noticeable. Buildings with failed walls or roofs are allowed to decompose.
$8/adult No senior discount. Park is "open" year round but the road (13 miles) to it is not plowed during the winter.
You are on your own there is people walking around but you can't go inside anywhere
Very cold snow. As for when, usually starts at 11:47 am and 4:11 pm. Usually.
Yes it is a state park and worth the time
Gas stations at Lee Vining
Accorning to parks.CA.gov, there is no camping at bodie. There are many other camp sites available in the area. One in particular is near Virginia Lakes, CA. Not too far from Bodie and is near beautiful lakes.
Bodie State Historic Park is open year round. Highway 270 (the main road to Bodie) may be closed due to snow. Visitors often use over snow equipment such as snow mobiles or skis to access the park.
Virginia Creek Settlement is just under a mile north from the turnoff on 395. They have a restaurant too. The road to Bodie is often closed in the winter
I believe they're open all summer, but I concur with somebody else who recommended you call first. It is a long drive to find it closed.
I believe it is ok. Saw quite a few visitors with theirs when we were there a couple of years ago
Yes that was the main mineral, but gold and others were found very rowdy community in its day
Yes
Very slowly. Rough is an under-statment. I was actual not happy with the Parks Service. There is no reason not to have the road paved all the way if they expect people to pay to get in the park. I don't believe there is camping there though, you might want to check the web page for the park if you are thinking of camping there
On the road i would guess. It is pretty much all gravel and few if any food or water sources. The paved section before it turns to gravel is miles from the park and dangerous for walking or biking
No, but Bridgeport & also one in Lee Vining which is by 120 Tioga Pass & Mono Lake.
Bodie is open all year. However, because of the high elevation (8375 feet), it is accessible only by skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles during winter months. Snowmobiles must stay on designated roads in the Bodie Hills. Winter weather is often unpredictable. Sub-zero temperatures, strong winds and white-out conditions are common. Many four wheel drive vehicles with chains get stuck each year in powdery snow.
People use to steal from the Original handful of building’s that were there. My Dad fought a guy because he said we had no right taking what doesn’t belong to us. My Dad always said it should be left in it’s Original state so people could see exactly how they use to live.
From the 1880s to the early 1900s. It was first called a 'ghost town' in 1915.
Eventually I would anticipate audio tours and speakers/sound equipment throughout the town with narration about people who lived there. That way it could cater to the blind and disabled community. But for now, their goal is to make it feel authentic. They were even laying fresh gravel a few days back for the last 5 miles of the entrance, and they told me they weren't going to pave it in the spirit of authenticity. Hope that helps!
When we went a week back, all buildings were closed and locked. I however see photos of buildings allowing access inside. We enjoyed peeping through the glass windows and seeing things
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