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Calico Ghost Town Barstow California
Calico Ghost Town is located in the Calico Mountains near Barstow, California. Calico was founded in the late 1880s after silver was discovered. At one time the town boasted over 1200 residents and hundreds of silver mines. Today the town of Calico is run by the San Bernardino County parks department as a tourist attraction. Many of the original buildings have been rebuilt adding to the old west feel of Calico.

Calico attractions include Calico and Odessa Railroad, Maggie's Mine Tour, Mystery Shack, and Main Street Calico with stores a western saloon. During the weekend and holidays Calico Ghost Town has various western theme events for visitors to enjoy. Today most visitors to Calico Ghost town are travelers on their to or from Las Vegas. Calico also has a county campground and the nearby Calico Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area offers trails that range from easy to difficult.
  Calico Ghost town
Calico Ghost Town
Walter Knott, founder of Knott's Berry Farm, purchased the Calico Ghost Town in 1951 and began restoring it to its original condition referencing old photographs. In 1966, Knott donated the town to San Bernardino County, and Calico became a county regional park. Calico campground has RV sites and tent camp sites available and there is also a nearby KOA campground. Barstow has numerous hotels, restaurants a a very popular outlet mall. Calico Ghost Town is a worthy day trip destination or a pleasant stop on your journey across the desert.

Calico Ghost Town is located off Interstate 15, 3 miles from Barstow. Look for the giant letters spelling CALICO that can be seen on the Calico Mountains behind the ghost town from the freeway. Exit the freeway at Ghost Town Road and head for the hills.

California has several other ghost towns the most notable being Bodie, near Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra.
 
 
 
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