Notable fort · San Bernardino, California
Calico Ghost Town
Calico Ghost Town is a fort in San Bernardino, California.
Calico Ghost Town: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Calico Ghost Town
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Calico Ghost Town — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.94837, -116.86461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Calico Ghost Town
- Calico Early Man Site · fort · San Bernardino · ~12 km · Must-see
- KIQQ-AM (Barstow) · attraction · San Bernardino · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coyote Lake (dry) · lake · San Bernardino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Western America Railroad Museum · museum · San Bernardino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barstow Heights Park · church · San Bernardino · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~24 km · Must-see
- Spanish Canyon · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~34 km · Must-see
- Desert Lighthouse · attraction · San Bernardino · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rodman Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bicycle Lake · beach · San Bernardino · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bicycle Lake · lake · Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
- Goldstone Lake · lake · Nye · ~58 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~62 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Crater · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lucerne Lake · lake · San Bernardino · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~65 km · Must-see
- Grass Valley Wilderness · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~70 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Calico Ghost Town
- Calico Early Man Site · fort · San Bernardino · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark · fort · San Bernardino · ~20 km
- Southern California Logistics Airport · fort · San Bernardino · ~77 km
- Kramer Cemetery · fort · San Bernardino · ~82 km
- Borax Airport · fort · Kern · ~97 km
- Rose Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~99 km
- Monte Cristo Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~100 km
- New Deal Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~100 km
- Black Magic Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~103 km
- Mormon Trail Monument · fort · San Bernardino · ~112 km
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Frequently asked
Is Calico Ghost Town open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Calico Ghost Town yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Calico Ghost Town?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Calico Ghost Town?
Nearby: Calico Early Man Site (fort, 12 km), KIQQ-AM (Barstow) (attraction, 18 km), Coyote Lake (dry) (lake, 19 km), Western America Railroad Museum (museum, 19 km), Barstow Heights Park (church, 23 km), Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Calico Ghost Town worth visiting?
Calico Ghost Town is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.