Photography Workshops are offered throughout the year. It’s a fascinating alternative to today’s theme parks and something every kid should see with their own eyes! Best Time to Visitįriends of Bodie Day is held annually every August.įree Summer Tours of the Stamp Mill and History Talks are offered daily Memorial Day through Labor Day (no reservations required). For visitors staying in Mammoth Lakes, Bridgeport, Yosemite, June Lake or Crowley Lake, Bodie takes about an hour to reach. People have been known to experience a string of nightmare events after helping themselves to Bodie souvenirs! A Cool Day Trip in Summerīodie is one of the best family day trips in Mono County. Superstitious?īodie visitors will want to leave every nail, rock, and stick exactly as they see it. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population. There are no lodging facilities at Bodie, but there is a variety of motels, cabins, hotels and resorts within 20-30 miles in the towns of Bridgeport and Lee Vining. Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Snowmobiles must stay on designated roads in the Bodie Hills. Sub-zero temperatures, strong winds and white-out conditions are common. The California Gold Rush of the mid-1800s drew thousands of people way out west in search of fortune, and it changed the course of United States history. 1st - May 14th), accessible only by snowmobiles, cross country skis, or snowshoes. There’s gold in them there hills Or at least there was. It is snowbound in winter (approximately Nov. Local towing services, when available, can be costly.
These last three miles can at times be rough and reduced speeds are necessary.ĭriving precautions: In winter, many four wheel drive vehicles with chains get stuck each year in powdery snow. 395 take State Route 270 east for 10 miles to the end of the pavement. Continue three miles on an unsurfaced road.
It is located in a remote area accessed by State Route 270, seven miles south-east of Bridgeport.įrom Hwy. Bodie State Historic Park of California is located in the Eastern Sierra close to Bridgeport, June Lake, Lee Vining, Mono Lake and Yosemite.
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