California's Best Ghost Town - Bodie State Historic Park 

I have been there many times before it was a State Park………went hunting there……..I went into the school house ……….never touched anything………always left it alone……..It was like someone was saying leave it like it is……….glad I listened……….

I was there way back in 1974 - it looks the same now as it did then. My family was there on a late August early evening. No one else was there - just us four. As the sun was setting it changed the whole feel of the place.

I know this was posted three years ago, but...Bodie California, wow, that brings back a lot of memories. I made many trips there in my teens, and early to mid-20s. Back then, there was no booth with a Ranger in it. There was an early snowstorm one September and they cleared the road to the dirt road, and then it was not cleared. I stopped in my 1966 Mustang sitting looking at the road. 2 Four-wheel-drive came up and they said will each be one in front one behind you get stuck will pull you out. I drove in that snow that was a good 2 feet high in that Mustang it made it all the way to Bodie and it was some incredible shots of Bodie in the snow. I think the last time I was there was 25 to 30 years ago. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I still drive by the turn off every time we go fishing on the Walker River but I just don't turn down it. By the way, I think it's considered one of the best preserved ghost towns in all of the United States at least the lower 48. Reply

This place is a must see

I was there in the winter one time. It was deserted. It started to snow and it gave the experience a haunted feeling, walking around the streets while snowing. I'm hoping to go back this Thanksgiving. Thanks for the video and especially the drone footage in the beginning.

I love visiting Bodie. A fascinating time capsule and view into a world that no longer exists.

One of my favorite places in Cali.

The first thing I did after getting out of the car was start walking up "Boot Hill" the cemetery shown toward the end. I was genuinely surprised how out of breath and winded I was after about 5 minutes. Then I realized the elevation of Bodie was over 8300 feet AGL.

This would be fun to visit..gotta go, So cool. I like Carson City, too.

I went here as a kid on our way back from Lake Tahoe and it still looks the same I remember it as. When my sister told me the town name as I couldnt remember i had to come to this channel to see if you covered it, and well you did 😊 thank you for the video

Great video. well done. I visited that area about 30 years ago. My car broke down just before bodie after driving from the bay area. WE were stuck on a dirt road surrounded by many cows. The cows looked at us and seemed puzzled to see city slickers on their land. I was able to get the old porsche going again and drove straight back over the mountains to safe territory. Never made it to Bodie. Now i might make it there soon.

Visited Bodie twice on our vacations from Scotland. Great place and the video brought back some great memories.

Bodie is one of the most fascinating places I have ever been through. When I was there I had the feeling of an energie there, I really love it.

What a wealth of information in this video thanks Steve . Bodie sound like interesting town😊

I went there a few times back in the '80s. There is actually more than one way in to Bodie. There's one way that goes directly off of US. 395 and then there's cottonwood canyon road which takes off from State route 167. Either way you will be dealing with dirt roads at least part of the way.

Checking out some of your older videos that show up in my feed. This was a great tour. I love the vault that in true Victorian style is painted with flowers. :) I wonder how it looks this spring, after all of the rain...probably lots of flowers!

I would not be surprised if the legend of a curse befallen to those who steal was an invention of those who wanted to conserve the town. It sure does keep the relics in place let me tell you.

Of course Ghost Adventures always find spirits there!

Great video!!!... I definitely want to do this trip soon.. looking forward to the next video!!

Haven't been there since I was a kid. Looks the same as it did then.

Great video! I was in South Dakota and we checked out a town that was destroyed by a tornado and the vault was the only thing left of the bank!

Enjoying your well done videos as part of the Virtual Travelling Experience as per the Covid 2021 Shxt Show. Wishing you and your family safe travels, from Canada.

I was there in the 90's some time. Run ito a young couple from Germany. Came across the pond to see Bodi!!

Read alot about Bodie in the old west pulp magazines in the 1960's. Wish I had an opportunity to visit.

Been there many times I love Bodie!❤️❤️

You are so right. It takes many trips to even scratch the surface of this historic place. And remember it's somewhat connected to other less famous mining camps in the area. Lundy comes to mind with the Green Monster Mine. The people of Bodie went there to rescue survivors of a huge avalanche that took out a large part of the town.

Been there many times really cool. Love your videos

I was there in 1992 it was amazing, the school house I loved it. Did not get to the cemetery though!

There may not be a lot on the S3 itself, but it connects the northern and southern sections of a terrific park.

Thanks so much for your work, Steve, really appreciate your efforts.

No shady trees in Bodie

Thank You

You should cech out the Bodie Hotel in Bridgeport, it was moved from Bodie on two sections by mules long ago.

Love the comment thou shalt not steal on the 10 commandments cloth!

Im very suprised to see so many windows intact!

Thanks!

I read once that there are still a few residents. Might be old information, of course.

Would love to go there.

Video made me subscribe

Aw, no mention of the alleged ghosts and The Curse of Bodie.

Wow! Great video and hope to make a trip soon.

Probably tunnels under it!

Terrific video, Steve! So if the state park is named after Waterman S. Body (or William Bodey), why is it spelled "Bodie"?

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Omg that state park looks awesome!! Was it easy to stay away from other guests that were there? Trying to figure out fun SAFE things to do during the pandemic and I’ve been worried about going to places due to possible crowds or people not wearing masks etc

There is another famous mine next to that one look it up on RU-vid

How long should a group allow for a visit to fully appreciate the park?

Interesting place. What do the park rangers do when they stay there besides man the entrance booth? Are there toilets? Outhouses? What water supply was there for the water district guy to run, and what's there now? Got to have water for tourists to flush with, right? Unless there's port-a-potties. China town and the red district aren't there anymore, but are there still foundations and boards lying around? Can't see looking across the foliage.

Is the road to Bodie still unpaved and rough?

I'm recreating Bodie in Minecraft. I would like it to look like it did in 1880. Do any of you know what it looked like then and what kind of buildings were there?

Ghost town living on RU-vid

That fence needs to be moved. Huh? 🇺🇲✝️

The actual spelling is "Body" it was a spelling mistake that stuck

Oh wow the first school burned down from a juvenile delingquent. Well, back then you got in really big trouble for stuff. Id hate to be that kid at that time era. Thats one helllll of an ars woopin. lol. You should go in that bank with a gun and yell, this is a robbery just to say you robbed it. The people of the 1800s would have never guessed in 2023 someone would attempt to rob that place. 😅

Just like most of Cali, real close to the arsehole of the world! 15 miles off the hwy with 5 miles of crappy dirt road to see "Nothing"! And they make ya Pay to see it! Lmfao

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