Bridgeport

California wrote the book on ghost towns, from Gold Rush tent cities to Owens Valley farm towns the aqueduct dried up.

Bridgeport is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mono County, California, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census. The first post office at Bridgeport opened in 1864. The ZIP code is 93517, and the community is in area codes 760 and 442.

Bridgeport faced the water, back when rivers were highways.

The on-the-ground condition of Bridgeport is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.

Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.

Here's the honest truth: access to Bridgeport is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times. The mapped point for Bridgeport is roughly 38.2506, -119.2314 — use it as a starting point and cross-reference a current topographic map before leaving pavement.

Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.