Ghost Towns in San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County, California, is home to 30 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Timber camps, fishing villages, and gold-rush outposts define the Pacific ghost towns, tucked into mountains and coastline. The names to know include Amboy, Calico, Goffs.

Where conditions are verified, expect 1 living historic and 1 preserved sites. 1 town is known to be publicly accessible — for the rest, verify land ownership before you go. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.