State Park · California, United States
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1876.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Mono, California, United States |
| Established | 1876 |
| Coordinates | 38.2122° N, 119.0122° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie ( BOH-dee) is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills, east of the Sierra Nevada, in Mono County, California, United States. It is about 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe, and 12 mi (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8,379 feet (2,554 m). Bodie became a boom town in 1876 after the discovery of a profitable vein of gold; by 1879 it had 2,000 structures and a population of roughly 8,000 people. The town went into decline in the subsequent decades and came to be described as a ghost town by 1915. The U.S.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Lake Tahoe, California |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) · Reno, United States · 97.8 miles away
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) · Fresno, United States · 106.5 miles away
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) · Sacramento, United States · 143.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bodie State Historic Park?
Bodie State Historic Park is in California, United States (38.2122° N, 119.0122° W).
When was Bodie State Historic Park established?
Bodie State Historic Park was established in 1876, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Bodie State Historic Park?
The nearest town is Lake Tahoe, California. about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodie,_California — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).