Calico Ghost Town is an eerie reminder of the mining days of California. Once a bustling town full of people trying their luck to find endless riches, it was abandoned in the 1890s after silver lost its value, making it an eerie place in Southern California you won’t want to miss!

Eventually, the ghost town became the intriguing and haunted tourist attraction it is today. In fact, it’s even a regional park today.
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
If you’re hoping for the company of ghosts, you’re in luck. This town is rumored to be haunted and you can take a fun ghost tour to experience their presence for yourself!
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You’ll get to find out what life was really like for the miners in the 1880s. Their days were full of excitement, and you can feel that in your tour of the town.
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
Whether they were hoping to be rich beyond their wildest dreams or having wild nights at the local saloon, they had a movie-worthy existence.
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The artifacts of the day to day life are still here, so you can feel like you’ve time traveled back to the nineteenth century while you’re in Calico.
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
In case you’re thinking it might be too scary for kids, you have no need to worry. There are plenty of kid-friendly activities, including the train, Maggie’s Mine, and the Mystery Shack, where you’ll see otherworldly happenings, like water flowing upward!
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It’s a blast to come to Calico around Halloween and all the winter holidays. The decor is always festive and fun!
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Especially fun at Halloween, enjoy eating at the Old Miner’s Cafe to experience a modernized version of the miner’s typical lunch or dinner. You can even enjoy a glass of wine or a beer here.
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There’s so much to do in Calico Ghost Town that you’ll have trouble deciding what to try first. While it definitely has an eerie and abandoned feel, you’ll get extra fun out of your day here because of all the fun activities. Have you gotten to go to Calico? What was your favorite attraction?

Check out Calico Ghost Town attractions’ website and Calico Ghost Town’s website.

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