Website:http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509 (Bodie State Park)http://media.thirdrock.studio/tours/2018/Bodie/ (Weblink2)http://www.bodie.com (Friends of Bodie // 760.647.6465)
Description:California's most notorious gold-mining town, Bodie attracted miners, gamblers, prostitutes and hotel operators. Now it is the best-preserved ghost town in the West. This State historic park is located in a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. It is a historical monument. The landscape includes hills; mountain; deserts and barren land.
Site Condition:Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of nearly 10,000 people. The town is named for Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1875, a mine cave-in revealed pay dirt, which led to purchase of the mine by the Standard Company in 1877. People flocked to Bodie and transformed it from a town of a few dozen to a boomtown. Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost.
General Notes:updated 5.2.2010 / 7.22.2010 mm / 11.17.2011 / 10.16.2012/ 11.12.2014 / 8.12.2014 / 1.10.2014 / 4.23.2015 / 9.18.2015 lm / 10.23.2015 lb / 1.12.2016 lb / 3.3.16 gb / 7.27.17 lb / 12.13.2019 lm
Usage Restriction:Open year around. 9 am to 6 pm in summer; 10 am to 3 pm in winter (beginning October 1, 2009 through late spring 2010), or as posted. Museum open daily during summer. The park is closed during periods of inclement weather. CLOSURE HOURS ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED FOR THE PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES AND ARTIFACTS.
Jurisdictions::CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, MONO COUNTY / MAMMOTH FILM COMMISSION - FLICS
Within 30-Mile Zone: N
State Property: Yes
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 38.1668540, y coordinate: -119.1002886
Building Materials: Wood
Contacts: Brandt, Peter *Supervising State Park Peace Officer, Sierra District, Alpine-Mono SectorPO Box 515, Bridgeport, CA 93517 [email protected]https://www.redbull.com/us-en/cody-laplante-freeski-ghost-town-video-red-bull
Moilov, LoriPermit Coordinator - Buildings / Facilities / Central & Northern California Parks, California Film Commission7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA323.817.4106 Phone 1323.860.2972 Fax[email protected]http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/
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