Ghost Towns Near Sacramento, CA

Closest ghost town

Prairie City

2.2 miles northwest · Likely private land

Within 100 miles
77ghost towns
Within 50 miles
26ghost towns
Open public land
25by PAD-US
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Prairie City.

These are the ghost towns within 100 miles of Sacramento in a straight line, closest first. Road distance runs longer, often a lot longer on dirt tracks. The color shows who manages the land at each town, which decides whether you can walk in.

50 mi100 miSacramento
  • National Forest 8
  • Other federal 2
  • State 7
  • City, county 10
  • Military, DOE 1
  • Private or unlisted 49

Square: Sacramento. Rings at 50 and 100 miles, straight line. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

All 77, closest first

Ghost townDistanceLandNearest services
Prairie CityCA2.2 mi NWAsk the owner firstSacramento, 2.2 mi
NorristownCA2.8 mi EAsk the owner firstFruitridge Pocket, 2.7 mi
Fremont LandingCA17 mi NWAsk the owner firstKnights Landing, 5.4 mi
Mormon IslandCA21 mi NEOpen to visitorsFolsom, 2.9 mi
Mokelumne CityCA22 mi SAsk the owner firstGalt, 7.7 mi
Michigan BarCA23 mi EAsk the owner firstRancho Murieta, 1.6 mi
LibertyCA25 mi SEAsk the owner firstGalt, 2 mi
BuckeyeCA25 mi WAsk the owner firstWinters, 4.5 mi
Salmon FallsCA26 mi NEOpen to visitorsEl Dorado Hills, 5.7 mi
ElliottCA28 mi SEAsk the owner firstDogtown, 2.3 mi
CottonwoodCA28 mi WAsk the owner firstEsparto, 3.7 mi
LogtownCA34 mi EAsk the owner firstDiamond Springs, 4.1 mi
CementCA34 mi SWAsk the owner firstFairfield, 2.9 mi
CamancheCA38 mi SEOpen to visitorsCamanche Village, 4.6 mi
Middle BarCA43 mi SENo public entryMokelumne Hill, 2.5 mi
AmbroseCA45 mi SWAsk the owner firstBay Point, 0.7 mi
TimbuctooCA46 mi NAsk the owner firstLake Wildwood, 6.6 mi
JudsonvilleCA46 mi SWAsk the owner firstAntioch, 1.6 mi
GreasertownCA46 mi SEOpen to visitorsSan Andreas, 5.3 mi
Port ChicagoCA47 mi SWNo public entryBay Point, 3.3 mi
West HartleyCA47 mi SWAsk the owner firstAntioch, 2.8 mi
SomersvilleCA47 mi SWOpen to visitorsClayton, 3.8 mi
StewartvilleCA48 mi SWOpen to visitorsAntioch, 3.6 mi
NortonvilleCA48 mi SWOpen to visitorsClayton, 3 mi
AcelanusCA49 mi SWNo public entryClayton, 1.6 mi
Iowa HillCA50 mi NEAsk the owner firstColfax, 5.2 mi
ChandonCA53 mi NAsk the owner firstLive Oak, 2.5 mi
EckleyCA53 mi SWAsk the owner firstCrockett, 1 mi
You BetCA54 mi NEAsk the owner firstNevada City, 7.9 mi
Red DogCA54 mi NEAsk the owner firstNevada City, 7.8 mi
DeadwoodCA55 mi NEOpen to visitorsForesthill, 9.2 mi
WingoCA58 mi SWAsk the owner firstTemelec, 3.7 mi
Telegraph CityCA59 mi SEAsk the owner firstCopperopolis, 6.3 mi
WestvilleCA61 mi NEOpen to visitorsForesthill, 15 mi
Blue MountainCA62 mi EAsk the owner firstArnold, 9.2 mi
HamiltonCA62 mi NOpen to visitorsThermalito, 4.3 mi
North BloomfieldCA63 mi NEOpen to visitorsNevada City, 10 mi
San Joaquin CityCA63 mi SAsk the owner firstGrayson, 8.3 mi
Carson HillCA64 mi SEAsk the owner firstAngels, 3.8 mi
CarnegieCA65 mi SAsk the owner firstTracy, 7.9 mi
MelonesCA65 mi SEOpen to visitorsColumbia, 4.8 mi
Woolsey FlatCA67 mi NEAsk the owner firstNevada City, 14 mi
WinehavenCA67 mi SWAsk the owner firstNorth Richmond, 2.7 mi
LynnCA67 mi SWAsk the owner firstPiedmont, 1.5 mi
Moores FlatCA68 mi NEOpen to visitorsNevada City, 15 mi
French FlatCA68 mi SEAsk the owner firstJamestown, 3.6 mi
Bidwell's BarCA68 mi NOpen to visitorsKelly Ridge, 2.3 mi
Tuolumne CityCA69 mi SAsk the owner firstGrayson, 3.8 mi
MartinezCA70 mi SEAsk the owner firstColumbia, 1.9 mi
Sawmill FlatCA70 mi SEAsk the owner firstColumbia, 1.9 mi
Oregon CityCA71 mi NAsk the owner firstKelly Ridge, 5.6 mi
ForestCA72 mi NEOpen to visitorsNevada City, 19 mi
Russell CityCA73 mi SWAsk the owner firstSan Lorenzo, 1.6 mi
BloomerCA73 mi NOpen to visitorsKelly Ridge, 6.7 mi
Chinese CampCA74 mi SEStreets public, lots privateJamestown, 6.2 mi
MercuryvilleCA75 mi WAsk the owner firstCloverdale, 9.5 mi
Stokes LandingCA77 mi SWAsk the owner firstHayward, 3.2 mi
BrushCA78 mi NOpen to visitorsParadise, 11 mi
Davis's FerryCA79 mi SEAsk the owner firstWaterford, 6.8 mi
DrawbridgeCA81 mi SAsk the owner firstFremont, 2.7 mi
MonroevilleCA81 mi NAsk the owner firstHamilton City, 4.8 mi
Second GarrotteCA86 mi SEOpen to visitorsPine Mountain Lake, 2.5 mi
GibsonvilleCA86 mi NOpen to visitorsEast Quincy, 12 mi
WoodfordsCA90 mi EStreets public, lots privateGardnerville Ranchos, 9 mi
Horseshoe BendCA91 mi SEOpen to visitorsLake Don Pedro, 7.6 mi
NewtownCA92 mi SEAsk the owner firstLake Don Pedro, 10 mi
Silver MountainCA92 mi EOpen to visitorsTopaz Ranch Estates, 17 mi
JamisonCA94 mi NEOpen to visitorsPortola, 11 mi
Merced FallsCA95 mi SEAsk the owner firstLake Don Pedro, 8.4 mi
SotoCA95 mi NAsk the owner firstCorning, 9.2 mi
PurissimaCA96 mi SWAsk the owner firstHalf Moon Bay, 4.6 mi
BagbyCA98 mi SEOpen to visitorsMariposa, 12 mi
Ridleys FerryCA98 mi SEOpen to visitorsMariposa, 12 mi
Cat TownCA98 mi SEAsk the owner firstMariposa, 12 mi
QuartzburgCA99 mi SEAsk the owner firstLake Don Pedro, 11 mi
LexingtonCA99 mi SOpen to visitorsLexington Hills, 2.6 mi
AlmaCA100 mi SAsk the owner firstLexington Hills, 1.5 mi

Questions

What is the closest ghost town to Sacramento?

Prairie City, California, about 2.2 miles northwest in a straight line.

How many ghost towns are near Sacramento?

77 within 100 miles, 26 of them within 50 miles.

Which ghost towns near Sacramento are on public land?

Mormon Island (21 mi), Salmon Falls (26 mi), Camanche (38 mi), Greasertown (46 mi), Somersville (47 mi). PAD-US marks the land at these spots as public and open.

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