Ghost Towns in Idaho

On the map

29 ghost towns

38% sit on public land · 9 with a free-licensed photo

BLM 5
National Forest 5
State 1
Private or unlisted 18

Illustration of a desert landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among Idaho's ghost towns.

The largest share, 18 of 29, sits on land missing from the public lands database, which usually means private property: look from the road unless the owner says otherwise. Each town page has the land manager, monthly weather and the nearest open town.

BLM 5
National Forest 5
State 1
Private or unlisted 18

Each dot is a ghost town, colored by who manages the land at its location. Labels mark the most searched. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.