Ghost Towns in Oregon

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165 ghost towns

10% sit on public land · 61 with a free-licensed photo

6912147
  • BLM 6
  • National Forest 9
  • State 1
  • Tribal 2
  • Private or unlisted 147
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the most common landscape type among Oregon's ghost towns.

The largest share, 147 of 165, 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.

GoldenShanikoBuena VistaAndrewsAnlaufApiaryAshwoodBallstonBayoceanBethelBlitzenBourneBoydBridal Veil
  • BLM 6
  • National Forest 9
  • State 1
  • Tribal 2
  • Private or unlisted 147

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.

Most searched in Oregon

Ghost towns near Portland · Ghost towns near Bend

All 165 by county

Baker County 16

Clackamas County 4

Clatsop County 2

Columbia County 4

Coos County 4

Curry County 1

Deschutes County 1

Douglas County 5

Gilliam County 3

Grant County 9

Harney County 4

Hood River County 1

Jackson County 6

Jefferson County 5

Josephine County 6

Klamath County 3

Lake County 3

Lane County 8

Lincoln County 4

Linn County 6

Malheur County 5

Marion County 3

Morrow County 2

Multnomah County 4

Polk County 11

Sherman County 12

Tillamook County 5

Umatilla County 3

Union County 3

Wallowa County 5

Wasco County 6

Washington County 7

Wheeler County 3

Yamhill County 1

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