Ghost Towns in Washington

On the map

126 ghost towns

31% sit on public land · 22 with a free-licensed photo

BLM 3
National Forest 9
National Park Service 3
State 17
City, county 4
Land trust 1
Tribal 1
Military, DOE 2
Private or unlisted 86

Illustration of a forest landscape — Illustration of the most common landscape type among Washington's ghost towns.

The largest share, 86 of 126, 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 3
National Forest 9
National Park Service 3
State 17
City, county 4
Land trust 1
Tribal 1
Military, DOE 2
Private or unlisted 86

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.