Bay Harbor Ghost Town

Bay County, Florida30.1420, -85.6160

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.3 miParker, FL
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.1 miCromanton
Bay Harbor, Florida
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Bay Harbor is an abandoned town in Bay County, Florida.

On the map

20 mi40 miPanama CityLynn HavenPanama City BeachBay Harbor
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Bay Harbor. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Parker, FL, about 1.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dothan, AL, 76 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cromanton2.1 mi southwest
  2. Vicksburg13 mi north
  3. St. Joseph26 mi southeast
  4. Tilton42 mi southeast
  5. Recovery67 mi northeast
  6. Helen73 mi east
  7. Pansey75 mi north
  8. Laingkat78 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6345Jan6748Feb7253Mar7760Apr8567May8974Jun9076Jul9075Aug8971Sep8262Oct7252Nov6647Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Panama City Bay Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Panama City Bay Co Ap station (USW00003882), 6.3 miles away.

Facts

LocationBay County, Florida
Coordinates30.14200, -85.61600
SourcesWikidata Q24191713 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Bay Harbor ghost town?

In Bay County, Florida, at 30.1420, -85.6160. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Parker, FL, about 1.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Dothan, AL, 76 miles away.

Can you visit Bay Harbor?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Bay Harbor?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Panama City Bay Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Bay Harbor?

Yes. Cromanton (2.1 mi), Vicksburg (13 mi), St. Joseph (26 mi).

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