Belle Fontaine Ghost Town
Baldwin County, Alabama30.7089, -87.5535
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 11 miLoxley, AL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 12 miMuscogee
Belle Fontaine is an abandoned town in Baldwin County, Alabama.
On the map
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Belle Fontaine. 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 Loxley, AL, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pensacola, FL, 28 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Muscogee12 mi southeast
- Blakeley22 mi west
- Fort Crawford40 mi northeast
- Fort Morgan43 mi southwest
- Beaver Mills44 mi northwest
- Wakefield54 mi northwest
- Claiborne57 mi north
- Finchburg65 mi north
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
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Robertsdale. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Robertsdale station (USC00016988), 13 miles away. About 69.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Baldwin County, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.70886, -87.55352 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q124415808 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Belle Fontaine ghost town?
In Baldwin County, Alabama, at 30.7089, -87.5535. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Loxley, AL, about 11 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pensacola, FL, 28 miles away.
Can you visit Belle Fontaine?
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 Belle Fontaine?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Robertsdale. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Belle Fontaine?
Yes. Muscogee (12 mi), Blakeley (22 mi).
