Belleville Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.3011, -116.8840

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

San Bernardino National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
4.1 miBig Bear Lake, CA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
28 miPolitana
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Belleville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Belleville is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miRedlandsHighlandCalimesaLake ArrowheadBelleville
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Belleville. 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 Big Bear Lake, CA, about 4.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yucaipa, CA, 21 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Politana28 mi southwest
  2. Pioneertown29 mi southeast
  3. Lane's Crossing32 mi northwest
  4. Agua Mansa33 mi southwest
  5. La Placita33 mi southwest
  6. Pinacate42 mi southwest
  7. Calico45 mi north
  8. Leon47 mi south

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: San Bernardino National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on San Bernardino National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4624Jan4624Feb5127Mar5731Apr6637May7544Jun8050Jul7950Aug7344Sep6335Oct5428Nov4624DecJan: 4.5 inFeb: 4.4 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.7 inAug: 0.8 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 3.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Big Bear Lake. Snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Big Bear Lake station (USC00040741), 4.4 miles away. About 20.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.30110, -116.88400
Also known asBelleville, California, Belleville, CA
SourcesWikidata Q4883842 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Belleville ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.3011, -116.8840. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Big Bear Lake, CA, about 4.1 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yucaipa, CA, 21 miles away.

Can you visit Belleville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on San Bernardino National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Belleville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Big Bear Lake. Snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Belleville?

Yes. Politana (28 mi), Pioneertown (29 mi), Lane's Crossing (32 mi), Agua Mansa (33 mi).

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