Davis's Ferry Ghost Town

Stanislaus County, California37.6408, -120.6300

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.8 miWaterford, CA
Mild months
Feb–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miMerced Falls
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Davis's Ferry. No free-licensed photo yet.

Davis's Ferry, in Stanislaus County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miTurlockOakdaleWintonDelhiHughsonKeyesDavis's Ferry
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Davis's Ferry. 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 Waterford, CA, about 6.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Turlock, CA, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Merced Falls18 mi southeast
  2. Chinese Camp19 mi northeast
  3. Telegraph City21 mi north
  4. Horseshoe Bend22 mi east
  5. Quartzburg24 mi east
  6. Newtown24 mi east
  7. French Flat24 mi north
  8. Melones27 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Modesto Reservoir Regional Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5542Jan6145Feb6748Mar7252Apr8057May8862Jun9366Jul9265Aug8862Sep7755Oct6447Nov5542DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.0 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Turlock #2. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Turlock #2 station (USC00049073), 15 miles away. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStanislaus County, California
Coordinates37.64080, -120.63000
SourcesWikidata Q5241805

Questions

Where is Davis's Ferry ghost town?

In Stanislaus County, California, at 37.6408, -120.6300. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Waterford, CA, about 6.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Turlock, CA, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Davis's Ferry?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Modesto Reservoir Regional Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Davis's Ferry?

Mild months here run February to June, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Turlock #2. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Davis's Ferry?

Yes. Merced Falls (18 mi), Chinese Camp (19 mi), Telegraph City (21 mi), Horseshoe Bend (22 mi).

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