Desert Spring Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.2722, -118.6261

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.9 miBear Valley Springs, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miJoe Walker Town
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Desert Spring. No free-licensed photo yet.

Desert Spring is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miEast NilesArvinLamontTehachapiPotomac ParkGolden HillsDesert Spring
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Desert Spring. 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 Bear Valley Springs, CA, about 6.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Joe Walker Town13 mi northeast
  2. Kern River Slough19 mi west
  3. Petersburg23 mi north
  4. Rio Bravo24 mi west
  5. Joyfull25 mi west
  6. Scovern Hot Springs26 mi north
  7. Tehichipa27 mi southeast
  8. Isabella28 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5532Jan5632Feb5835Mar6437Apr7243May8251Jun8857Jul8956Aug8451Sep7344Oct6338Nov5432DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 3.1 inMar: 2.1 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 2.0 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 November, judging by NOAA normals from Loraine 5 Nne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Loraine 5 Nne station (USC00045100), 14 miles away. About 12.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.27222, -118.62611
Also known asDesert Spring, California
SourcesWikidata Q5264022 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Desert Spring ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.2722, -118.6261. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bear Valley Springs, CA, about 6.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Desert Spring?

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 Desert Spring?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Loraine 5 Nne. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Desert Spring?

Yes. Joe Walker Town (13 mi), Kern River Slough (19 mi), Petersburg (23 mi), Rio Bravo (24 mi).

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