Fremont Ghost Town
Lake County, Oregon43.3783, -121.1533
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Lakeview District Lakeview Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 27 miLa Pine, OR
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Elevation
- 4,440 ft1,352 m
Fremont, in Lake County, Oregon, is a ghost town. It lies at about 4,440 feet above sea level. Records put its founding in 1908 and its end in 1922.
On the map
- BLM
- National Forest
- Private or unlisted
Star: Fremont. 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 La Pine, OR, about 27 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bend, OR, 48 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Fleetwood14 mi east
- Shevlin31 mi southwest
- Millican37 mi north
- Stauffer53 mi east
- Kirk55 mi southwest
- Lamonta76 mi north
- Geneva77 mi north
- Persist85 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
BLM land: Lakeview District Lakeview Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Lakeview District Lakeview Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from The Poplars. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the The Poplars station (USC00358420), 13 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lake County, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.37833, -121.15333 |
| Elevation | 4,440 ft (1,352 m) |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Abandoned | 1922 |
| Also known as | Fremont, OR |
| Sources | Wikidata Q109974413 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Fremont ghost town?
In Lake County, Oregon, at 43.3783, -121.1533. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is La Pine, OR, about 27 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bend, OR, 48 miles away.
Can you visit Fremont?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Lakeview District Lakeview Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 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 Fremont?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from The Poplars. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Fremont?
Yes. Fleetwood (14 mi), Shevlin (31 mi), Millican (37 mi).
