Parkville Ghost Town

Summit County, Colorado39.4989, -105.9500

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

White River National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5 miBreckenridge, CO
Mild months
Jun–Sep4 of 12
Next ghost town
1.8 miTiger
Parkville, Colorado
Photo: US Geological Survey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Parkville is an abandoned town in Summit County, Colorado.

On the map

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  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Parkville. 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 Breckenridge, CO, about 5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 46 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tiger1.8 mi north
  2. Preston3.8 mi west
  3. Dyersville5.7 mi south
  4. Saints John6.2 mi northeast
  5. Kokomo14 mi west
  6. Bakerville15 mi northeast
  7. Climax16 mi southwest
  8. Buckskin Joe16 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

National Forest: White River National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on White River 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Parks ille Subdivision - Southern 21 lots, Parkville Subdivision - Northern 20 lots. 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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dillon 1 E station (USC00052281), 9.9 miles away. About 14.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSummit County, Colorado
Coordinates39.49890, -105.95000
SourcesWikidata Q117100925 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Parkville ghost town?

In Summit County, Colorado, at 39.4989, -105.9500. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Breckenridge, CO, about 5 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lakewood, CO, 46 miles away.

Can you visit Parkville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on White River 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Parks ille Subdivision - Southern 21 lots, Parkville Subdivision - Northern 20 lots. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Parkville?

Mild months here run June to September, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon 1 E. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Parkville?

Yes. Tiger (1.8 mi), Preston (3.8 mi), Dyersville (5.7 mi), Saints John (6.2 mi).

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