Rice Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.0836, -114.8497

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
28 miBig River, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
830 ft254 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rice. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rice is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. It lies at about 830 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLake Havasu CityBlytheParkerDesert HillsCienega SpringsBig RiverMesa VerdeRice
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rice. 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 River, CA, about 28 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 42 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sablon10 mi northwest
  2. Midland16 mi south
  3. Earp32 mi east
  4. La Paz37 mi southeast
  5. Empire Flat39 mi east
  6. Eagle Mountain40 mi southwest
  7. Aubrey Landing47 mi east
  8. Drift Desert48 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

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: California State Lands Commission, Needles Field Office. 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°6646Jan7149Feb7854Mar8560Apr9469May10477Jun10983Jul10882Aug10275Sep8964Oct7552Nov6445Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Iron Mtn. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Iron Mtn station (USC00044297), 16 miles away.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.08361, -114.84972
Elevation830 ft (254 m)
Census counts2000: 0
Also known asRice, CA, Rice, California
SourcesWikidata Q3473541 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rice ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.0836, -114.8497. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Big River, CA, about 28 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 42 miles away.

Can you visit Rice?

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: California State Lands Commission, Needles Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Rice?

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Iron Mtn. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Rice?

Yes. Sablon (10 mi), Midland (16 mi), Earp (32 mi), La Paz (37 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Lake Havasu City