Times Beach Ghost Town

St. Louis County, Missouri38.5086, -90.6025

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Route 66 State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
2.4 miEureka, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
13 miHamburg
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Times Beach. No free-licensed photo yet.

Times Beach is an abandoned town in St. Louis County, Missouri. Records put its founding in 1925 and its end in 1985.

On the map

20 mi40 miWildwoodTimes Beach
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Times Beach. 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 Eureka, MO, about 2.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Peters, MO, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hamburg13 mi northwest
  2. Toonerville14 mi northwest
  3. Goldman15 mi south
  4. Calvey15 mi southwest
  5. Howell16 mi north
  6. Broadway19 mi east
  7. George26 mi southwest
  8. Firma27 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

Manager unknown: Route 66 State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Route 66 State Park, land managed by an unknown manager. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°4122Jan4626Feb5734Mar6844Apr7755May8664Jun9068Jul8866Aug8156Sep7045Oct5634Nov4526DecJan: 2.4 inFeb: 2.0 inMar: 3.5 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 4.6 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 3.3 inAug: 3.4 inSep: 3.0 inOct: 3.1 inNov: 3.3 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 March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap station (USW00003966), 11 miles away. About 39.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Louis County, Missouri
Coordinates38.50861, -90.60250
Founded1925
Abandoned1985
Also known asTimes Beach, Missouri, Times Beach, MO
SourcesWikidata Q2434664 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Times Beach ghost town?

In St. Louis County, Missouri, at 38.5086, -90.6025. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eureka, MO, about 2.4 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Peters, MO, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Times Beach?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Route 66 State Park, land managed by an unknown manager. 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 Times Beach?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Times Beach?

Yes. Hamburg (13 mi), Toonerville (14 mi), Goldman (15 mi), Calvey (15 mi).

More ghost towns in Missouri

All 306 ghost towns in Missouri · Ghost towns near St. Louis