Bridgeport Bodie Visitors Bureau is a division of the
Bridgeport Development Corporation,
a public benefit non-profit company.
Copyright 2005


Bridgeport Bodie Visitors Bureau
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Bodie was named after Warterman S. Bodey,
who, along with Black Taylor, discovered
gold there in 1859.  By 1879, Bodie boasted a
population of about ten thousand and was
second to none for wickedness, bad men,
and “the worst climate out of doors.”
Bodie State Park
Today, Bodie stands just as time, fire, and the
elements left it — a  genuine California gold
mining ghost town. Designated a state historic
park in 1962, it is now maintained in a state of
“arrested decay.”  Recently, Bodie was been
designated California’s Official Gold Rush Ghost
Town by the state legislature.
Killings sometimes became daily events. The fire
bell, which tolled the ages of the deceased as
they were buried, rang often.  Robberies, stage
holdups, and street fights provided variety to the
townspeople, while the 65 in-town saloons offered
many opportunities for relaxation after a
hard day’s work in the mines.
The Annual
‘Mountain Warfare
Training Challenge’
10K Race
Race Results HERE!
Click here for our new
vacation DVD that
highlights the
recreational opportunities
in the Eastern Sierra!
For more information about Bodie’s colorful history, visit
the Friends of Bodie website, or call the park at 760.647.6445
Special Event!