There are around 139 ghost towns in Oregon. The area was an excellent location for lumber, fishing, and agriculture communities. As the lumber industry
Watch for tumbleweed rolling through these Oregon ghost towns, or listen for the ghosts of the gold rush era. Are you brave enough to camp nearby?
Oregon’s frontier history is a series of booms and busts. It’s no wonder some have alleged that the state has more ghost towns than any other.
Driving through the sun struck wheat fields south of Mosier and The Dalles, it’s nearly impossible to believe that the sculpted chasm of the Columbia River Gorge is anywhere nearby. It’s also hard to believe that the ghost towns dotting the map out here were once bustling farming communities filled with immigrants who, like so…
Did you know there are more ghost towns in Oregon than anywhere in the United States? As I love learning about the rich history of our beautiful state, naturally, ghost towns in Oregon have always
Multiple economic downturns have killed the mining and timber industries, leaving hundreds of ghost towns in the Pacific Northwest.
Shaniko is a hidden gem, and one of the best ghost towns in Oregon! If you enjoy visiting quirky destinations, spooky locations, or off-the-beaten-path places, this is somewhere that needs to be on your Oregon bucket list.
Check out six incredible ghost towns on this one awesome road trip through central and eastern Oregon.
History and pictures from one of Oregon's best Ghost Towns for tourists, Shanik,o Oregon
Did you know there are more ghost towns in Oregon than anywhere in the United States? As I love learning about the rich history of our beautiful state, naturally, ghost towns in Oregon have always
Oregon’s frontier history is a series of booms and busts. It’s no wonder some have alleged that the state has more ghost towns than any other.
Heading south from Wasco, the scenery trades off between new farms and old abandoned homesteads. Most areas are fenced off along the road to keep in the roaming cattle, but now and then there is access to adventure off and visit the places that the settlers decided on in the 18-1900's. About 50 miles south of Wasco, you come over a rise to see an old crossroad surrounded by wooden storefronts and a giant barn declaring this to be Shaniko. Home to a population of 36 people, mostly in the summer, this is one of Oregon's most intact ghost towns. In the off season, most of the old buildings are locked up. The jail and historical museum are open almost year round. In the summer they open the town up with shops, ice cream, and even a weekend long event called Shaniko days. East of Shaniko is another sparsely populated town called Antelope. Snaniko is great for a day adventure with the family; they might even learn something along the way.
This haunting Oregon ghost town on the top of a mountain top features the hidden Bohemia mine sites and remnants from a different era.
Shaniko is one of Oregon's best-preserved ghost towns. As we enter the spooky season, this Oregon ghost town is perfect for a day trip.
Of Oregon's nearly 300 ghost towns, here are the must see Top Ten Oregon Ghost Towns
The Elkhorn Scenic Byway is a 106-mile loop through gold booms, ghost towns and the enchanting natural beauty of the Elkhorn Mountains. The fall foliage starting here around October is absolutely gorgeous and is known to be one of the most beautiful drives you can take in Oregon. This byway
Take a journey to the past when you visit the little ghost town of Golden at the Golden State Heritage Site in Josephine County, Oregon.
WELCOME TO OREGON The State of Oregon is home to some of the most diverse landscape and scenic views in the entire United States. A beautiful coastline, over 360 State Parks, and home to some of the top rated breweries and restaurants in the nation, you will never run out of things to do while
This haunting Oregon ghost town on the top of a mountain top features the hidden Bohemia mine sites and remnants from a different era.
History and photos of the historic ghost town of Susanville Oregon. Currently on private property!
Shaniko is a hidden gem, and one of the best ghost towns in Oregon! If you enjoy visiting quirky destinations, spooky locations, or off-the-beaten-path places, this is somewhere that needs to be on your Oregon bucket list.
Ghost Towns. Washington is chock full of them. With a little help from Google maps,onlyinyourstate.com, and Tim Nyhus from Ghost Towns of Washington,we have planned your Ghost Town, USA road trip! Well - in Washington at least. As we've done quite a bit
Gold! Abandoned cars! Murder!
One of Virginia's most photographed ghost towns, Union Level is especially enticing during the fall season.
These ghost towns in Oregon have a rich past in the state's mining and pioneering tradition. They're the perfect mix of spooky and awesome.
From ghost towns to the 'Covered Bridge Capital', these 10 towns in Oregon have charm and history.
These ghost towns in Oregon have a rich past in the state's mining and pioneering tradition. They're the perfect mix of spooky and awesome.
Just off I-5 near Wolf Creek is a tiny ghost town named Golden. Now managed by Oregon State Parks, it's open for visitors and you're free to explore the remaining buildings and read about the history of mining and Golden.
In the small coastal town of Neskowin in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, somewhere between Lincoln City and Pacific City, are the r...
It was once a stop on the Oregon Trail and a bustling gold mining town, now it sits abandoned.
Oregon Coast, Seaside Oregon. Where to go and what there is to do including Beach, shopping, good eats and the Oregon Ghost Conference.
Ghost town researcher Philip Varney's latest book is "Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest" (Voyageur Press, 224 pages, $24.99). That means Oregon gets the treatment this time; Washington and British Columbia, too.
