Title: Calico Ghost Town in Barstow | Expedia.co.uk [Calico Ghost Town Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Calico-Ghost-Town-Hotels.0-l6201224-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Barstow](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Barstow.d6699.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Barstow](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Barstow.d6699.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Calico Ghost Town Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Calico-Ghost-Town.d6201224.Car-Hire-Guide)[Barstow Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Barstow.d6699.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Calico Ghost Town ![Calico and abandoned gold and silver mines. Calico is a ghost town, and former Mining town in Calico Mountains of Mojave Desert, Southern California, USA. Historic Park and popular travel destination.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6201224/b3eef6ac-6f9a-4be5-bf47-3d80e6952353.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Calico and abandoned gold and silver mines. Calico is a ghost town, and former Mining town in Calico Mountains of Mojave Desert, Southern California, USA. Historic Park and popular travel destination.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6201224/b3eef6ac-6f9a-4be5-bf47-3d80e6952353.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![House ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6699/a908f793-b548-43d9-99e7-3cf170d86f07.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s. Calico received California Historical Landmark](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055926/663da8c1-7f7f-484b-bc01-c39794f7a8ad.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and today has been converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles (4.8 km) from Barstow and 3 miles from Yermo. Giant letters spelling CALICO can be seen on the Calico Peaks behind the ghost town from the freeway. Walter Knott purchased Calico in the 1950s, architecturally restoring all but the five remaining original buildings to look as they did in the 1880s. Calico received California Historical Landmark](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055926/6a520ee2-fc9d-41b2-8a83-a43e4132a011.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Calico Ghost Town Activities [Barstow travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Barstow.dx6699) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Calico Ghost Town Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices. ![Holiday Inn Express & Suites Loma Linda- San Bernardino S by IHG](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9560000/9558800/9558719/61e70582_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) ### Holiday Inn Express & Suites Loma Linda- San Bernardino S by IHG £548 per person 14 Apr - 19 Apr found 23 hours ago Return flight included London (LHR) to Ontario (ONT) 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews) the room was large and clean. The bed was way too low to the ground is the only thing. Breakfast was just ok. the turkey sausage patties were super dry and tasteless. 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