Silver City Ghost Town & Antique Village

We're traveling in an RV & went to Bakersfield because a friend lives out there. Found this cool place on Yelp & decided to give it a try. We brought the families & it was a WONDERFUL experience! I even got some cool antiques to put in my RV from the gift shop. I loved the history of the place. I loved that we could bring our dog also.

Despite the cold took my family to this old school ghost town and all the kids had a great time. Host was informative and funny according to my daughter, lol. If you dig history and like to shop for curios this is the joint.

HOURS: "Open 7 days per week 10 AM-4 PM, 5 PM weekends, May 15th through September 14th. Open weekends only 10 AM-4 PM September 15th through May 14th. Often open other days by chance (and anytime by appointment). Open all major holidays except New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day" (from their website).I'd recommend giving them a call to ensure they are open if you're driving from afar or going out of the way.I can see how this place can be a bit underwhelming (especially if you compare it to a massive ghost town like Bodie) but I thought it was a nice way to break up the long drive. I wouldn't recommend going too far out of your way to come here. It works really well as a road trip stop though. The admission fee is $7.5 although $5 sounds more reasonable, IMO. FYI: It's not a legitimate ghost town in the sense that all the buildings were brought in from elsewhere and assembled here. There are interpretive panels that tell you the history of each one. It took us about twenty minutes to see everything. A couple decent photo opportunities but nothing spectacular.ANTIQUE SHOP: They have a really large shop full of stuff. They were having a sale when we stopped by. Bought a cool print. That definitely added to the experience. -Cute dog on the premises.-Friendly staff.-Easy parking.

If you're on a road trip, this place is an excellent little stop. A tiny town of buildings from the 1880s brought together from the surroundings areas. Creepy and incredible. There's a lot of neat artifacts just lying around in front of the buildings so you'd have to watch your kids carefully. There us also an interesting antique shop with many fun finds.

I was traveling through Bodfish on a little drive with my dogs when I decided I would actually stop and look at the Silver City Ghost Town. I have driven by this place many times over the years and only gave it a glance. Nobody was out overall, the lake is so low trees are sticking up. What the heck. Before I could make it to the front door, a long haired/bearded gentleman of around late thirties or so came out of the office door and greeted me. I had just got done reading the big bronze plaque telling the story of how the Silver City Ghost Town came to be, and the family surname of who's idea to collect all of these old buildings and move them to this location. Not a lot of work going on up there in Bodfish, so I introduced myself and told the gentleman that this was my first time I ever stopped after passing so many times.I asked the gentelman his name and just as I suspected he had the same surname as on the plaque, how intriguing. I could only wonder how many generations of the same family was still giving it a go after the 'Golden/Silver' years! I asked the caretaker his age and this young man became indignant and started in with I don't give out personal information and all of that rot. For cryin' out loud your friggen name is on the historical marker, I was thinking, but endeavored to persevere. He was eager to show me what was for sale and when I looked over the wall to the un-renovated (arrested decay I believe the phrase was on the plaque), I was immediately told that if I wanted to look any closer that it would cost me $7.50. The money is nothing. Heck it costs seven bucks for a gallon of diesel, but I did not care for this mans demeanor. I politely gave him a dollar for his trouble and departed the premises never to grace that doorstep with my shadow ever again.Overall, it looks like a pretty tough life up there and I would recommend everybody to go see The Silver City Ghost Town, I think they need the money.

If you have time for a quick atop, love old west architecture and/or ghost stories, then this place is for you. There's a few good places to get cool pics. This place is really a simple ghost town with a stocked antique store. Three stars but adding one more for the friendly staff and their cute dog.

Nice guy gives the beginning tour. The buildings need tlc. I know it is historic but preservation seems to be lacking. Nice stop if you are in the area.

We caught a paranormal looking at us in the window then it vanished you can see a man face then vanishes

Tourist trap. But I guess it's okay if you don't have nothing else to do and wanna kill some time and a few laughs.

What a great "Ghost Town" experience. We live in the area and went for our first time because we had a guest visiting us. I was so glad we decided to go to Silver City. It is definitely a tourist attraction worth visiting.