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OutsideOct 5, 2026

You Can Spend the Night Inside These 6 Spooky Ghost Towns

From restored miners’ cabins in Montana to desert outpost campgrounds in Nevada and California, these places offer an eerie overnight experience that no hotel can match.

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  • Bannack DaysFestivalthird weekend in July with gold panning and gunfights
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  • Paws UpHotelGreenough, United Statesluxe ranch 36 miles away from Garnet
  • Berlin-Ichthyosaur State ParkPlaceBerlin, United Stateshome to the remaining buildings of the Berlin Mine
  • Fairweather InnHotelNevada City, United Statesconcessionaire of the inn and Nevada City Cabins
  • Nevada City CabinsHotelNevada City, United Stateshistoric cabins available to rent year-round
  • Knott's Berry FarmTheme parkBuena Park, United Statesamusement park impresario rescued Calico
  • Calico Ghost Town ParkNeighborhoodCalico, United Statesghost town with a showman's streak
  • Big Bend Holiday HotelHotelTerlingua, United Statesmanager notes evening's biggest show is the sunset
  • Perry MansionHotelTerlingua, United Statesonce the home of the head of Chisos Mining Company
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