LOCATION:
Calico Ghost Town
36600 Ghost Town Rd
Yermo, CA 92398
(800) 862-2542
Event Detail:
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Nov 8-10
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Camping Area F (see below for map)
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Arrival: 1pm or after, get there sooner than later...there's no electricity and setting up in the dark isn't much fun! The traffic on a Friday can also be rough - so plan ahead!
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Departure: whenever you want it, but there's no need to rush out at the crack of dawn on Sunday
What Is Calico Ghost Town
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.
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 #782 and in 2005 was proclaimed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be California's Silver Rush Ghost Town
In 1881 four prospectors were leaving Grapevine Station (present day Barstow, California) for a mountain peak to the northeast. Describing the peak as "calico-colored", the peak, the mountain range to which it belonged, and the town that followed were all called Calico. The four prospectors discovered silver in the mountain and opened the Silver King Mine, which was California's largest silver producer in the mid-1880s. A post office was established in early 1882, and the Calico Print, a weekly newspaper, started publishing. The town soon supported three hotels, five general stores, a meat market, bars, brothels, and three restaurants and boarding houses
Here is their official webpage
Food
There are 3 restaurants in the Calico town, check their website for hours.
The largest, Calico House, serves breakfast through dinner but they close at 5pm...so it would be an early dinner. You can view their details here or from the main website linked on the left of this page.
There is another great spot nearby, perhaps a 10 minute drive from camp. It's Peggy Sue's 50's Diner and everyone enjoys their time there.
Many of the dads also plan to cook breakfast at camp Sat and Sun and grill on Saturday evening for dinner.
Suggested Packing List
The weather in early November can range from 73 as the high to 43 as the low. As always, check the weather and adjust as necessary.
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Tent
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Warmer Clothes for Night
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Water Bottles
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Sunscreen
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Air mattress/cots/sleeping pads
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Sleeping Bags to keep you warm!
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Space heater (if you have one that won't burn down the camp!)
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Lanterns, Flashlights, Headlamps
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Camp Chairs
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Folding Tables
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Propane
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Grills, Pans, Tools if you are cooking breakfast, lunch, dinners
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EZ Up (may or may not be used, but great to hang your lantern from and give you a covered cooking area)
What Is There To Do
Calico has a number of interesting activities for our dads and daughters to enjoy. These range from the Calico Train, Gold Panning, the Museum, School House, Mystery Shack, Ghost Tours, Shopping (always a dad favorite) to exploring our camp grounds.
We are working on some other special activities so stay tuned.
If you want to join the ghost tour, be sure to sign up early...they fill up quickly, especially with a group of our size.
