Ghost Towns in Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, California, is home to 7 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. Timber camps, fishing villages, and gold-rush outposts define the Pacific ghost towns, tucked into mountains and coastline. The names to know include Llano del Rio, Eldoradoville, Hollands, Little Cienega, Lyons Station.

Where conditions are verified, expect 1 foundations only sites. 1 town is known to be publicly accessible — for the rest, verify land ownership before you go. Every town below gets its own full guide — with maps, visitor notes, and FAQs.