Ghost Towns in Nye County, Nevada

Nye County, Nevada, is home to 4 documented ghost towns — a concentrated dose of boom-and-bust history in a single county. From gold-rush camps to railroad sidings, the ghost towns of the American West trace the boom-and-bust cycles of mining frontiers. The names to know include Belmont, Berlin, Ione, Rhyolite.

Where conditions are verified, expect 3 partial ruins and 1 preserved sites. 3 towns are 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.