Ghost Towns by State

4,644 documented ghost towns across all 50 states. Choose a state to browse its abandoned places, filter by condition and access, and plan your next backroads trip.

Texas

538 ghost towns

Kansas

283 ghost towns

Colorado

280 ghost towns

California

272 ghost towns

Florida

254 ghost towns

Oregon

195 ghost towns

Oklahoma

176 ghost towns

Pennsylvania

173 ghost towns

Washington

150 ghost towns

Utah

147 ghost towns

Michigan

143 ghost towns

Arizona

133 ghost towns

Nevada

115 ghost towns

Nebraska

108 ghost towns

Montana

108 ghost towns

West Virginia

106 ghost towns

Georgia

98 ghost towns

South Dakota

95 ghost towns

Arkansas

83 ghost towns

Illinois

82 ghost towns

Alaska

80 ghost towns

Louisiana

72 ghost towns

North Dakota

72 ghost towns

New Mexico

68 ghost towns

Wisconsin

66 ghost towns

Minnesota

66 ghost towns

Ohio

65 ghost towns

Indiana

65 ghost towns

Alabama

58 ghost towns

Wyoming

56 ghost towns

Mississippi

56 ghost towns

Iowa

51 ghost towns

Maryland

39 ghost towns

Missouri

39 ghost towns

Idaho

34 ghost towns

Hawaii

28 ghost towns

Virginia

23 ghost towns

Kentucky

21 ghost towns

New York

21 ghost towns

South Carolina

19 ghost towns

North Carolina

18 ghost towns

Tennessee

17 ghost towns

New Jersey

13 ghost towns

New Hampshire

13 ghost towns

Massachusetts

13 ghost towns

Vermont

9 ghost towns

Delaware

8 ghost towns

Maine

7 ghost towns

Connecticut

5 ghost towns

Rhode Island

3 ghost towns

Start with the best-documented towns

Our featured guides cover the most significant ghost towns in the country — preserved streets, famous ruins, and the stories behind them.