{"id":7228,"date":"2020-05-23T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:54:45","slug":"ghost-town-in-goldfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/ghost-town-in-goldfield\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Visiting Goldfield Ghost Town in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Wild West town located near the Superstition Mountains with an underground mine, a narrow-gauge train, a saloon and gunfights too! You will see all this and more on a visit to the Goldfield Ghost Town in Arizona. Once a bustling gold mining town, it was eventually abandoned. The town today offers a fun experience that will take you back in time to the riveting days of the Wild West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strolling through the dusty land will give you an idea of what it was like to live there many years ago, but there are also some fun activities too including train rides, horseback rides, underground mine walk, and ziplining that make this a great tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Guide to Visiting Goldfield Ghost Town in Arizona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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History of Goldfield Ghost Town<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Back in the 1890s, Goldfield area situated on a hilltop close to the Superstition Mountains and Goldfield Mountains literally struck gold. Since the metal ore was of a very high grade, it attracted miners and people from all over. Soon, a town developed in 1893 with an official post office, saloons, a general store, a boarding house, brewery, blacksmith shop, and a school. It had all the essential amenities that a town would need for its residents. Unfortunately, a few years down the line, things went downhill in the town as the gold became scarce and its quality dropped. Miners deserted the town in search of better mining prospects. Although an attempt was made to revive the town in the 1920s, the negligible gold output resulted in the town being abandoned again in a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, Goldfield Ghost Town got another chance and it happened due to the efforts of the enterprising Robert F. \u201cBob\u201d Schoose. With a deep interest in ghost towns and mining, he bought a few acres of this area in Arizona and transformed it into a Wild West tourist spot. It started with a mining tunnel and a snack bar and eventually developed into much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to Do in Goldfield Ghost Town<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A visit here is all about discovering the history of the place, experiencing life back then, and enjoying fun activities for adults and children. People walking around in period costumes give an authentic feel to the town. It has a great restaurant too. I spent about four hours here soaking in the ambience of the Wild West. There is no entry cost so you can walk around the town freely but a fee is required for some attractions and activities if you choose to experience them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n