Ballarat California is located in Panamint Valley, which sits parallel to the much larger Death Valley (to the east). There's not much out here, except off-roading trails, old mines & awesome desert scenery. If you wanna camp primitive in Death Valley, this is the perfect area to do it. 4x4 trails will lead you up dead end canyons & over ridges. Old mines everywhere. Plenty history in & around Balarat to explore, including the old green truck that Charles Tex Watson drove as he tried to escape. The Barker Ranch (or Manson Cabin) is just up the hill a piece.
ballarat [ghost town], California
Desert
![Ballarat [Ghost Town]](http://totalescape.com//GIFS/maps/towns/Mpballarat.gif)
recreation:
parks, forests, rivers & lakes:
ballarat [ghost town] campgrounds
Lone Pine Campground
Mahogany Flat Campground
Panamint Springs Resort
Stovepipe Wells
Wildrose Campground
Thorndike Campground
description:
Small desert ghost town with RV parking, a shower & maybe a general store. Historic graveyard & mining camp. Plenty of canyons to explore in your 4x4.
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