California — Urbex United States
756 abandoned places • 52 departments
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- Forts
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- Abandoned houses
- Mines
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- Abandoned factories
All abandoned places in California
756 verified GPS coordinates across 52 departments. Castles, industrial ruins, hospitals, bunkers, mines.
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Discover 756 abandoned places in California, United States. From Ruins, Bunkers, Forts, Tunnels, Abandoned houses, Mines, this interactive urbex map covers 52 areas including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Alameda. All spots come with verified GPS coordinates.
756
verified spots
52
areas covered
GPS
Google Maps, Waze
May 2026
last update
Where are the best abandoned places in California?
The best way to find abandoned places in California is through the interactive urbex map on Urbex Maps with GPS coordinates. The region has 756 verified locations across 52 areas, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside, Alameda. Top categories are Ruins, Bunkers, Forts, Tunnels, Abandoned houses, Mines.
Abandoned places by area in California
| Area | Spots | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 79 | View map → |
| San Bernardino | 70 | View map → |
| San Diego | 70 | View map → |
| Riverside | 48 | View map → |
| Alameda | 42 | View map → |
| Santa Clara | 37 | View map → |
| Marin | 34 | View map → |
| Contra Costa | 32 | View map → |
| Inyo | 29 | View map → |
| San Francisco | 26 | View map → |
Types of abandoned places in California
- Ruins
- Bunkers
- Forts
- Tunnels
- Abandoned houses
- Mines
- Military
- Abandoned factories
By department
Click a department to see its urbex spots.
42
spots
Alameda
1
spots
Amador
7
spots
Butte
14
spots
California
1
spots
Colusa
32
spots
Contra Costa
1
spots
Del Norte
5
spots
El Dorado
5
spots
Fresno
6
spots
Humboldt
20
spots
Imperial
29
spots
Inyo
14
spots
Kern
1
spots
Kings
1
spots
Lassen
79
spots
Los Angeles
2
spots
Madera
34
spots
Marin
1
spots
Mariposa
4
spots
Mendocino
4
spots
Merced
5
spots
Mono
13
spots
Monterey
8
spots
Napa
1
spots
Nevada
22
spots
Orange
3
spots
Placer
3
spots
Plumas
48
spots
Riverside
16
spots
Sacramento
2
spots
San Benito
70
spots
San Bernardino
70
spots
San Diego
26
spots
San Francisco
3
spots
San Joaquin
12
spots
San Luis Obispo
12
spots
San Mateo
19
spots
Santa Barbara
37
spots
Santa Clara
10
spots
Santa Cruz
7
spots
Shasta
6
spots
Siskiyou
13
spots
Solano
13
spots
Sonoma
5
spots
Stanislaus
2
spots
Sutter
5
spots
Trinity
2
spots
Tulare
1
spots
Tuolumne
13
spots
Ventura
4
spots
Yolo
2
spots
Yuba
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