Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Tuolumne County, California

Chinese Camp

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census, down from 126 at the 2010 census, which was down from 146 at the 2000 census.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Chinese Camp, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Chinese Camp is

USGS topographic map around Chinese Camp
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover Chinese Camp

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Chinese Camp

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Chinese Camp": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Chinese Camp, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q582753.
  4. USGS GNIS 233668.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).