Abandoned Record
About Folsom
This is a site record: what public sources say about Folsom, 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.
Directions
Getting there
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 Folsom
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
- Mormon Island3.1 mi NE · Sacramento
- Salmon Falls8.0 mi NE · El Dorado
- Michigan Bar13.4 mi SE · Sacramento
- Ophir15.2 mi N · Placer
- Norristown16.1 mi SW · Sacramento
- Auburn16.3 mi N · Placer
- Logtown16.7 mi E · El Dorado
- El Dorado16.7 mi E · El Dorado
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Folsom": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.