Bombay Beach, California: Ruin and Rebirth on the Salton Sea
Home › California Ghost Towns › Bombay Beach Bombay Beach, California CaliforniaResortResort era · 1929–present12 min read Founded Platted Oct 8, 1929 by R.E. Gilligan Elevation −223 ft (−68 m) — the lowest town in the U.S. Peak “Salton Riviera” boom, 1950s–60s Population 231 (2020); ~150 in summer County Imperial County, California Status Semi-abandoned; off-grid…