California's Bodie State Park Has The Coolest Temperatures In The US
By Leslie Veliz
VACATIONS
Not all of California has perfect year-round weather, and Bodie State Historic Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains was classified as the coldest destination in the contiguous U.S.
Bodie was once a thriving gold mining town, but it has been abandoned since the early 1940s. Visitors can see the site's 200 buildings, some of which are still furnished.
It’s best to visit in the summer or fall, as in the winter or spring, it's not uncommon for Bodie to receive 10 feet of snow. Moreover, sub-zero temperatures are also the norm.
A trip to Bodie State Historic Park must be thoroughly planned. Roads can be inaccessible to vehicles due to snow, so you might even have to use snowshoes to reach the town.
As a result of the cold, Bodie does not have access to water or restrooms in the winter. The town also charges a small admission fee and has seasonal hours.