Restrooms are in the parking lot. The nearest town is 20 miles to the north. Bodie is open year-round. However, because of its 8,375-foot elevation, accessibility may be limited during the winter months. The park is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the remainder of the year.
Rangers also conduct stationary history talks, which are free.
Bodie began its rise to prominence in 1859 after gold was discovered on this windswept slope of the Sierra Nevada.