Fun, historic place to visit. Drove down from Las Vegas and it is an easy drive for a day trip. Initially, Calico was packed with tour buses but most of them were leaving when we got there, early afternoon. Rode the train, visited the shops and did the Maggie Mine Tour. Lots of benches where my husband could stop and rest. San Bernadino County Parks does an excellent job of maintaining Calico.

There isn't much to explore, but the location and views were amazing. The $8.00 entry fee for adults goes towards the preservation of California's history. In the late 1800s, Calico was a silver mining town with 3,000 residents until the silver prices fell. Walter Knott and his son came to Calico, and they decided to keep it as a tourist spot, like their well-known Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.

It was $8 per adult which was reasonable. You could easily spend 2-3 hrs here with the family. Lots of gift shops/toilets & plenty of parking. Staff friendly. Could have done with more staff explaining what some of the displays were or put up signs with the info. Generally just left to wonder around.

Excellent little mining town. It has been so well maintained and it is very cute. The staff are very friendly and we thoroughly loved our time here. We spent about 1.5hrs here and did the train ride for $5.50 and the self guided mine tour for $4.50 each. The entrance fee to walk around is $8 each. It's an absolute steal! So many great photo opportunities. Would recommend a visit to anyone. It is fantastic and very thought provoking. Ignore the negative reviews on here. It almost stopped us from going, so glad it didn't.