Visit A Ghost Town With "Wild" Animals

Above, four of Oatman's "locals" strolling on Route 66. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last December (has it really been that long ago?), I paid my third visit to the famous Oatman, Arizona, where wild burros roam the town's streets.

Oatman is situated on historic Route 66 and is a fun place to spend a few hours or even a whole day.

RV Travel has an article on Oatman, along with a video, on what's there to see.

They begin with:

There’s a certain ghost town along Route 66 where wild animals roam the streets, and where the local merchants encourage tourists to feed them. Oh, they’re not so wild that people are afraid of them (but don’t stand behind and get kicked: that’s another story).

Okay, the town is Oatman, Ariz., which is located along historic Route 66 just east of where the Mother Road enters California.

And the wild creatures are burros. They’re descendants of the animals once owned by miners but then abandoned when the gold or silver didn’t meet expectations. They roam freely in much of the Desert Southwest, but Oatman is the only town that takes a special interest in them and coaxes them into its one-block downtown to entertain tourists.

If you've never been to Oatman, a visit there is a "must-do" for you.

To read more and see the video, go here.