Abandoned Salton Riviera

I'm not sure if this is pointing at the wrong spot or if the description text is wrong. I've lived in this area for a while, and the Yacht Club is no where near this spot on the map. It's on the east side of the Salton Sea.

So, minus a few points for lack of accuracy.

The Salton Riviera and Bombay Beach were once a thriving resort community, just a few miles outside of Los Angeles. The ambitious development included 25,000 residential lots and over 250 miles of paved roads (along with electrical power, water and sewage). Today it’s a ghost town. And it smells really, really bad.

Visited in January 2014, unsure of what to expect, but with an open mind. Many of the cool buildings my brother had previously photographed were torn down. But it was worth the trip out, because it's like a place I had never seen before. Amazing photo op standing behind the yacht club looking out over Salton towards the mountains. It is a beautiful, eerie, ghostlike scene. Coming in from Palm Springs, there is an awesome place that makes incredible date shakes. We also happened upon the world's largest banana museum on the way to Salton Sea, which was small but had every piece of weird banana pop culture kitsch you can think of , and also made shakes and ice cream. Salvation Mountain and Slab City are interesting. Not an ideal haul if you're seeking thrills, but more for unique culture/roadside America buffs. Glad we visited!

If you are in the area check out nearby Slab City, Salvation Mountain and East Jesus. All are on the same land...

Most of the buildings have been torn down due to looters and squatters. Not much to see other than dead fish and a smelly lake.

Visually it is interesting but the smell is like nothing else I've ever experienced. I'm not saying it's a good thing, just intense. Also it's HOT, so the air is salty and muggy. It's a magical place... worth a visit.

most of the interesting abandoned buildings are gone now. Not much to see. Not worth the 35 min drive from the main highway. Pretty disappointing .

I live in Vista Del Mar it is just north of Salton City . I moved here after retirement. The town is small but the people there are very friendly. There are newer homes built in 2005 & 2006. There is not much work but most either commute to other city to work or work as truck drivers. A lot are retired or disabled. As for the older building the are gone or abandon . In the winter this is a really beautiful place to be.

Not many of the abandoned sites were still there, and getting to the ones that are still standing was quite difficult because of how spread out they are with no address. I would recommend going for those of whom are willing to explore with an open mind.

The info you have listed is all wrong. It's not Salton City, but Salton Sea Beach and the BEACH sign is long gone. More people then you think still live there, if look at the houses as you drive in. The IID is drying up the Salton Sea for geothermal energy on the San Andreas Fault. The bad smell is only going to get worse as the Salton Sea dries up and the toxic dust blows all over southern California. You can Thank Gov. Jerry Brown for the stinking mess because he's been governor in CA for almost 16 years total and has done nothing for Southern California but steal tax money for Northern California. Wake up!