Editing Bridgeport, California (section)

==Tourism==
Formerly known as Big Meadows, Bridgeport is annually visited by thousands of tourists, many of whom come to the area for its well-known [[trout]] streams and lakes.  [[Bridgeport Reservoir]], [[Twin Lakes (Bridgeport, California)|Twin Lakes]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twinlakeresort.com/ |title=Twin Lakes Resort in the Eastern Sierra - Bridgeport, California |website=www.twinlakeresort.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819075751/http://www.twinlakeresort.com/ |archive-date=2006-08-19}}</ref> [[Virginia Lakes]], Green Creek, the [[East Walker River]], the [[West Walker River]] and numerous small tributaries and backcountry lakes offer rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout fishing. The Bridgeport Fish Enhancement Program sponsors fishing tournaments twice per season. Bridgeport also occasionally plays host to the annual [[E Clampus Vitus]] celebration.

Bridgeport is known for its backcountry winter recreation.  Over 500 miles of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, snowmobiling and multiple-use trails are found around the town, including Virginia Lakes Road, the Sweetwater Range, Buckeye, Bodie Hills and Summers Meadows.  Many backcountry bowls can be used for telemarking and cross-country downhilling. Bridgeport is also notable for its proximity to the well-preserved [[ghost town]] of [[Bodie, California|Bodie]]. The [[Mono County Courthouse]] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.