By the fall of 1966, Walter Knott gave full title of Calico to the people of San Bernardino County. Although San Bernardino County owns Calico Ghost Town, the heart and passion that Walter Knott gave to the town still exists to this day. Complete with a memorial and statue bust of Walter Knott, Calico is a display of one of the great gifts and treasures Walter Knott left to Southern California.

In 2001, a fire blazed the hills of Calico and several original buildings burned to the ground. The County of San Bernardino has nearly completed the restoration process of the buildings that were lost in the fire; and in fact, one of the most popular attractions is being rebuilt: The Mystery Shack (Calico's own version of the now defunct Knott's Berry Farm attraction, The Haunted Shack). According to locals of Calico, the County of San Bernardino has been in contact with the grandson of the architect who designed the original Haunted Shack. The county now has access to use the original blueprints of the Haunted Shack to recreate the attraction in its original form. With some minor changes to update the attraction, the Calico Ghost Town Mystery Shack will be entertaining guests for many years to come.