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Real Haunted Houses in California
Frights, camera, action! Established in 1850, California is the most populated state in the US... for the living and for the dead. With a rich history and diverse landscape, California is the setting of a wide range of ghostly activity from ghost ships to haunted missions, gold mines, and even a haunted coastline and highway. More Haunted California »
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Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
San Diego, CA 92101
Haunts in California
506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
Is the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Haunted? Even if you never heard of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, you might recognize it. This legendary hotel made appearances in films and television shows like Chinatown, Entourage, Fight Club and Columbo. Built in the 1920s and opened in 1923, the hotel is a cultural landmark in Los Angeles and one of the city’s most haunted places as well. Ghosts of the Biltmore Hotel One of the more common stories involves a ghostly troop of soldiers passing through the lobby. Read more…
714-900-2517
8420 On the Mall, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA
7:00-11:00 Weekdays
7:00-12:00 Fridays/Saturdays
Award-Winning Haunted Attraction “The 17th Door” Returns for 11th Season Celebrating its eleventh season, The 17th Door Haunt Experience returns to Orange County with a dynamic 2025 production featuring state-of-the-art effects, immersive storytelling, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Recognized as one of the most intense haunted attractions in the nation, The 17th Door is known for pushing boundaries with interactive and theatrical design. This season, The 17th Door will feature cutting-edge experiences including rotating rooms, earthquake effects, and hurricane-force winds. The production follows the continuing story of Perpetuum Penitentiary, where inmates are subject to both terrifying punishment and twisted scientific experiments. Read more…
(213) 212-2853
El Capitan Theatre at 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Daily at 7pm & 8pm
Los Angeles Ghost Tours: Terrors of Tinseltown Step into the heart of Los Angeles and embark on a ghostly adventure like no other with our walking ghost tour. This tour offers a unique blend of history and the supernatural, led by an experienced guide who is both a local expert and a master storyteller. As you wander through the shadowy streets of LA, you’ll uncover eerie tales and chilling encounters linked to some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Read more…
828 14th Street, Paso Robles, CA, USA
Open Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7-10pm. Including October 29-31st.
The scariest haunted house on the Central Coast. 6,000 sqft of chills thrills and the vortex of doom. Nightmare From Main Street is open Fridays and Saturdays in October. We are a 100% volunteer non profit that gives all proceeds back to the local community. Visit Nightmarefrommain.com for more info. Read more…
801 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454, USA
It is easy for people to become attached to places and as far as the Santa Maria Inn goes this can especially be true in the afterlife. Since being established nearly a century ago, frequent visitors of the inn have become permanent fixtures even after passing. The ghosts of acclaimed celebrities and previous guests from the early 20th century have been reported to make their presence known through macabre creaks and vibrations throughout the night. Some of the paranormal activity suggests a musically inclined spirit weaving itself into the building’s fabric, as a piano plays by itself. Read more…
877-778-8322
1 Banning House Road, Avalon, CA 90704, USA
Tucked neatly away overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the easternmost point of Santa Catalina Island is the Banning House Lodge. The construction on this picturesque lodge is unknown, but its earliest origin is that of an actual hunting lodge from which hunters from California coast would visit. Beginning sometime in the early twentieth century the site was used a Coast Guard barracks both pre and post World War II. After the war, the property was converted into a sleep-away camp for teenage girls during the 1950s before finally being sold and converted into a scenic bed and breakfast lodge. Read more…
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
It has been said that the mythology of the Hallowed Haunting Grounds is as mysterious as its very ambiance. Indeed, the shadowy statue of an angel that one first encounters upon arriving at the graveyard can be viewed as both consoling and disconcerting. Some say they can hear her humming softly to the baby she holds as she keeps watch over the graveyard. For thirty-three years, during the Halloween season, there appeared at a home in Studio City, California a display of mysterious illusions. It was known as the Hallowed Haunting Grounds. Read more…
(619) 940-5914
868 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Daily at 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm
Sinister Shadows of San Diego Gaslamp Ghost Tours Step into the eerie world of San Diego with our enthralling walking ghost tour. This unique journey will lead you through the heart of the city, where history and mystery blend into a captivating experience. As the sun sets and shadows grow long, you’ll be guided by an expert storyteller who knows all about the city’s ghostly past. Get ready to wander through San Diego’s historic district and uncover tales of long-forgotten events that continue to haunt the streets. Read more…
310-548-7509
1052 N Banning Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA
It is hard to imagine that the Civil War reached far and away from the battleground states in the Deep South, all the way to California. Secessionist and southern transplant John C. Breckenridge had relocated to the newly founded Golden State and in the shocking 1860 Presidential Election, had actually received more than double the votes Abraham Lincoln did in this particular area. In a panic, Union enthusiasts boosted their efforts to have a presence in California, and in particular the Los Angeles area. Read more…
3478 University Ave b, Riverside, CA 92501
6pm 9pm
Saturday Oct 28, 2017
Backstreet Performing Arts Studio 3rd annual haunted house and Carnival games. Bring your kids it’s a family fun event also going to have a performance done by the kids and teachers of bpa. Going to have lots and lots of candies and a safe environment for your kids. Read more…
18183 Main St, Jamestown, CA 95327, USA
Jamestown, California is a diminutive former California Gold Rush town that sits an hour east of Stockton. With a scant population that hovers a little over 3,400 people, Jamestown is not the busiest of California’s hot spots. However, situated just left to the center of town is the 1859 National Hotel and Restaurant. Considered to be the most frequented of all the hotels in the Jamestown area, the National is a treasured throwback of old-world California charm that can provide travelers with a timeless and elegant experience after a long day of shopping or wine tasting. Read more…
