Real Haunts in Washington

Old Western State Mental Hospital

9601 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest, Lakewood, WA 98498, United States

Old Haunted Western State Hospital Old Western State Mental Hospital is one of the eeriest places in all of Washington State. It was originally Fort Steilacoom Asylum in 1871, but the building dates back to 1849 when it was part of the Fort Steilacoom Army post. The history of the hospital tells stories of frontal lobotomies, mental wards that were secretly open for prostitution by the orderlies and brutal attacks on patients. The grounds are creepy indeed and many paranormal groups will ghost hunt at night after the park closes. Be careful and watch your step. Read more…

Roche Harbor Resort

248 Reuben Memorial Dr, Roche Harbor, WA 98520, USA

At the resort, the ghost is thought to be one upset governess for the former owner. Mrs. Beanning’s ashes were in an urn on the mantle for years. The new owners thought she’d be better off in the family crypt. Since then, the spirit has shown her displeasure. She turns lights off and on, plays with the blenders as well as fans in the resort. She’ll reignite candles that someone has blown out too. While harmless, she is definitely not pleased with her new location. Read more…

Northern State Hospital

25053 Northern State Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, USA

Located in the foggy woods of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Northern State Hospital was once the largest mental institution in the state, besides the Old Western State Hospital. The hospital opened in 1909 and was designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers, the same architects who brought us New York’s Central Park. It was built to be a self-contained colony, with 700 acres of farmland, a dairy plant, a lumber mill, and even a bakery. As years went on, controversy over asylums in general began to swell throughout the country. Read more…

Private Eye On Seattle Tours

+1 206-365-3739

809 Fairview Pl N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

Explore the darker side of Seattle on Ghost & True Crime Tours by vehicle. Private Eye Tours has specialized in offering unique tours of Seattle since 1997. This is an opportunity to see the “real” Seattle in a different way. The tours are scenic, historical & entertaining. Four different tours are currently available: two true crime tours and two different Seattle Ghost Tours. Our original true crime tour covers Queen Anne Hill, Downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square & the Chinatown ID. We visit the scenes of the crimes covering infamous murders, burglaries, arsons, speakeasies & more. Read more…

Tokeland Hotel

100 Hotel Road, Tokeland, WA 98590, USA

The Haunted Tokeland Hotel Just off the oyster-consumed Willapa Bay stands the large and luxurious Tokeland Hotel. The estate was built by Elizabeth and William Kindred in 1885 and was opened as The Kindred Inn in 1889, making it the oldest resort in Washington state. The inn is settled close to the Pacific Ocean, making it quite cozy and relaxing for a guest to stay. The staff is friendly and the rooms are clean. The age of the hotel makes it a likely location for a haunting one might say. Read more…

Ann Starrett Mansion Bed and Breakfast

(360) 385-3205

744 Clay St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA

In 1899, George Starrett built a majestic mansion for his love Ann. Many descendants lived in the mansion too. There have been sightings of the couple as well as the nanny who helped raise the couple’s son.The figure of a red haired woman has been seen by many guests and staff. She’s often seen admiring the solar calender built by George for his wife, Ann, which is why many people have felt that this peaceful spirit is Ann herself. While a male apparition is said to haunt the bed and breakfast, the most lively spirit is the nanny herself. Read more…

Mirabeau Park Hotel

1100 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA , USA

This hotel has a few hauntings according to both guests and staff. In one of the rooms closest to the main desk, a guest committed suicide. The housekeepers don’t like to clean that room. A woman and her two children are often seen in the hallways. They’ve caused mischief in many of the guest’s rooms. On the third floor, one ghost asks the housekeepers for towels but immediately disappears. Read more…

Montgomery House

S 1st St, Kalama, WA 98625, USA

This bed and breakfast is considered one of the most haunted locations in Washington. It’s been featured in a documentary called Montgomery House: The Perfect Haunting. For years, the bed and breakfast was haunted by solid apparitions as well as voices. The house was built on a location that used to house an entire Native American tribe that died when the settlers came to America. After the filming, the owners of the bed and breakfast moved and sold the house. It’s a private home now. Read more…

Nightmares on Elk Street

360-518-2077

11605 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

6pm to 11pm.

6th,7th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th,21st, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st

All of your worst nightmares… awaken and come to life. Try to make it out alive… I dare you… Read more…

Boo-Coda Haunted House

(360) 278-3525 OPT 2

403 N Nenant St, Bucoda, WA, United States

Boo-Coda Haunted House in Bucoda, Wa Not many haunted attractions can boast that they are in a “real haunted house,” but the Boo-Coda, which is in the old 1939 Bucoda School Gym, has been investigated for paranormal activity after reports of orbs, shapes on cameras, and strange voices heard whispering in the dark. Boo-Coda Haunted House Open Times & Dates September 29,30 and October 6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28th From 7PM (Dark) to 11PM October 29,30 and 31st from 7PM (Dark)-10PM Located in the Bucoda Haunted Gym, 403 N. Nenant Street, Bucoda, WA 98530. Read more…

Haunted Thornewood Castle in Lakewood, Washington

Thornewood Castle Inn

8601 N Thorne Ln SW, Tacoma, WA 98498, USA

The Haunted Thornewood Castle Inn in Lakewood, Washington Fans of Stephen King will recognize Thornewood Castle Inn as the location of the creepy film Rose Red, which was a television miniseries released in 2002. The location of the film wasn’t a fluke. The castle has been the home to many ghost sightings, hauntings, floating orbs and mysterious happenings. Chester Thorne built the castle for his bride, Anna. They raised their daughter Anita in the mansion. She lived there with her first and second husbands for many years too. Read more…

Sorrento Hotel

900 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

The Sorrento Hotel in Seattle, WA has been accepting guests since 1909. In the early days of the hotel’s existence, there weren’t any signs of apparitions or appearances. That changed when Alice B. Toklas died. She’s been seen haunting the halls of the Sorrento. Her family lived in the First Hill neighborhood in the late 1890s, which is where the Sorrento now stands. It’s thought that’s why she haunts the location. Numerous people have seen a ghostly figure walking the halls in a flowing white gown. She’s especially visible on the fourth floor around room 408. Read more…

Captain Whidbey Inn

(360) 678-4097

2072 W Capt Whidbey Inn Rd, Coupeville, WA 98239, USA

Is the Captain Whidbey Inn haunted? In 2007, the inn celebrated its 100th year. Along with an inn that hasn’t changed much in over 100 years, there are cabins where guests have frequently heard things that can’t be explained. There’s been the faint sound of girls laughing where there were no little girls. There’s a female apparition said to be roaming the halls of the inn. One person reported that he saw a friend scratched by a spirit too. Read more…

Tacoma Ghost Tours

(253)732-3532

Brandy's Attic, 755 Broadway, Tacoma, Washington, United States

College Inn

(206) 633-4441

4000 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA

The hotel was built in 1909, and has 27 rooms for guests as well as a pub downstairs. It’s the pub that has a regular spirit who loves to play the old piano in the back room. It’s said that a gold miner named Howard Bok was murdered in one of the rooms of the hotel. The cooks and bartenders report that the best time to hear Bok playing the piano and laughing is around closing time. Read more…

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Real Haunts in Washington