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Most Haunted Places In Texas To Visit For Tours & Scares

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Check out these haunted places to visit in Texas for BIG-size scares.

I read in an email from Texas Highways that Texas has over 500 ghost towns. Below is a glimpse of some of the most haunted places in Texas that we have come across. Some are year-round haunted houses. From hotels to ghost tours and everything in between, prepare for the scare of a lifetime!

Texas has a rich history influenced by the diverse cultures and countries that shaped our great state’s spirit and the “spirits” many believe are still around. Whether stately hotels, sanitariums, or shot-gun shacks, many locales are known for those who stayed well beyond their welcome and lives.

Haunted Places In Texas To Visit

The most popular time to visit haunted houses and haunted places is on or around Halloween, but some haunted spots are open year-round daily. Why? Because they are haunted, and they don’t wait for Halloween to scare the living daylights out of you! Follow these haunted places and towns in Texas for a haunted road trip – you may even find a ghost town or two!

See below the city that created the best-rated haunted house in America, with 100% of reviews rated five stars.

Texas Haunters Convention at Mesquite, TX Convention Center (2022). Photo Credit: Kim Croisant

 

Haunted Houses And Haunted Places In Texas

While on a destination assignment in pet-friendly Mesquite, TX, I stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites, where I stumbled on this Texas Haunters Convention (a Halloween & Costume Expo). To my amazement, it was a little creepy, but I liked it. Some of the photos in the article are from the expo.

 

Central Texas / Texas Hill Country

1. Magnolia Hotel – Seguin

Are you traveling to Seguin, TX, to see the world’s largest pecan anytime soon? If so, you could stay in the historic and haunted Magnolia Hotel. This unique spot has been voted one of Texas’s most haunted bed and breakfasts and has been featured in Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Files, and PBS Strange Town.

2. Hotel Driskill – Austin

To book a room at The Haunted Driskill Hotel, you’ll need to spend $723 or more per night!

3. Jacob’s Well – Wimberley

Jacob’s Well in the Texas Hill Country is known for exceptional diving and has claimed many victims. Stories abound of those left behind in the underwater caverns. This story is from 2017. But there is a book out about Ghosthunting in San Antonio, Austin, and the Texas Hill Country

4. Faust Hotel – New Braunfels

I’ve read that people have claimed The Faust Hotel in New Braunfels is haunted, and that they’ve heard sounds of children playing, but nothing about this is mentioned on the website.

5. Manor Night At The Park

Hang out at Timmermann Park in Manor, TX, for a family-friendly event featuring ghosts and goblins, food, fun, live music, and haunted trails.

6. Brown County Museum of History’s Haunted Jail

October

Come to Brownwood and Early, TX, for The Haunted Jail Scare!

7. Haunted Fredericksburg Ghost Walk & Jail Tour

Ghost walk jail tour combo – BYOB in a cup. See Haunted FBG.

 

North Texas

1. Dark Hour Haunted House – Plano

I think you’ll scream often—that’s what the website says. Check out Dark Hour Haunted House in Plano. It’s going on now! Dark Hour Haunted House in Plano, Texas, is ranked as the fifth-best haunted house in the country, boasting an impressive 82.9% five-star review rating.

2. Moeller Road – Electra

Locals and travelers avoid this dark and lonely drive for fear of a witch’s curse. Drive Moeller Road if you dare!

3. The Stockyards Hotel – Fort Worth

One of the oldest hotels in Fort Worth is situated directly on the main thoroughfare in the Stockyards. Built in 1907, The Stockyards Hotel is a sight to see. You can walk to the right off the street to view it. Ask someone to tell you why people say it’s haunted.

And, if you dare, ask to stay in one of the haunted hotel rooms.

4. Miss Molly’s Hotel – Fort Worth Stockyards

Is Miss Molly’s Hotel In Fort Worth Haunted? People say it is!

That’s what they say. The owners and staff say Miss Molly’s Hotel is considered one of the most haunted places in Fort Worth. Complete with the shadow of the girl in a wedding dress. Do you dare stay there?

5. Haunted Shadows Lake Trail – The Colony

On the shores of Lake Lewisville, the calm waters transform into something eerie as the sun sets. The water spirits come to life hunting for fresh victims… or so the legend goes. Haunted Shadows Lake Trail opens in September.

6. The Old Alton Bridge, aka Goatman’s Bridge – Denton

7. The Haunted Hill House – Mineral Wells

Known as “The Most Haunted.” Stay overnight for big scares and high prices – $425-$550 a night. Check out The Haunted Hill House if you dare.

8. Hill House Manor – Gainesville

Check out Hill House Manor

Prices: $5 for a short tour, plus other options.

9. The Sleepy Hollow Experience – Granbury

Through October

See Granbury Events.

West Texas

1. Shafter Lake – Andrews

A genuinely spooky legend centers on the victims of a traveling salesman’s poisonous “cures” for the ongoing smallpox epidemic.

2. Hell’s Gate – near Lubbock

A hot spot for psychics and ghost hunters, this cemetery seemingly hosts far more than the earthly remains of its inhabitants.

3. The Lights at Marfa

No self-respecting lover of the unknown doesn’t know of the mysterious lights hovering over Marfa. UFO? Otherworldly maneuvers? Imagination? All of these are referenced in many discussions.

4. 6th Street Massacre Haunted House

6th Street Massacre Haunted House in Amarillo, Texas, is the best-rated haunted house in America, with 100% of reviews rated five stars. There are 33 reviews on Tripadvisor for 6th Street Massacre Haunted House, all of which are five-star reviews. 

This haunted house attraction aims to create an immersive horror experience using professional actors and detailed set designs. The 6th Street Massacre Haunted House is located in a historic building dating back to the 1920s and is reportedly haunted. It even featured on My Ghost Story back in 2012. The building was previously a movie theatre in the 1930s, and many have reported paranormal events such as doors slamming, alarms being triggered, and hair being pulled. Admission to the attraction costs $30 per person. 

East Texas

1. Is Caddo Lake Haunted?

This old, dilapidated house (above) is located on Caddo Lake and is said to be haunted or was back in the day. I went on a day-long boat tour, and it felt so spooky. Just think what it would be like on a nighttime boat tour. Very scary, I would think. The tour I took is no longer in business. Be sure to Google “local tour guide on Caddo Lake.” Local Haunts To Visit In Texas.

2. Zipline With The Zombies – Diana, TX

October 1-31. Reservations required.

Plus, there is a scary maze and a mystery barn. Thomas Falls Haunted Event.

Photo Credit: Texas Jailhouse

3. Texas Jailhouse Haunted House – Palestine, TX

Year-round “Locked In Fear” haunted house – $15 online. Guided tours are available.

4. Historic Jefferson Railway Ghost Tour

 

Texas Gulf Coast

1. Patterson Road – Downtown Houston

If you find yourself on Patterson Road in Houston, listen, as a ghostly figure may be trying to hitch a ride… but don’t pick anyone up! The bridge on Patterson Road spans the distance between Highway 6 and Eldridge.

Over 17 years in business – check out Houston Ghost Tours.

Hotel Grand Galvez. Photo Credit: Visit Galveston

2. Grand Galvez Resort & Spa – Galveston Island

The century-old Grand Galvez in Galveston is said to be haunted and offers ghost tours in October.

3. USS Lexington – Corpus Christi

The USS Lexington Museum will host the “Haunting on the Blue Ghost” haunted house this Halloween season! Tickets are $30 per person and $45 for VIP, which includes skip-the-line access.

Friday and Saturday from 7:00-10:30 pm. Buy tickets in person.

Most haunted places in Texas to visit

4. Mayfield Manor Haunted House – Galveston

Haunted Mayfield Manor Haunted House in Galveston Island, Texas, was ranked the sixth best-rated.

Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston Island, Texas, is ranked as the sixth-best haunted house in the country, with 81.8% of reviews receiving five stars. There are 11 reviews on Tripadvisor for Haunted Mayfield Manor Haunted House, nine of which are five-star reviews. 

Set in Dr. Mayfield’s Manor, the haunted house features encounters with ghosts and ghouls, as well as a haunted escape room. Tickets cost $15 per person. 

South Texas

1. Presidio La Bahia – Goliad

Home to the Goliad massacre in the Texas Revolution, it’s unsurprising that this is on our list. It’s been said it’s haunted – you be the judge.

2. Owl Creek Farm – San Antonio

Haunted Hike at the Owl Creek Farm every weekend in October.

3. Devil’s Backbone Tavern – Fischer (San Antonio)

This spirited house seems to host a few extra spirits, though they appear to be friendly ones. Maybe ghosts can still imbibe?

4. 13th Floor Haunted House – San Antonio

Slide into this haunted house.

5. Laborde House – Rio Grande City

Rio Grande City Paranormal – something in every room!

 

NOTE: Check each website before heading out on your haunted Texas road trip to one of the haunted places in Texas. And don’t forget to bring a flashlight!

National Ghost Hunting

Always last Saturday in September

This is an annual international investigation of the paranormal. Check out National Ghost Hunting Day.

Don’t forget to Google “haunted places near me.”

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Kim Croisant is a freelance writer and owner/writer at Texas Travel Talk and a native Texan living north of Fort Worth. When not writing about travel destinations (not just in Texas), restaurants, and hotels, she is most likely juggling family life, caring for her mother, and raising her grandson. She loves red wine, chips & dip, and travel magazines. Follow her on Instagram @texastraveltalk.

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