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.
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 said The Faust Hotel in New Braunfels is haunted and that they’ve heard sounds of children playing, but nothing about this is on the website.
5. Manor Night At The Park
Hang out at Timmermann Park – Manor, TX’s ghosts and goblins for food, fun, live music, and haunted trails.
6. Brown Country 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 the fifth-best haunted house in the country, with 82.9% five-star reviews.
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 located right on the main drag 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 morph into creepiness as the sun goes down. 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 27, 2024
West Texas
1. Shafter Lake – Andrews
A genuinely spooky legend centers on the victims of a traveling salesman’s poisonous “cures” to 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-star. 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. 6th Street Massacre Haunted House is in a historical 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 will cost you $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 mystery barn. Thomas Falls Haunted Event.
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 runs between Highway 6 and Eldridge.
Over 17 years in business – check out Houston Ghost Tours.
2. Grand Galvez Resort & Spa – Galveston Island
The century-old Grand Galvez in Galveston is haunted and offers haunted 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 skip-the-line.
Friday/Saturday from 7-10:30 pm. Buy tickets in person.
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 the sixth-best haunted house in the country, with 81.8% of reviews rated five-star. 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 and 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 seemingly 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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