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0Georgetown Fire Department - Station 61
Georgetown, California
6.1 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
A ghost has been caught on camera at this fire station. Appearing to be someone who once lived during the town's mining days, he stood near the building, smiled, and pointed at the map while the firefighters were practicing drills.
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Georgetown Hotel
Georgetown, California
6.1 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Reportedly haunted by the ghost of the former owner. He is often seen throughout the hotel and has a particular affinity for Room 13. Many people claim to have been woken up in the middle of the night when staying in that room.
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0American River Inn
Georgetown, California
6.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Host to a long history, this inn is rumored to be situated near the site of a mine shaft that claimed the lives of several miners back in the gold rush days. The inn itself however is believed to be haunted by the ghost of another miner, one who ...
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Prospectors Road
Garden Valley, California
6.4 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
According to legend, miners who boasted about striking it rich would walk along this road only to be ambushed. Hikers have reported seeing a phantom miner who points his finger and stalks the living until they are off of the road. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Latitudes Restaurant Site
Auburn, California
6.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
While it was open, people used to report walking past a table where a hooded figure was seated, only to vanish when people did a double-take. It could possibly be the ghost of a teenager who lost her daughter and then would sit in that same exact spot for the ...
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0Sierra Nevada House
Coloma, California
7.9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
A variety of haunted activity is reported at the Sierra Nevada House. People claim moving objects, electrical items being turned on and off, and ghostly voices and footsteps.
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Marshall Gold Discovery Park - Wah Hop Store
Placerville, California
8.4 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
At Marshall Gold Discovery Park, the Wah Hop and Man Lee Stores, visitors can see exhibits of the remains of a Chinese colony including mining methods, tools and household articles. Reports say phantom sounds abound here, including murmuring voices and the sound of a meat cleaver chopping on a butchers' ...
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Robert Bell's General Store
Coloma, California
8.6 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The 1849 brick store building accommodated a large community of gold miners around Sutter's Mill. Many witnesses have reported hearing the phantom sound of a long-gone bell, which some speculate was once an indicator that a customer had come in.
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Marshall's Monument
Placerville, California
8.7 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Gold Rush started on June 24, 1848, when James Marshall found 2 gold nuggets caught in the waterwheel at the logging mill he operated with John Sutter. From then on, he was followed wherever he went by desperate men who wanted to follow in his footsteps and strike it ...
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Pioneer Cemetery
Placerville, California
8.9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
At Pioneer Cemetery, witnesses say an apparition of a lady in a burgundy dress with her hair in a bun comes to, as legend has it, watch over the Schieffer family. She also has been seen by the roadside, beckoning for passersby to come to the cemetery for a visit.
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Vineyard House
Placerville, California
9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Vineyard House is rumored to be haunted by its original owners, Robert and Louisa Chalmers. So the famous story goes, Robert Chalmers began to display signs of mental illness, so Louisa chained him up in the basement where he starved to death. Apparitions, strange sounds, screams and clanging have ...
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Sequoia Restaurant
Placerville, California
14.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This 1853 former private residence is now an antique-furnished restaurant, serving up delightful local cuisine and a variety of ghost stories. Rumour has it that a ghostly child has been seen playing in the garden and that a former owner, Colonel Bee, has been seen in the dining room ...
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Union Cemetery
Placerville, California
14.9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
A man in red will follow people around. Guests will see him in the corner of their eyes and sometimes start to feel unwelcomed. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Placerville, California
15 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This 1902 historic house was formerly the private residence of the town mayor, and is now a delightful bed and breakfast inn. It is believed that the ghost that haunts the inn is a former owner and builder, who has been seen standing at the foot of guests beds. ...
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The Seasons Bed and Breakfast
Placerville, California
15 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The historic inn dates back to 1859, when the property was a stamp mill during the gold rush era. Guests and staff nowadays have reported a friendly female apparition known as 'Martha', who has been known to rearrange furniture and sundry items in rooms to her specific taste. (Submitted by ...
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Gothic Rose Antiques
Placerville, California
15.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
At this circa 1872 antiques store, the apparition of a bearded man known as 'Tom' has appeared to a tarot card reader on several occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Cary House
Placerville, California
15.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The ghost of a man is said to haunt the lobby and some people claim a cat is haunting room 220. It is said there are four separate ghosts in the building, but specifics are hard to come by so you'll just have to go check it out and ...
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El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce
Placerville, California
15.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This site of this 1923 building was formerly the location of a hangman's tree, and is rumoured to be one of the creepiest places in town. Staff working in the building have reported encountering a bearded man dressed in black peering over the staircase, and staring down into the ...
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Cozmic Cafe
Placerville, California
15.3 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Formerly the Placerville Soda Works, the café is the local hub for arts, fine food and ghost stories. Lore tells of a young boy who was crushed by a hydraulic lift and appears to staff, while others say a tunnel that runs beneath the building is haunted by a ...
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Bass Lake Road
Rescue, California
16.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Two ghosts have been reported along Bass Lake Road. One is a girl in a white gown who has been seen near the reservoir at the bend. The other is an old man who appears, smiling, sitting on a bench that was dedicated to him.
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Manzanita Cemetery
Lincoln, California
19 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Legend has it that a wildfire once skipped this 1800s cemetery, parting to burn completely around it. Dark shadows and strange noises have been reported inside.
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0Del Oro Theatre
Grass Valley, California
21.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This theater is said to be haunted by several resident ghosts.
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0Holbrooke Hotel
Grass Valley, California
21.9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Holbrooke Hotel has a lot of history and a lot of famous former guests. From Ulysses S. Grant to Mark Twain this place did not suffer from a lack of swanky clientele. There are a variety of ghostly rumors that surround this place that was also home ...
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0Stonehouse Brewery
Nevada City, California
24.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The brewery tunnels underneath the Stonehouse Brewery are said to be haunted by Chinese immigrants who were killed there. The site and its spooky tunnels have been featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures.
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0National Exchange Hotel
Nevada City, California
24.3 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This is considered to be the oldest operating hotel in California, and possibly all of the West. Established in 1856, it has been in continuous operation except for a brief period where it was closed down due to fire damage and repaired. People have reported seeing full body apparitions of ...
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Nevada County Hospital
Nevada City, California
24.6 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This building has stood for 150 years, but in 2001, its foundation was rocked by a shooting spree which killed two. The building itself is full of asbestos, so if you would like to investigate, protect yourself. Those who were brought to the building's morgue are thought to still be ...
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Sailor Bar
Fair Oaks, California
24.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Sailor Bar is a historic park that was named as such because the area was originally settled by gold-seeking sailors. Now visitors can go rafting, fishing and horseback riding here or else just check out the site's natural beauty. It is said that the park has a ghost, as well: ...
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Iceland Ice-Skating Rink
Sacramento, California
34.7 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Sacramento's oldest ice skating rink is said to be haunted by the ghost of "Pops" Kerth, who was the father of Sacramento city councilman and mayoral candidate Rob Kerth. Witnesses say Pops makes his rounds at around 4 a.m.
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Imperial Hotel
Amador City, California
34.9 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The ghost of a waitress is said to take orders and then disappear much to the guests' surprise. People report feeling watched, objects disappear and reappear, and lights turn on and off by themselves. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Mine House Inn
Amador City, California
35 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Now closed, people once reported the ghosts of an elderly couple bickering. Also said to be here is a little girl who occupied what was once the Director's Room and might be responsible for turning faucets on. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Dorothea Puente House
Sacramento, California
36.5 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Puente House was a boarding house for senior citizens, but owner Dorothea Puente was convicted of murdering her tenants and burying them in the yard so she could cash in their social security checks. Photographs taken of the house have shown anomalies and ectoplasm mist.
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The Martinez House
Sacramento, California
36.6 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Martinez House was the site of a mass murder committed by a man killed everyone in the house: family all the way down to his grandchildren, house staff, even the cat. When the Martinez family bought the house in 1976, they reported seeing apparitions of an Asian man in ...
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Julia Morgan House
Sacramento, California
36.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Co-workers at the time in the late 1990s heard children crying, images of a man in a top hat and concentrated areas where the smell of grilled onions would invade our sense of smell. This personally happened to me twice. A neighborhood cat would often accompany me into the building ...
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0Sutter Creek Inn
Sutter Creek, California
36.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The former owner of the inn, who has since passed on herself, used to see and even speak to the ghosts that are alleged to haunt the inn. It is claimed that there is a male and female ghost who have both been seen throughout the inn.
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Sacramento Theatre Company
Sacramento, California
36.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Five ghosts, maybe more, are said to reside at the Sacramento Theater Company. Pinky, a former stagehand, is the most famous. He was granted this nickname because his apparition has a pinkish glow. Witnesses also have noted footsteps on stage after closing, the figure of a man walking the halls, ...
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0St. George Hotel
Volcano, California
37 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This hotel boasts a couple of ghosts: a young girl who appears dressed all in white, and a well-dressed gentleman with a cane. Other strange happenings reported here include lights that fade in and out, beds that become rumpled in a minute, and noises at night.
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Sacramento City Library
Sacramento, California
37.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The Sacramento City Library is haunted by an unseen presence, as its employees will tell you. In the library's Sacramento Room, witnesses have described the sound of Mylar rustling or the sound of shelving or pulling out books when no one is there. Books on the library shelves seem to ...
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Silver Dollar
Marysville, California
37.4 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Juan Corona, who killed 25 migrant workers near this area, once was associated this building and there's a belief his victims might, also. The building was also once a brothel and some of the former ladies who worked here have been spotted (usually in 19th century attire). (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Old Sacramento Tunnels
Sacramento, California
37.5 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Reports tell us that the series of tunnels under Old Sacramento were the town's original streets before they were raised above sea level against flooding. Legend has it that the tunnels became establishments of ill repute, such as opium dens, brothels and occult practitioners' hideouts, and witnesses have felt a ...
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0Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Sacramento, California
37.5 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
This busy tourist attraction, museum complex and festival site is full of historic buildings, and therefore, a favorite spot for the spirits of those who lived there long ago. The park is visited by more than 5 million people a year - and that doesn't count the many spirits of ...
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Leland Stanford Mansion
Sacramento, California
37.5 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The 1800s Leland Stanford Mansion is 19,000 square feet in four stories, and was fully restored in 2005. It is a state park and a venue for upscale legislative functions. It is said to be haunted by Leland Stanford's 15-year-old son, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever while ...
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Mary Aaron Museum
Marysville, California
37.7 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Frank Aaron, who died here, is said to be found in his old room. Voices and footsteps can be heard and full-bodied figures have been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Marysville Cemetery
Marysville, California
38.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
The cemetery here has a few ghosts, multiple have been picked up on EVP. Glowing lights have been picked up on photograph and mysterious figures have been seen roaming about. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Preston Castle
Ione, California
38.2 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Preston Castle, a majestic building done in Romanesque Revival architecture, is also known as the Preston School of Industry. Founded in 1894 as a reform school, it became the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in 1999. Operations ceased in 2011, and the historic building is now open to the public for ...
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Sacramento City Cemetery
Sacramento, California
38.4 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Reports say there are many ghosts and apparitions of all shapes and sizes at the Sacramento City Cemetery. Among them are a ghost girl seen playing near her headstone, a phantom pit bull who follows visitors and then simply disappears, and a couple wearing all black.
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Sand Cove Park
Sacramento, California
38.6 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Ghost lights have been spotted at Sand Cove Park as well as the voice of a woman saying "te papa" in a place near the Sacramento River. Some surmise that the site once held a mine shaft where someone passed away or was an ancient burial ground.
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0Ione Hotel
Ione, California
38.8 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Room 13 is said to be haunted by a drunken ghost named George, who pulls the covers from the bed and tells startled guests "You cannot sleep here." He tends to prefer women over men, and has been known to pour phantom pitchers of water over male guests' heads before ...
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0National Hotel
Jackson, California
40.3 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Although there are many different ghost stories associated with the hotel, if you wish a haunted room you should apparently aim for rooms 45, 47 or 61. Apparitions, doors slamming, lights that flicker on and off, and other evidence of ghostly activity is often claimed to by numerous guests ...
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0Hotel Leger
Mokelumne Hill, California
44.4 miles from Auburn Lake Trails, CA
Sightings of George Leger who died in 1879 have been reported. He has been seen walking the halls throughout the hotel. People also claim to hear a woman crying and there have been some sightings of a young girl ghost sitting by the fireplace.
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