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644 N Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, California
3.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
This office building that was once a private home is haunted by a ghost nicknamed Julius. He has been known to play with a calculator, roll a chair across the floor, open and close filing cabinets, and monkey with the phones. Cold spots have been felt here as well.
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Winchester Mystery House
San Jose, California
5.5 miles from Saratoga, CA
The eccentric Sarah Winchester, builder of the Winchester Mystery House, is said to have built the rambling mansion to protect her from the ghosts of all the people who were were killed by her late husband's famous Winchester line of rifles. In a strange turn of events, is she who ...
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Sunnyvalle Toys 'R Us
Sunnyvale, California
7.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
This retail store is said to be haunted by a ghost of a man named Johnson, John, or Johann. Psychics who have investigated say he was an 1880s ranch hand and preacher who died of axe wounds while working in an orchard. Employees report that objects jump off the shelves ...
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Quality Inn and Suites Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California
9.4 miles from Saratoga, CA
The full body apparition of a man is reportedly seen throughout the hotel.
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California's Great America
Santa Clara, California
9.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
At California's Great America, aka Paramount's Great America, a ghost of a boy who was killed on a ride is said to haunt the area where the ride once stood. Many other spots at this amusement park are also said to be haunted as well. For example, a man's ghost ...
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Quality Inn and Suites at NASA Ames
Mountain View, California
10.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
1.) During a trip in 2014, while almost asleep, something jumped on my bed. After rapidly turning on a light, no-one or anything was there. 2.) A colleague was staying at the same hotel (same year). While sitting on his room bed, he said he felt as if at least three ...
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Agnews Insane Asylum Site
Santa Clara, California
10.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
In the Great Earthquake of 1906, over 100 patients were killed and buried on this site. The hospital itself was said to be a place full of negative residual energy from shock treatment leaving the patients catatonic. Guests have been shoved and report the feeling of being watched. Objects have ...
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Brookdale Lodge - Brookdale Inn and Spa
Brookdale, California
11.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
Reportedly haunted by the niece of the former proprietor who is alleged to have drowned in the creek that runs through the dining room. People claim to have seen her ghost running through the dining area, sitting by the fireplace crying and other times at various places. One ...
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Rengstorff House
Mountain View, California
12.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
Rengstorff House was originally built by German immigrant Henry Rengstorff on Stierlin Road in the 1860s, but was moved to its current location to be restored and turned into a museum. The 16-room mansion with beautiful period furnishings, a widow's walk and a garden was occupied by the Rengstorff family ...
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Quimby Road Jogger
San Jose, California
15.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
A ghostly jogger is said to run along Quimby Road at around midnight.
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Mount Hamilton Grandview Restaurant
Mount Hamilton, California
15.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
The lights have been known to flicker or even come on by themselves at this restaurant, even when no one is in the building. Also, the ghost of a young girl has been reported standing on the balcony that looks out over Silicon Valley.
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UC Santa Cruz - Porter College
Santa Cruz, California
18.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
University of California Santa Cruz - Porter College has several sites rumored to be haunted. In the A Building, the apparition of a student who committed suicide has been seen, as well as others. On the B Building's 1st Floor, there are strange noises and voices, objects that fly across ...
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Graham Hill Road Cemetery - Santa Cruz Memorial Cemetery
Santa Cruz, California
19.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
Graham Hill Road Cemetery, aka Santa Cruz Memorial Cemetery, is said to be haunted by apparitions, faces in headstones, dark shadows, and orbs. Some reports say if see a white figure coming toward you, get out of the way, because this is not a friendly ghost.
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Ohlone Burial Grounds
Fremont, California
19.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
Reports say these grounds just down the road from Mission San Jose are fenced off, but a plaque designates the site as an Ohlone burial ground. Here, witnesses say they have photographed orbs, believed to be spirits of Ohlone Indians who died at the mission and were buried here.
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Lord Bradley's Inn
Fremont, California
19.4 miles from Saratoga, CA
People claim to have seen apparitions in old-fashioned clothing throughout the building and hear footsteps and odd noises late at night.
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Mission San José
Fremont, California
19.5 miles from Saratoga, CA
Mission San Jose was founded in 1797, and although it is now a museum and sightseeing site, it once suffered an earthquake. Witnesses have described various incidences of paranormal activity including unexplained sounds, cold spots, eerie feelings, and even apparitions of Native Americans.
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Adolph's Restaurant - Fuji Restaurant
Santa Cruz, California
19.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
The former Adolph's Restaurant, and now Fuji Restaurant, is said to be haunted. Workers have seen several apparitions, and some historians have supposed they may them stem from a murder that happened here around 1900.
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Rispin Mansion
Capitola, California
20 miles from Saratoga, CA
The abandoned Rispin Mansion, originally built in 1922 by a real-estate baron, is the centerpiece for many local legends and ghost stories. Once grand, it has been burned, graffitied, and left to fall to ruin.
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Surf Bistro and Bakery
Santa Cruz, California
20.5 miles from Saratoga, CA
This bistro is haunted according to diners and staff. Activity reported here includes pictures being moved by unseen hands, a ghostly male voice and the apparition of a disheveled old man. The resident spook is believed to be a Canadian freight train hopper, who frequented a prior establishment on ...
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Bayview Hotel Bed and Breakfast
Aptos, California
20.9 miles from Saratoga, CA
The former owner, his wife, and two of their friends are thought to be here after they all died in a car accident. Numerous apparitions are seen here (all of which wear out of date clothing), electric items turn on and off by themselves, footsteps are heard, and the smell ...
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Water Dog Lake
Belmont, California
23.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
The ghost of the water dog is a local legend. Some say the water dog killed a boy who was walking around the lake alone. Others don't believe it, and they say, according to a newspaper story, the boy was killed by a murderer who dumped the body at the ...
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Niles Canyon Road
Fremont, California
23.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
A woman in a white dress was ran over sometime in the 1920's. Some people have seen a woman in a bloddy white gown walking along this road and hikers using the secret sidewalk have supposedly gone missing trying to aid this woman. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Bronco Billy's Pizza
Union City, California
23.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
The building this branch of the local pizza restaurant is housed in is one of the oldest in town, and dates back to before the city was established. The back room of the place is supposedly where most of the supernatural activity is confined to. Submitted by Callum Swift
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Mount Madonna County Park
Watsonville, California
24.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
Locals say that for decades, around the mansion ruins, the spirits of former owner Henry Miller and his daughter have been seen riding horseback. The daughter was killed when she broke her neck in a riding accident. A ghostly girl also has been reported walking in the night, wearing a ...
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Chitactac-Adams County Park
Saratoga, California
25.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
Said to be on the site of an ancient Native American burial ground, the park contains trails where visitors can view ancient rock carvings. Some folks have reported that when they drove past the park at night, their car air-conditioners suddenly turned on and blew a blast of cold air.
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Zaballa House
Half Moon Bay, California
26.3 miles from Saratoga, CA
People claim that room 6 is haunted with strange noises and alarms going off. Guests on review websites claim the walls are thin which could explain the "haunting" reports.
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Hayward Plunge
Hayward, California
28 miles from Saratoga, CA
According to reports, in the late 1960s a swimming coach led his students to the creek and later murdered them. Now, witnesses say they have felt cold spots and seen eerie shadows, and those who stop in a clearing will see children's footsteps all around them and hear laughter, running, ...
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Dusty Treasures Antiques and Collectibles
Watsonville, California
28.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
Housed in an 1899 mansion, this old-fashioned antiques store is rumoured to be haunted. Visitors have reported the sound of keys being pressed on a typewriter when no one is around, as well as disembodied footsteps, ghostly laughter and doors slamming shut on the second floor. The apparition of ...
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Gilroy Gardens - Bonfante Gardens
Gilroy, California
28.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
Formerly Bonfante Gardens but now called Gilroy Gardens, the garden-themed family amusement park is said to be haunted. Workers at this park say they have seen its carousel turn on and start running by itself at night. The carousel is located in Claudia's Garden.
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Veteran's Memorial Building
Watsonville, California
28.4 miles from Saratoga, CA
This historic venue is rumoured to be haunted by the apparition of a little boy in antiquated clothes, who has been seen running across the main stage of the building during events. This spook has also been attributed to moving the curtains during performances, as well as bouncing a ...
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Lone Tree Cemetery
Hayward, California
28.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
At this haunted cemetery, witnesses have reported faces that appear in the bushes, unexplained noises, objects that move on their own, flashes of light and chiming bells. Some folks have seen orbs, others have had them show up later in photographs.
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Prim Boutique
Pleasanton, California
28.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
Hi, my name is Sara White. I currently work at Prim Boutique in downtown Pleasanton. This past weekend we had a ghost walk (people walk around downtown and visit the shops/restaurants that are haunted & receive history on the ghost/ghost's story). Prim Boutique participated in the ghost walk because ...
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Blue Agave Club and Restaurant
Pleasanton, California
28.7 miles from Saratoga, CA
This Mexican restaurant is housed in one of the oldest residence's in town, and is rumoured to be haunted by a variety of spirits. The building use to house offices, and workers would report desk chairs rolling around of their own accord and papers mysteriously going missing. A ...
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The Rose Hotel
Pleasanton, California
28.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
Lights turning on and off, a full body apparition of a male ghost, heavy items being moved without explanation and other ghostly happenings make up the main features of this California haunted hotspot.
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Pleasanton Hotel
Pleasanton, California
28.9 miles from Saratoga, CA
This former hotel is now a restaurant with tenants living on top. It is not a functioning hotel. Reportedly haunted by a prostitute who was murdered there in the late 1800's.
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CineLux Chabot Cinema
Castro Valley, California
30 miles from Saratoga, CA
According to employees, the disembodied laughter of a man has been heard here, and shadows have been seen going up and down the aisles late at night.
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The Old Gilroy Hotel
San Jose, California
30.7 miles from Saratoga, CA
Here you may catch a glimpse of a ghost or two. A young woman in her 20s and a little girl are said to haunt here. The woman is usually seen at the top of the stairs, while the little girl prefers the hallway. Many other strange sounds and electrical ...
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Moss Beach Distillery
Moss Beach, California
32.1 miles from Saratoga, CA
This restaurant on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean was originally built in 1927 as a speakeasy, but turned into a restaurant in 1933. It is said to be haunted by the Blue Lady, who folks say died near the restaurant. The story has been seen on TV's Unsolved Mysteries. ...
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Lullaby Lane Baby Store - Baby World
San Bruno, California
32.8 miles from Saratoga, CA
The former Lullaby Lane Baby Store (now Baby World) has been in operation since the 1950s, and is believed to be haunted by a former employee named Jean Brown, who retired from the store in 1977 and died of lung cancer in 1980. Witnesses report unexplained noises, footsteps, moving chairs, ...
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Kofman Auditorium
Alameda, California
36.7 miles from Saratoga, CA
Witnesses at Kofman Auditorium have reported unexplained noises and the apparition of a woman who walks around in the backstage area.
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Pinehurst and Redwood Road
Oakland, California
37.5 miles from Saratoga, CA
My girlfriend and I went out late at night on this road, as we tend to go on late night drives. However this night there were many cold spots, strange noises from outside of the car, an odd light caught on film followed by thumping against my car (which we ...
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St James Presbyterian Church
San Francisco, California
37.5 miles from Saratoga, CA
St. James Presbyterian Church is said to be haunted, as evidenced by footsteps heard walking up the stairs and doors that shut by themselves and are sometimes impossible to open again. The same doors will be found open later.
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Swell Bar
Alameda, California
37.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
The local establishment is haunted by the original bar owner. Reports from patrons and staff indicate that lights turn on and off by themselves, doors open and close of their own accord and pool balls roll across the table without being touched. Submitted by Callum Swift
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1400 Bar and Grill
Alameda, California
37.7 miles from Saratoga, CA
A man dressed in period uniform has been seen here, accompanied by cold spots. Footsteps and other unexplained noises are also heard here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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USS Hornet
Alameda, California
38.3 miles from Saratoga, CA
This retired aircraft carrier, historic landmark, and museum is said to be the most haunted warship in the world. It has been used as a setting on many movies and has been featured on several TV shows, including MTV's Fear, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and Scariest Places on Earth.
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The Bordello
Oakland, California
38.4 miles from Saratoga, CA
Old house built in 1887, former saloon and brothel with very active paranormal activity. Everything from chairs being moved to figures of men and women sighted around the house. Not too bothersome but definitely present. History records suggest a bar fight leading to a stabbing in the saloon in the ...
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Morgan Territory Road
Clayton, California
39.2 miles from Saratoga, CA
Morgan Territory Road began as an old logging trail in the 1800s. Legend has is that Joaquin Murrieta, California bandit El Dorado, buried his stolen goods nearby under a oak tree. In the 1950s a woman and her husband saw an apparition next to a oak tree, but they didn't ...
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Safeway
San Francisco, California
41.3 miles from Saratoga, CA
The ghost of a young boy has been seen in the halls leading to the storage room around closing time, or sitting beside crates with his head down and his arms around his knees. Some say the building was a motel in the mid 1900s but local gang members burned ...
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Market Street Cinema
San Francisco, California
41.6 miles from Saratoga, CA
Market Street Cinema is reported to be haunted by ghosts of homeless folks who stay in the theater at night. Legend has it that a former employee named James used to rent space out to the homeless in the basement overnight. After they all died, including James, their spirits kept ...
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