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Santa Margarita River Bridge
Fallbrook, California
6.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Local legend tells of many strange things that have happened nearby, perhaps the first being a small wagon train that was demolished during the California Gold Rush. Then in the 1900s when the Fallbrook Union High School was built nearby, three pairs of teens disappeared from their prom only to ...
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Rancho Guajome Adobe
Vista, California
6.7 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
One of the former owners, Ysidora, is said to be here and could possibly be the reason people hear crying the chapel. A male figure has also been seen on the grounds and might possibly have been the skeleton discovered hidden within these walls during a renovation in the 1970's. Submitted ...
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Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
Fallbrook, California
7 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Some witnesses have said that when they touched the trees in Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, they felt a hot surge of energy.
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Camp Pendleton - Area 41
Oceanside, California
7.2 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Area 41, they say, is haunted by a Marine who shot himself in distress when his fiancee left him. You may see him move objects around, or hear him hum the thinking tune from the TV show "Jeopardy."
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Live Oak Park
Fallbrook, California
7.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
According to locals, there are some large boulders in Live Oak Park that Native Americans in used long ago to grind acorns to make bread. The indentations worn into the rocks by the process can still be seen. Reports say that the local police department has received dozens of calls ...
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Plaza Cinema 4 - Moviemax
Carlsbad, California
9.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Formerly Plaza Cinema 4 and now Moviemax, theater 3 is said to be haunted. A trashcan once rolled up the aisle for no apparent reason, and employees' names have been whispered by something unseen.
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Hunter Steakhouse
Oceanside, California
9.8 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Hunter Steakhouse was built on the site of the Buena Vista Cemetery, and rumor has it some spirits remained when their graves were moved. A female spirit is said to haunt the stairs to the bar area, and several others like the storage room above the lower dining area/entrance. On ...
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Twin Inns Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad, California
10.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A little girl wearing out of date clothing is seen here, some even believe it may be a group of children. Unexplained noises are also frequent here. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
Carlsbad, California
11.1 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Guests and staff report feeling watched or as if someone if behind them. A shadow has been seen in the administrative office and an ecto mist is a common site in the courtyard. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Old Santa Fe Depot
Carlsbad, California
11.2 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Noises come from upstairs and someone is said to be seen moving at the corner of visitors' eyes. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Carlsbad Lagoon
Carlsbad, California
11.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This site used to be a cemetery between 1885 and 1906. Full-bodied apparitions are seen along the lagoon and sometimes mysterious voices are heard mumbling. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Palomar Inn
Temecula, California
15.7 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Dating back to the 1920's, this historic inn formerly served as sleeping quarters for travellers between the major towns such as San Diego and Los Angeles. The hotel features a whole assortment of memorabilia, such as a phoenix totem hanging over the hotel entrance to bring good luck. Alas, this ...
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KEA Grain Mill
Murrieta, California
17.4 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Legend has it that a teenage girl wearing a blue dress haunts the middle window at the top of the tower... A mysterious fire completely destroyed the inside and charred the outside of KEA milling..... (Submitted by Don S.)
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Old Abandoned School House
Murrieta, California
17.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Creepy abandoned school house with lots of unusual activity after dark. (Submitted by Marsi)
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North County Times
Escondido, California
18.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A little girl and glowing lights have been seen in this building. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
Escondido, California
19.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A woman in white is most commonly seen floating along the trails. Native Americans that once inhabited this area are also said to roam these grounds, sometimes seen hanging in the trees. Mysterious voices heard in this area are also attributed to an asylum that is said to have burned ...
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Heaven's Gate Suicide House
Rancho Santa Fe, California
19.8 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
In this house, Marshall Applewhite convinced his followers to commit suicide in 1997. Years later, an eerie feeling lurks over here and some followers might be here as well. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Olive Groves
Lake Elsinore, California
22.8 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
These olive groves sit at the bottom of the Ortega mountains off of Grand Ave. There have been numerous sightings of a woman running away from someone or something and hiding behind olive trees. The place has been olive groves for many years but also a fire destroyed ...
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Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California
23.6 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Most people report seeing a ball of light that travels through doors. Other activity here include shadows (which are also caught on camera), disembodied voices, cold spots, and lights flickering. The fifth floor is said to be the most active. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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El Adobe de Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, California
23.7 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This restaurant is set in a building that was once the 1797 home of Miguel Yorba as well as the town's court and jail, built in 1812. The former jail, in which currently stands the restaurant's wine cellar, is said to be haunted by a ghost. The apparition of a ...
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Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, California
23.8 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Visitors here may catch a glimpse of any of three ghosts: a Native American girl, a bellringer, and a Spanish soldier who is missing his head.
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Montanez Abode
San Juan Capistrano, California
23.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This 1794 abode, built for artisans and soldiers, is reputedly haunted by the original deed holder. Visitors have apparently been chased out of the building by a hovering white light, while others claim to have heard chanting coming from the building late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Lake Elsinore Country Club
Lake Elsinore, California
23.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This country club is believed to have brunt down, but was abandoned for several years prior to this. Locals who ventured inside reported seeing strange figures following them around and hearing voices that called out to them. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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1888 Bath House - Chime's Antiques
Lake Elsinore, California
24.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This circa 1888 former bath house now houses a quaint, old-fashioned antique's store which is rumoured to be haunted. Apparitions reported here include a drowning victim in the basement, a spirit who moves a set of china dolls and an entity that is believed to be a man who ...
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Trabuco Creek Road
Corona, California
28.2 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
An Acjachemen tribe still remains at this location watching over their territory, often trying to protect it from evil. They appear as shadows or figures in peripheral vision. While the orbs that appear in photographs could very well be dust, some contain unusual faces upon closer inspection. It is also ...
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Cara Way
San Diego, California
28.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Cara Knott was a bright and beloved woman murdered by a corrupt police officer named Craig Alan Peyer. Since her death, a memorial has been started parallel to the 15 Freeway with many markers for other tragic deaths. A very high psychic energy is felt here and EVP's and high ...
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Horse Thief Canyon
Corona, California
28.6 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Behind the neighborhood is a wooded area with a trail hidden somewhere among it. The trail supposedly leads to a water tower where shadows run around and ghostly footsteps can be heard. Another figure is known as the blonde lady who will pass by in the distance or follow you ...
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Mt. Woodson Castle
Ramona, California
29.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A woman named Amy Strong finished this building in 1921. Since her death (in 1950), she is thought to still be here, as is a builder who is heard scratching on rocks outside. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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McDonald's
San Diego, California
31.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
At this McDonald's, employees say strange things happened after closing time. Tubs of mustard and straws were thrown across the room, and a depiction of Satan was said to have been made in the wood of a bathroom stall door. The door has since been replaced.
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Best Western - Quality Inn
Lake Forest, California
31.7 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Employees claim to feel "a presence" and cold spots.
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Brockton Villa Restaurant
San Diego, California
32.2 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
It is believed that Dr. Joseph Rhodes, a physician who died in a boating accident, is still here. Objects commonly disappear and reappear in other places throughout the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Grande Colonial La Jolla
San Diego, California
32.4 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
The staff will get phone calls coming from unoccupied rooms; on the other end of the phone is pure silence. Even when staff go to check on the rooms, they will still be empty. In the North Annex, footsteps, voices, and banging sounds are commonly heard despite no one else ...
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Herringbone
San Diego, California
32.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Former owner C. Arnholt Smith, aka "Mr. San Diego," is believed to haunt Herringbone. Smith was a businessman and the first owner of the San Diego Padres. He used this property as a car dealership and then a wine business run by his son in the 1970s, but the building ...
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The Comedy Store - La Jolla
San Diego, California
32.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A dark and possibly sinister shadow is seen, cold spots are felt, and sometimes, objects move by themselves. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Windansea Beach
San Diego, California
33.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Two surfer ghosts are reported here. Bob Simmons, known for redesigning the surfboard to its current form, died while catching some waves. Chris O'Rourke, another surfer, died of cancer and was scattered in the ocean. Both of them are seen or felt surfing, usually giving off a very pleasant feeling. (Submitted ...
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J.J. Live Oak Steakhouse - Rockefellas Bar
Corona, California
35.6 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Once J.J. Live Oak Steakhouse and El Cerrito Inn and now Rockefellas Bar, the place is said to be haunted. Local legend tells of a 1988 waitress who was strangled and left in the trunk of a car behind the inn. Her ghost is said to flush toilets near closing ...
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Black Star Canyon
Silverado, California
38.1 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
There are reports of paranormal activity stemming from an Indian massacre that occurred here in 1831. There are also many other urban legends surrounding this canyon. Some are not paranormal but involve things such as a homeless man who will chase you away with a gun, and cults that perform ...
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Hells Gate
Corona, California
38.4 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Up in the hills of corona on a dead end street there is an old signal tower. Past that, a small trail leads you to a walkway and a burn site. The story is... there was a house that stood there in the 80’s. Two parents lived there along ...
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Presidio Park
San Diego, California
39.1 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
The ghost of a deer named Lucy is reported here. It is also said that this location was used for Satanic rituals and ghosts of hooded figures have been seen near the walls. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Robinson Rose House
San Diego, California
39.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Robinson Rose House was built in 1853 by Judge James W. Robinson, and the building was later used as a newspaper office, a railroad office, and other such offices. By 1987 nothing was left of the original building, so it was rebuilt using records and photos to look as it ...
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El Fandango Restaurant
San Diego, California
39.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
El Fandango's building is relatively new, but the land on which it sits was the site of the Machado family mansion, which was destroyed by fire in 1858. It is believed that the ghost who was once seen here may have had something to do with the area's past. The ...
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Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant
San Diego, California
39.3 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Featured on TV's Ghost Adventures, the 1827 building that houses the Cosmopolitan is said to be haunted. It was originally built by Juan Lorenzo Bandini, his young daughter died in the home, and her bed and rocking chair remain in the house. The chair has been known to rock by ...
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Casa de Estudillo
San Diego, California
39.4 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
This historic house is said to be haunted by its namesake family, the Estudillos. The house has been featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures.
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Irvine Katie Wheeler Library
Irvine, California
39.4 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A "lady in blue" is seen here. It is believed to be the daughter of the former property owner; she died while giving birth. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Whaley House
San Diego, California
39.5 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
Built by Thomas Whaley in 1857, this home once included the town's courthouse, general store, granary, theater and morgue. It is now a National Historic Landmark and museum, and folks say it's haunted by the ghosts of Whaley family members and the spirit of another man who was reportedly hanged ...
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Pioneer Park
San Diego, California
39.9 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
4,000 people are buried here, but the headstones have since been removed for the most part. One of them was a woman who would walk around at night. People also report feeling watched when they are here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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452 AMDS Bldg 2300
March Air Reserve Base, California
40.2 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
On several occasions I have personally experienced paranormal activity in our bldg. It used to be a tuberculosis ward for children. I am usually the last one to leave the bldg for the day and must ensure all the clinic doors are locked. One night I was locking up and ...
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PSA Flight 182 Crash Site
San Diego, California
41.1 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
In 1978, an airplane crashed into this neighborhood killing 144 people. A local highschool and airport hangar were temporary morgues after the accidents and are also said to house a weird feeling inside of them. Some people who live at the site complain about knocking sounds, objects disappearing, and voices ...
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John Wayne’s "Wild Goose" Yacht
Newport Beach, California
41.1 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
John Wayne's very own ghost has been reported on his former yacht. He can be heard laughing, walking around, and sometimes he plays with the lights or locks on doors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Castle Park
Riverside, California
41.6 miles from Camp Pendleton North, CA
A ghostly lady in a white dress and another apparition on a balcony above the Plaza Café have been reported. Also, Native American apparitions have been seen near the railroad tracks and doors have been known to close by themselves. The apparition of a fire burning in one corner has ...
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Haunted Southern California: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Golden State
Charles A. Stansfield Jr.
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