Haunted Places in King City, California



  • 0

    Mission San Antonio De Padua

    Jolon, California

    15.3 miles from King City, CA

    Mission San Antonio De Padua was built in 1771 and is believed to be haunted by many ghosts. One is a monk whose apparition holds a candle and walks in the courtyard; another is a 7-year-old girl with cancer who got permission to be buried under the Mission's arch (her ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Los Coches Adobe

    Soledad, California

    17 miles from King City, CA

    Here you may see a ghostly lady in black walking the grounds, and hear the screams of trapped miners coming from the old well.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Chualar Road

    Salinas, California

    32.8 miles from King City, CA

    At the end of Chualar Road at night, some say a ghostly woman walks along the roadside. She disappears as you drive past her. A report by a motorcyclist said he was thrown off the bike by something unseen, blacked out, and awoke to see a woman with black hair ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Blue Sky Lodge

    Carmel Valley, California

    38.2 miles from King City, CA

    Guests in the upper suites have said the rooms get very cold at night and they describe a feeling of uneasiness in the master bedrooms.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mission San Miguel Arcángel

    San Miguel, California

    40.3 miles from King City, CA

    According to legend, Mr. Reed bragged about having a hidden stash of gold underneath the mission. It was a fatal mistake, as British pirates killed the Reeds and others who were staying there to get at the gold. Their ghosts are said to linger here.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Old Stage Road

    Salinas, California

    40.8 miles from King City, CA

    Old Stage Road is the center of a local legend about a woman who was walking along the road and was raped and decapitated by a man who stopped to offer her a ride. Her apparition is said to walk along the road holding her head.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Adelaida Cemetery

    Paso Robles, California

    40.9 miles from King City, CA

    At Adelaida Cemetery, locals say its ghostly inhabitants may swipe your car keys. It is said to be haunted by Charlotte Sitton, a minister's wife who committed suicide at age 19 in December 1890. She visits late Friday nights in a white nightgown to lay flowers on the grave of ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Point Sur Lighthouse

    Monterey, California

    43.5 miles from King City, CA

    This lighthouse, which has been featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures, is said to be haunted by many victims of shipwrecks that have occurred off the coast over the years.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Paso Robles Inn

    Paso Robles, California

    47.3 miles from King City, CA

    Room 1007 apparently has a ghost that likes to call the front desk and occasionally 911. Numerous people have reported unexplained phone calls coming from that room. Maintenance has not found a likely technical reason for the event. Some attribute the ghostly calls to a former employee ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hotel Del Monte - Herrmann Hall

    Monterey, California

    49.4 miles from King City, CA

    Hotel Del Monte was a luxury resort hotel from 1880 until 1942, when it was leased to the Navy to be used as a school to train electronic technicians during World War II. After the war, the building became the Naval Postgraduate School, the main building of which is called ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Carmel Mission

    Carmel, California

    49.7 miles from King City, CA

    The mission was built directly adjacent to an ancient American Indian burial ground. There are several ghosts haunting the mission, including the ghost of a dog that is heard but not seen. The ghost of one of the of the original founder's Father Serra can be seen walking around with ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo

    Monterey, California

    50.1 miles from King City, CA

    The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, originally built in 1770, has been in operation for more than two centuries, but as legend has it, it wasn't haunted until the 1920s. According to witnesses, the Royal Presidio Chapel is home to some spirits: A priest's apparition has been seen, lighted candles ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Stevenson House

    Monterey, California

    50.3 miles from King City, CA

    Stevenson House museum was an 1800s boarding house where author Robert Louis Stevenson once stayed (and it's now named for him). It is believed to be haunted by Manuela Giradin, who owned and ran the establishment. In 1879, Manuela's husband died of typhoid fever, and her two grandchildren came down ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Tor House and Hawk Tower

    Carmel, California

    50.3 miles from King City, CA

    Robinson Jeffers, poet and builder of the granite house and tower, is said to linger here. The site was featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures. The Tor House is open for tours by appointment on Fridays and Saturdays, but photos may be taken only once a year, at the ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    La Playa Carmel

    Carmel, California

    50.3 miles from King City, CA

    Alleged to be haunted either by the ghost of a family member who drowned in the bay or by one of the original mistresses. It is not known precisely who the ghost is but many claim to see her and feel her presence.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Restaurant 1833 - Stoke's Adobe

    Monterey, California

    50.4 miles from King City, CA

    Formerly Stokes Adobe and now Restaurant 1833, the adobe structure built by the Mexicans in the 1830s is said to be haunted. Said to happen in the early morning hours, footsteps walk through the upstairs when no one is there, and a child's cries ring out from the same area. ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Colton Hall

    Monterey, California

    50.5 miles from King City, CA

    Colton Hall, built by Navy Chaplain Walter Colton (later a mayor and a judge), was the first public building constructed under the American flag. It was the site of the 1849 California Constitutional Convention as well as an execution spot: Convicted criminals were hanged from the second-floor porch balcony. Perhaps ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Veteran's Memorial Building

    Watsonville, California

    59.6 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Dusty Treasures Antiques and Collectibles

    Watsonville, California

    59.9 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    The Old Gilroy Hotel

    San Jose, California

    60.1 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Gilroy Gardens - Bonfante Gardens

    Gilroy, California

    61.4 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Chitactac-Adams County Park

    King City, California

    63.7 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mount Madonna County Park

    Watsonville, California

    63.9 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Bayview Hotel Bed and Breakfast

    Aptos, California

    68.1 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

    San Luis Obispo, California

    69.4 miles from King City, CA

    There have been numerous brutal deaths in the history of this land, including massacres, accidents, and murders. A woman who was decapitated by a Native American tribe is said to be seen looking for her head and her lost baby. The Reed Family was viciously murdered by an axe in ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Rispin Mansion

    Capitola, California

    70.2 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Surf Bistro and Bakery

    Santa Cruz, California

    71.5 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Adolph's Restaurant - Fuji Restaurant

    Santa Cruz, California

    72.6 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Graham Hill Road Cemetery - Santa Cruz Memorial Cemetery

    Santa Cruz, California

    73.3 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    UC Santa Cruz - Porter College

    Santa Cruz, California

    75 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »

  • San Diego Specters
    John J Lamb
  • 0

    Kearney Mansion

    Fresno, California

    75.8 miles from King City, CA

    The mansion and the nearby railroad tracks are said to be haunted. The Kearney Witch is said to show up if you cross the tracks at night, wearing all white and begging cars to stop. And at Kearney Park, the laughter of children has been heard at 1:30 a.m.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Minturn Cemetery

    Chowchilla, California

    78.9 miles from King City, CA

    Witnesses say apparitions chase cars down the dirt road past the cemetery; some have seen a woman screaming, children crying or laughing, and a man picking up trash around the graves. The cemetery is on private property, so please use common sense and courtesy.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Chowchilla Library

    Chowchilla, California

    79 miles from King City, CA

    The library is said to be haunted by a ghostly chef who used to work in the building long ago, when it was a bowling alley.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Save Mart

    Chowchilla, California

    79.7 miles from King City, CA

    Employees have felt an eerie presence in store aisles and in the upstairs breakroom. Some claim to have seen an apparition or shadows walking in the store on Saturday nights after closing.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Victorian Pitkin Conrow Estate

    Arroyo Grande, California

    82.4 miles from King City, CA

    Now strictly a wedding venue, this site was formerly the Crystal Rose Inn and the Rose Victorian Inn. The ghost of a 9-year-old girl named Alice haunts the tower; you may see her or hear her laughter. Alice is said to be a friendly spirit who loves cats, many of ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Brookdale Lodge - Brookdale Inn and Spa

    Brookdale, California

    82.4 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Irwin Street Inn

    Hanford, California

    82.7 miles from King City, CA

    The former inn, now a restaurant, is said to be visited by at least three ghosts. Witnesses report apparitions in the dining room and on the second floor as well as slamming windows, moving bedsheets and lamps that come on and off.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Bastille

    Hanford, California

    82.8 miles from King City, CA

    The Bastille, circa 1897, was a prison until 1964 when the old ceiling caved in. More recently it contained restaurants and night clubs, and, according to rumor, a few haunts. At restaurant kitchens, pots and pans would move on their own, and employees often described a heavy presence or a ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Hanford Civic Auditorium

    Hanford, California

    82.8 miles from King City, CA

    Built in 1924, this historic hall is said to be haunted by a few ghosts. Apparitions have been witnessed, including one man dressed in a 1940s suit and another who appears on the balcony as if watching a show. He applauds, then vanishes. And if you visit the men's restroom, ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Meux Home Museum

    Fresno, California

    83.1 miles from King City, CA

    Built around 1890, the Victorian Meux Home of Dr. Thomas Meux and his family is rumored to be haunted. Now a museum, the home is the setting for stories locals tell of children's ghostly laughter coming from the upstairs and doorknobs going missing on several of the doors overnight.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Calvary Cemetery

    Hanford, California

    83.1 miles from King City, CA

    At Calvary Cemetery, legend has it that an apparition of an elderly lady appears in a white dress, and a certain mausoleum opens itself up every Friday night.


    Read more »
  • 0

    644 N Santa Cruz Avenue

    Los Gatos, California

    84.9 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Quimby Road Jogger

    San Jose, California

    85 miles from King City, CA

    A ghostly jogger is said to run along Quimby Road at around midnight.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Castle Air Museum

    Atwater, California

    85.2 miles from King City, CA

    Once a part of Castle Air Force Base, Castle Air Museum contains a large collection of aircraft, one of which is said to be haunted. The old B-29's landing lights turn on and off and the propellers turn, reportedly the signs of a ghostly crew member who died when a ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Mount Hamilton Grandview Restaurant

    Mount Hamilton, California

    87.1 miles from King City, 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.


    Read more »
  • 0

    Winchester Mystery House

    San Jose, California

    89 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Wolfe Manor

    Clovis, California

    89 miles from King City, CA

    The historic Wolfe Manor, later known as Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, was built as a private residence in 1922. In 1935 it became the Hazelwood Sanitarium for treating those with terminal illnesses such as tuberculosis. In 1942 it became Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, treating those with mental illness, and there, reports say, ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Moose Lodge

    Turlock, California

    89.3 miles from King City, CA

    This fraternity lodge is supposedly haunted by a long-dead member known as 'Dapper Don'. Visitors report only occasional instances of paranormal activity, such as strange noises and objects moving around of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


    Read more »
  • 0

    Far Western Tavern

    Guadalupe, California

    91.3 miles from King City, CA

    Rumored to no longer be in existence at this site, the old Far West Tavern was said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the sound of footsteps with a peg-leg, said to be the ghost of a 1930s-era guest named Mr. Franconeti. According to the story, the man lost his ...


    Read more »
  • 0

    Agnews Insane Asylum Site

    Santa Clara, California

    94 miles from King City, 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 ...


    Read more »


» Cemeteries near King City, CA

» Find museums in King City, CA