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Bodie State Historic Park
Bridgeport, California
18.6 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This onetime ghost town was turned into a preserved historic park in 1962 and is visited by about 200,000 people a year. The town has been preserved in its state of arrested decay, meaning the buildings are kept to look like a ghost town. It looks much like it did ...
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Yosemite National Park
Lee Vining, California
26.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Miwok Indians believed that an evil spirit named Po-ho-no would lure hikers near the edge of cliffs before pushing them off. The fallen hikers themselves are thought to be here. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Ahwahnee Hotel
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California
28.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
People believe the 6th floor is haunted by the ghost of Mary Curry Tressider who died there in 1970. At the time, the sixth floor was converted living quarters where she had resided for many years. People believe to see her ghost roaming throughout the floor to this ...
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Yosemite View Lodge
El Portal, California
40 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Numerous guests have reported waking up to see a shadowy apparition in their rooms, who disappear when they attempt to seek help. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Wawona Hotel and Restaurant
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California
41.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The 1876 hotel and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a ghostly airman, whose plane crashed on the grounds during the 1920's. Staff have reported seeing his apparition, dressed in a leather jacket, pilot’s cap, goggles, and a white silk scarf. The spirit appears to be mainly confined ...
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Sierra Springs Lodge
Oakhurst, California
48.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The place was a pleasant place to stay, and the price for two nights was oddly $666. We're not very superstitious people so we didn't think much of other people mentioning the history the place has with witches and Native American spirits. The stay was comfortable, but there were some odd ...
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The Groveland Hotel
Groveland, California
60.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The ghost of an former guest that the hotel has dubbed "Lyle" is said to have permanent occupancy of Room 15. "Lyle" has been reported to clear "his" dresser of items he doesn't want on it, especially women's cosmetics. He is also blamed for the lights in the building ...
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Hotel Jeffery
Coulterville, California
61.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
If you are looking for a haunted room, then room 22 in the Hotel Jeffery is apparently the room to get. Reportedly haunted by an old miner from the hotel's gold rush days, this man is just one of the many ghosts reportedly spied at the hotel. The hotel ...
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The Dorrington Hotel
Murphys, California
67.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Believed to be haunted by the ghost of Rebecca Dorrington Gardner the original mistress of the hotel. People say that she roams the hallways of the hotel turning lights on and off, opening and closing doors and moving items. People also believe there are other ghosts, including the ghosts ...
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Toulumne General Hospital
Sonora, California
68.4 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Now abandoned, miners from the Gold Rush are reportedly here. They are said throw things around, talk, and sometimes appear to visitors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Sonora Dome Building
Sonora, California
68.6 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This 1909 building is believed to be haunted. Visitors have reportedly encountered the apparition of a sobbing woman on the second floor, who vanishes when they try to console her. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Gunn House Hotel
Sonora, California
68.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This 1850's inn was formerly the county hospital and a boarding house, and is rumoured to be the most haunted place in town to stay. In Room #011, guests staying the night have awoken to find an unseen entity rearranging the furniture in the room, and have also heard ...
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The Sonora Inn
Sonora, California
68.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This 1896 hotel is haunted by a ghostly girl who has been since bouncing a ball in various parts of the building. The elevator is also haunted, and has been known to move from floor to floor of its own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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The Fallon Hotel
Columbia, California
69.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
There are conflicting reports of who or what is haunting the Fallon. Some claim it is the ghost of a young woman, other that it is the ghost of a young mischievous boy who likes pulling pranks and playing with the guests' children. Some people say that if ...
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1859 Historic National Hotel
Jamestown, California
70.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Guests here may meet a ghost named Flo. Her apparition has been seen in most rooms throughout the hotel, and she has been known to cause lights to flicker, doors to slam, and suitcases to overturn. She has also been heard sobbing during the night. Flo, aka Flora, was a ...
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Murphy's Motorcycle Company
Murphys, California
74.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This store used to belong to a boot maker, but now produces and sells motorcycle clothing and memorabilia. Employees have reported feeling the sensation of sudden coldness, and the lights have been known to turn on and off of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Murphys Historic Hotel
Murphys, California
74.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Boasting an entry in the national registry of historic places, this hotel has hosted many famous names throughout its days. Some believe that some guests checked in, but never checked out as there are reports of at least three different ghostly entities haunting the inn. People claim a ...
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Oddfellow's Hall
Murphys, California
74.2 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This 1901 meeting hall is now a hardware store, but is rumoured to be haunted by victims of a past cholera epidemic that struck the township many years ago. Employees have reported seeing apparitions, hearing voices and witnessing objects move around without being touched. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Save Mart
Chowchilla, California
84.3 miles from Lee Vining, 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.
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Chowchilla Library
Chowchilla, California
85 miles from Lee Vining, 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.
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Minturn Cemetery
Chowchilla, California
85.6 miles from Lee Vining, 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.
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Wolfe Manor
Clovis, California
85.9 miles from Lee Vining, 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, ...
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Dunlap Cemetery
Dunlap, California
86.2 miles from Lee Vining, CA
A number of spooky occurrences have been reported at this cemetery: Three tall shadow figures that stand near some oak trees, a chanting voice that seems to say "Leave us alone," cold spots near unmarked graves, and footsteps that seem to follow visitors.
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Castle Air Museum
Atwater, California
89.5 miles from Lee Vining, 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 ...
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Brewery Arts Center
Carson City, Nevada
90.4 miles from Lee Vining, CA
This 1874 theater was originally built by the Carson Brewing Company, producer of Tahoe Beer. It is rumored to be haunted by maintenance worker James P. Maar, who appears as a polite and eloquent gentleman in a brown-checked suit and yellow tie. His voice has been heard offering assistance in ...
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Abraham Curry House
Carson City, Nevada
90.5 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Allegedly haunted by the original owner, Abraham Curry. People say that his ghost is a full body apparition that is clear enough to be readily identified as the ghost and namesake of the house. This house is not open to the public and is a private office.
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Carson City Mint - Nevada State Museum
Carson City, Nevada
90.6 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Carson City Mint - Nevada State Museum is a site believed to be haunted by spirits from its past. The mint opened in 1869, and in 1872, a worker named Osborne Parker was crushed to death in the basement when equipment fell on him. And Abraham Curry, a mint superintendent ...
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Nevada Governor's Mansion
Carson City, Nevada
90.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The mansion, first occupied in 1909 by the family of Governor Denver S. Dickerson, is said to be haunted. The ghosts have been identified as the governor's wife, Mrs. Una Dickerson, and their child, June, who was their only child to be born in the house.
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Meux Home Museum
Fresno, California
91.6 miles from Lee Vining, 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.
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Gold Canyon Steakhouse
Dayton, Nevada
91.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Gold Canyon Steakhouse is said to be haunted by an apparition of a mustached man. The haunting is believed to stem from a gunfight held outside the door when the historic building that houses the restaurant was a boardinghouse.
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Del Rey Cemetery - Prairie Cemetery
Del Rey, California
93.5 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Shadowed figures, whispering voices, and a strange glowing headstone are among the mysterious things you may experience here.
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Thunderbird Lodge Historical Site
New Washoe City, Nevada
94.8 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Thunderbird Lodge, built in 1936, is haunted by the ghost of a workman who visits the pool room. The man was a painter, and he fell off of a ladder to his death. Other spooky spots are the cook and butler's house, the boathouse, and the lodge stairways, all reported ...
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Kearney Mansion
Fresno, California
95.8 miles from Lee Vining, 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.
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Gold Hill Hotel
Virginia City, Nevada
96.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The 1859 Gold Hill Hotel is haunted by some miners who passed away in an accident nearby. Also, former owner William and housekeeper Rosie are said to linger here. William smells like cigar smoke and has dark hair, and redheaded Rosie smells of rosewater perfume.
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Yellow Jacket Mine
Silver City, Nevada
96.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
An 1869 fire led to the hauntings at this mine. The enormous fire was impossible to contain by firefighters, and expanded into other mines. More than 35 miners were killed, and not all the bodies were recovered. Reports say 11 of them stayed behind in spirit form to haunt the ...
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Comstock Lodge
Virginia City, Nevada
97.1 miles from Lee Vining, CA
One visitor was snapping photos (in room 8); a clear shadow manifested in one of these photos. The photographer theorized that it might have been the ghost Henry Comstock who killed himself and chose to return to this location. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Sugar Loaf Mountain Motel
Virginia City, Nevada
97.4 miles from Lee Vining, CA
A ghost log is kept in the rooms so that guests can write down any unusual experiences. In the Doll Room, guests have reported unexplained heavy breathing, footsteps, laughter, and doors opening and closing. Other rooms have seen their share of strangeness, including the fact that digital alarm clocks never ...
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Mackay Mansion
Virginia City, Nevada
97.5 miles from Lee Vining, CA
It is former residents who are said to linger here. The site has been featured on TV's The Dead Files.
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St. Mary's Art Center
Virginia City, Nevada
97.5 miles from Lee Vining, CA
St. Mary's Art Center, formerly the St. Mary Louise Hospital, is said to be visited by ghostly hospital staff from its old days. Witnesses describe apparitions inside the building and on the front lawn, plus heavy bootsteps in the halls and the sounds of rolling gurneys and ladies' voices. Shadow ...
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Old Washoe Club
Virginia City, Nevada
97.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The Old Washoe Club, built in the 1870s and once called the Millionaire's Club, was a bar hangout for wealthy men. The upstairs area was a brothel. The ghosts here are believed to be a teenage girl who was killed in the basement, a blonde prostitute (her ghost is nicknamed ...
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Silver Queen Hotel
Virginia City, Nevada
97.8 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The Silver Queen Hotel is said to be home to a ghostly 1800s prostitute named Rosie, who committed suicide in Room 11.
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Piper's Opera House
Virginia City, Nevada
97.8 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Piper's Opera House is said to be haunted by many spirits, and even sells a DVD called Ghosts of Piper's on its website. Some of the ghosts are a man with a handlebar mustache, a young woman in a blue evening dress, several ghosts in the balcony seats, and a ...
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Bowers Mansion
New Washoe City, Nevada
99.6 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The Bowers Mansion is rumored to be full of spiritual activity, perhaps due to the fact that Sandy Bowers married Eilley Cowan, who liked to read fortunes with crystal balls and hold séances. After a string of bad luck, Sandy died and Eilley lost the mansion to foreclosure. She became ...
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Cal Neva Lodge and Casino
Crystal Bay, Nevada
99.7 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Cal Neva Lodge and Casino, reported to be temporarily closed for complete renovations, is said to be haunted by some famous spirits: Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. Frank Sinatra owned the place in the 1960s and Marilyn Monroe stayed in a cabin here as well. Both Sinatra's and Monroe's cabins ...
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The Richardson House
Truckee, California
110.8 miles from Lee Vining, CA
In Christine's Room (named after the woman who once occupied it), Christine can be seen standing by the window. She is usually very solemn and believed to be mourning her children. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Best Western Plus Frontier Motel
Lone Pine, California
110.9 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The bizarre apparition of a vanishing man in a cowboy hat has been seen in several rooms of the hotel in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Donner Memorial State Park
Truckee, California
111.8 miles from Lee Vining, CA
The ghost of Tamsen Donner, one of the famed Donner Party who had to resort to cannibalism after becoming trapped here, is said to roam the grounds at night. Witnesses have seen her as a yellowish, glowing, female figure who hovers above the ground.
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Belshaw House - Cerro Gordo Ghost Town
Lee Vining, California
122.3 miles from Lee Vining, CA
Built in 1868 and once the home of Mortimer Belshaw, one of California's Bullion Kings, the small house within the Cerro Gordo Ghost Town is believed to be haunted. The area is closed to visitors at this time.
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