Haunted Places in Vancouver, British Columbia



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    Hycroft Manor

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    0.5 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Hycroft Manor is a 30-room, 20,000 sq. ft. mansion haunted by prankish spirits who flicker lights and close doors. Ghosts have been seen and heard here, including a World War I soldier, a nurse, a well-dressed woman, and a crying man.


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    St. Paul's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.1 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    St. Paul's Hospital was founded in 1894 and was named after French bishop Paul Durieu of New Westminster. Both former patients and staff are said to haunt the place, seen as apparitions or strange lights or heard as disembodied voices. Witnesses have seen objects move by themselves and lights turn ...


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    Vogue Theatre

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.1 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The 1940s-era Vogue Theatre closed in 1987, but rumor has it that the ghosts don't mind. It's said to be haunted by a pregnant woman who committed suicide and a man who sits in the theater seats, and sometimes brings friends along. Shadow figures have been noticed in the projection ...


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    Orpheum Theatre

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.1 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The 1927 Orpheum Theatre is rumored to have an acrobat ghost. The vaudeville performer died in an accident and has been seen here in spirit.


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    Hotel Vancouver

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Hotel Vancouver is haunted by a regular patron of the hotel's ballroom back in the 1930s and '40s. Jennie Pearl Cox died in a car accident in front of the building in 1944, and some say her spirit still visits. Guests have been assigned a room only to go back ...


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    Waterfront Station

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.6 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Waterfront Station is a major transit hub said to be haunted by many ghosts. One is a 1920s lady who was seen dancing alone by a security guard. Another apparition was a group of three elderly ladies seen sitting on a bench. Furniture has been known to move by itself ...


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    Water Street

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.6 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Water Street is said to be visited by a ghostly Asian mine worker--who has no head. The decapitated ghost, some tales say, came about when the man was walking along the tracks one night and got his foot caught in the rails. When the train came by he, quite literally, ...


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    Old Spaghetti Warehouse

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    2.6 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The ghost of a train conductor visits the Old Spaghetti Factory Italian restaurant, according to local legend. He is said to have perished in an underground railway accident decades ago involving the very trolley car that's on display in the restaurant.


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    Central Park

    Burnaby, British Columbia

    5.2 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Ghostly activity in Central Park in Burnaby includes that of a little boy near the lake and a young lady near Swangard Stadium who searches for her lost children. The boy disappears upon being noticed, and the 1930s-era lady may speak garbled words. Other spirits have been seen in the ...


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    Fairacres Mansion

    Burnaby, British Columbia

    7.3 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Fairacres Mansion, aka the Ceperley Home or Burnaby Art Gallery, was built around 1910 and is said to be haunted by the ghost of Mrs. Ceperley.


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    James Cowan Theatre

    Burnaby, British Columbia

    7.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The James Cowan Theatre and adjacent mansion the Ceperley House lie atop the former site of an orphanage run by cult leader William Frank Wolsey, a convicted bigamist who fraudulently called himself Archbishop John I. The man abused the boys at the orphanage in every way, and their spirits are ...


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    The Keg Restaurant

    New Westminster, British Columbia

    10.5 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The Keg Restaurant serves up steaks, prime rib, and maybe a ghost or two. Once a railroad station, the historic building is said to have a ghost girl upstairs, a spectral lady walking through the front area, and a lady's face that appears in a mirror.


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    Irving House

    New Westminster, British Columbia

    10.6 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The historic Irving house, built in 1865, was the home of Captain Irving and his family. Witnesses have felt a sensation of being watched and have reported strange noises, shivering walls, voices, and a strange indentation that appears in the master bedroom bed. The ghost of Captain Irving himself is ...


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    Bernie Legge Theater

    New Westminster, British Columbia

    10.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Bernie Legge Theater is said to have a ghostly Lady in White in the main theater, and some folks have heard disembodied footsteps on the stage. Other witnesses have felt an unexplained and extreme need to get out of the building.


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    Riverview Hospital

    Coquitlam, British Columbia

    14.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Although it closed in 2012, Riverview Hospital, a mental health facility, was said to be haunted by former patients and staff members. Witnesses noticed voices, shadow figures, footsteps, strange lights and objects that move by themselves. Some witnesses were poked, touched, or felt they were being observed by something unseen. ...


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    Washington Avenue Grill

    White Rock, British Columbia

    22.5 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Two ghosts are said to visit Washington Avenue Grill: one, a young woman who died in a car accident in front of the establishment, and two, her beau, who committed suicide out of grief upon losing her. It is said that the woman's ghost comes out of the cemetery next ...


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    CJ's Beach House

    Blaine, Washington

    28.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    When I was doing an internship at CJs Beach House in 2013, I was getting the chef jackets and I was walking back down the stairs 3 or 4 steps away from the door I heard footsteps of someone behind me so I stopped and looked behind me and nothing ...


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    Harbour House Hotel

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    31.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    At Harbour House Hotel, the ghost of Walter Herzog, murdered here in 1973, is said to walk. Moaning, strange whispers, and faulty electronic devices have been reported here.


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    Black Nugget Museum

    Ladysmith, British Columbia

    35.6 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    At the Black Nugget Museum, folks have reported footsteps, ghostly pranks, a piano that plays itself, and a ghostly man with a handlebar mustache who appears in an upstairs window, say neighbors. A medium once declared that the spirit of a Native woman lingers in the building.


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    Newcastle Island Park

    Nanaimo, British Columbia

    36.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Newcastle Island Park is said to be haunted by those who have died in the mines beneath Newcastle, and by the ghost of Peter Kakua, a Hawaiian who murdered his wife, in-laws and baby daughter with an axe. His ghost is seen on the beaches at dusk.


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    Nanaimo Bastion

    Nanaimo, British Columbia

    36.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The Nanaimo Bastion is an octagon-shaped fortification built in the 1850s and open to visitors in summer. One ghost here may be Kanaka Pete, who was imprisoned in the Bastion before he was hanged. It's also said to be haunted by a ghostly woman in a long dress, and an ...


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    Globe Hotel

    Nanaimo, British Columbia

    36.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Globe Hotel, which now houses a radio station, is said to be haunted by a ghostly woman in a period dress seen floating down the stairs or in the kitchen. Crying and poltergeist activity are also reported.


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    Trethewey House Heritage Site Museum

    Abbotsford, British Columbia

    40.1 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC


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    Rosario Resort

    Eastsound, Washington

    43.5 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    It's an unusual ghost who haunts this resort. Employees say the wife of a former owner of the building, before it became a resort, has been spotted on the second floor wearing a 1930s red dress and riding her motorcycle. She has also been seen on the third floor.


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    Hotel de Haro

    Friday Harbor, Washington

    44.2 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This 1886 hotel build by John McMillin was a famous stopping place for many, including the likes of Theodore Roosevelt. It is also home to a ghost woman who is said to walk the hotel halls. Another point of interest here is the McMillin mausoleum in the nearby woods, which ...


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    Roche Harbor Resort

    Roche Harbor, Washington

    44.3 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The ghost in residence here is Mrs. Beanning, a one-time governess for former owner John S. MacMillan. Mrs. Beanning's ashes were in an urn on the mantle, but when the new owners moved her urn to the family crypt, Mrs. Beanning's spirit was not amused. Since then, she plays pranks ...


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    Old Town Cafe

    Bellingham, Washington

    45.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This delightfully quaint urban café is housed in a building dating back to the 1890's, and is rumoured to be haunted. Staff have reported the sound of piano music, dishes that float around the kitchen and a female apparition in a white dress on the second floor. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Spark Museum

    Bellingham, Washington

    45.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This haunted electrical pioneering museum features disembodied footsteps and a spook that plays musical instruments. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Mount Baker Theatre

    Bellingham, Washington

    45.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Witnesses describe voices, noises, apparitions, orbs, and cold spots in the corridors in this historic theater, which originally opened in 1927 and was renovated in 1996. Legend has it that where the theater was originally built, the home of a young woman named Judy had to be bulldozed to make ...


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    The Bellingham Herald Building

    Bellingham, Washington

    45.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This historic heritage-listed building serves as the headquarters for the town newspaper, and dates back to 1926. The building is rumoured to be haunted, and features an elevator that moves around from floor to floor of its own accord. It is believed to be haunted by a former elevator ...


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    Orcas Hotel

    Vancouver, Washington

    45.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This delightful landmark hotel has been in operation for over a century, and has numerous ghost stories attached to its long and colourful past. The most significant is of former innkeeper Octavia Van Moorhem, who still keeps an eye on the establishment despite the fact that she passed away ...


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    Bayview Cemetery

    Bellingham, Washington

    46.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Among the legends connected with this cemetery are a floating apparition, hot spots and haunted monuments. One is called the Death Bed and rumor has it that anyone who lies on it will move their death closer. Another haunted monument, Angel Eyes, is believed to be home to a spirit ...


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    Anacortes Museum

    Anacortes, Washington

    55.9 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    This historic museum houses maritime artefacts from the past of this fishing town, and is rumoured to be haunted. Some of the phenomena reported here includes disembodied footsteps, cold spots and the apparition of a former librarian, probably searching for an overdue book. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Tod House

    Victoria, British Columbia

    56.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The home of Hudson's Bay Company's John Tod, built in 1850, was once said to be haunted by a native woman in chains. The ghost, according to reports, no longer haunts the site.


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    Four Mile House Bar and Grill

    Victoria, British Columbia

    56.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Many ghosts are said to appear at the Four Mile House Bar and Grill, including Margaret Gouge (who appears in the gardens), a man in a suit, and Jake Matteson.


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    Gorge Road Hospital

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Strange white lights and a ghostly lady have been reported at Gorge Road Hospital.


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    Point Ellice House

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.3 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Point Ellice, a 19th-century residence of Peter and Caroline O'Reilly and their four children Frank, Kathleen, Mary Augusta and Jack, is said to be haunted by the family. The house museum has a nice collection of Victoriana and is open for tours and teas in the summer.


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    Old Point Ellice Bridge

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.4 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The red ghost lights that hover about 18" off the ground at Old Point Ellice Bridge are believed to be remnants from the May 26, 1896 disaster when Point Ellice Bridge collapsed into the Upper Harbour under a laden streetcar. Of the 143 on board, 55 were killed. The cause ...


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    McPherson Playhouse

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Ghosts at McPherson Playhouse, according to witnesses, include a Frenchman and a lady in gray. The Frenchman is seen outside on the corner in October. Voices and objects that have been moved also have been reported.


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    Fan Tan Alley

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.7 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Theh ghost at Fan Tan Alley, Chung, is said to have killed a sing-song girl who spurned his advances. Chung has been known to push people asie as he comes through.


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    Hotel Rialto

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The 1911 Hotel Rialto was originally Hotel Douglas up until December 2007. A mysterious knocking sound comes from the door to the basement, set in an area where only employees can reach it. According to reports, the ghostly knocking has come about because the basement was once used as a ...


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    Market Square

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Market Square includes several buildings from the late 1800s and is visited by spirits who were patrons of the long-gone saloons and brothels here. Two of the ghosts are Charlie Kincaid, whose throat was slit, and his girlfriend Belle Adams, who committed the crime.


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    Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub and Guest Houses

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.8 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The specter of an elderly woman with long gray hair and unexplained sounds have been reported at Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub and Guest Houses.


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    Pounders

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.9 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Objects have been moved by unseen hands at Pounders restaurant, perhaps by the ghostly lady who has been seen on the stairway.


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    Maritime Museum

    Victoria, British Columbia

    57.9 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Local lore has it that many ghosts visit the Maritime Museum, housed in a former courthouse building that includes Victoria’s original gallows. Some say the hanged men were buried on the grounds. Add to it that 135 people perished in the steamship Valencia wreck of 1908, and a few years ...


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    Bedford Regency Hotel

    Victoria, British Columbia

    58 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Lady Churchill and Brady are the names of two ghosts said to appear at the Bedford Regency Hotel. Lady Churchill also has a presence at a restaurant across the street called Camillo's.


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    Old Morris Tobacconists

    Victoria, British Columbia

    58 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Old Morris Tobacconists is a historic building with many o fits original fixtures such as a leaded-glass dome and onyx pillars. It's haunted by an employee who died in the upstairs workshop. Witnesses to the ghost's existence have heard footsteps and cupboards opening and closing upstairs when no one is ...


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    Craigdarroch Castle

    Victoria, British Columbia

    58 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    The late-1800s Craigdarroch Castle is large and haunted, just as a castle should be. It has 39 rooms in over 25,000 square feet, and was built for the family of coal magnate Robert Dunsmuir, although both he and architect Warren Heywood Williams died before it was finished. Its ghost is ...


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    Victoria Golf Club

    Victoria, British Columbia

    58 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Victoria Golf Club has a spooky story. Locals say that in 1936, nurse Doris Gravlin, age 30, was strangled on the fairway. The murderer? Her estranged husband, who left her body on a shore near the seventh green. Doris was found five days later, and her husband's body was ...


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    Pioneer Square Park - Quadra St Cemetery

    Victoria, British Columbia

    58.1 miles from the center of Vancouver, BC

    Pioneer Square, aka the Old Burying Ground, is where, between 1855 and 1873, thousands of bodies were buried with tiny tombstones. The ghost of a woman has been seen here, along with one of a prominent man, R.B. Johnson, a founding father of Victoria. His ghost re-enacts his death: He ...


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