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Meet the town's undead residents.

Take a walk on the spooky side of St. Augustine with a guided ghost tour. The nation's oldest city is full of history, mystery, and stories. A ghostly experience waits around every corner of Historic Downtown. There are guided walking and riding paranormal tours that take you to haunted buildings and graveyards. The historic sites are host to many residents that have long since passed. The ghost tours provide you with a glimpse into the real lives of these deceased residents. Photo courtesy of Old City Ghosts .

Ghosts & Gravestones Tour

Experience the darker side of St. Augustine's history via a nighttime trolley.

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Ghost Tours of St. Augustine

(904) 829-1122

4 Granada St.

Real Ghost Hunt

(863) 837-0408

1 Cordova Street

Haunting Hour St. Augustine

(904) 293-3471

111 Avenida Menendez

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A Ghostly Encounter

(904) 827-0807

12 St. George Street.

Award-winning ghost tour of the nation's oldest city.

A Night Among Ghosts

(904) 217-9164

76 Spanish Street

Local, non-theatrical investigative experiences as featured on the Travel Channel.

After Dark Investigations

(717) 451-1070

Small group paranormal investigations with professional equipment.

Afterlife Tours

(912) 398-7820

Ponce de Leon Circle

Afterlife offers historically accurate paranormal tours in St. Augustine.

Ancient City Tours

12 St. George Street

Ancient City Tours offers entertaining education tours to vacationers, school groups, ghost hunters, and more.

GhoSt Augustine

(904) 687-1118

162 St. George St.

Offering a range of options to explore the darker side of St. Augustine.

GhoSt Augustine: The Original Haunted Pub Tour

(904) 824-8840

Dive into the spirit(s) world with St. Augustine’s Original Haunted Pub Tour.

Ghost City Tours

(855) 999-9026

32 Charlotte Street Street

Walking ghost tours based on true stories from the town's history.

Historically accurate ghost tours, based on more than 30 years of research.

(904) 335-3155

27 San Marco Avenue

These ghost tours for the true believers visit residential areas and pubs.

Old City Ghosts

(844) 757-5657

Pirates, haunted buildings, and true stories of St. Augustine's past are featured in all tours.

(904) 469-0994

A haunted walking tour highlighting periods of historical significance and cultural interest.

Old Town Trolley Tours

167 San Marco Avenue

Hosting a narrated tour of St. Augustine with 22 stops throughout the historic district.

Panda Tours

(904) 687-7113

97 Martin Luther King Ave.

Ride around the city and relish in the history and sights.

Search for ghosts with the aid of real paranormal equipment.

Ripley's Ghost Train — Temporarily Closed

(904) 824-1606

19 San Marco Ave.

Guests can tour the spookiest spots in St. Augustine and measure supernatural activity with professional ghost-detecting equipment.

Ripley's Haunted Castle Tour

19 San Marco Avenue

Tour the most haunted property on the Southeastern Seaboard.

Secrets Of St. Augustine Ghost Tours

Guests tour the historic and haunted streets of the Oldest City while hearing ghost stories and tall tales.

Historic Walking Tours

(904) 392-7137

Visitors can choose from historic tours, food tours, pub crawls, and paranormal tours.

St. Augustine Land & Sea Tours

(904) 679-9880

170 St. George Street

Learn more about St. Augustine's history on land and sea tours.

(904) 829-0745

100 Red Cox Road

Visitors tour the grounds and climb 219 steps to the top for breathtaking views.

St. Augustine TourPass

(843) 410-2577

Visitors to St. Augustine can purchase one, two, and three-day passes for area attractions.

St. Augustine Transfer Company

Specialized group tours for the adventure-seeking and food enthusiasts.

The Odd Macabre

Ghost hunts, scavenger hunts, and WhichCraft - oh my.

Tour St. Augustine Inc.

(904) 825-0087

4 Granada Street

Offering ghost tours, food and wine tours, as well as class trips.

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Halloween & Ghost Tours in St. Augustine

St. Augustine is the perfect destination for a spooky Halloween!

You won’t find a more haunted Halloween destination than the Nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida. With more than 450 years of history , ancient narrow streets , two historic cemeteries with graves dating back hundreds of years, a brooding Spanish fortress , and endless stories of roaming spirits, it’s the place to be for all things other-worldly.

Halloween stirs up the supernatural in St. Augustine, but visitors can enjoy ghost tours and spooky encounters all year long. Here are some of St. Augustine’s spookiest Halloween adventures awaiting intrepid souls and fun-seeking spirits.

Nightly Ghost Tours

St. augustine ghostly experience tour.

As seen on the Travel Channel, History Channel, and Discover Channel, the Ghostly Experience Tour explores famous haunted sites and shares theories behind different types of paranormal activity. Follow your guide under the eerie glimmer of lantern light to explore back alleys and ghostly haunts. $25 for adults, children under 6 free.

After Dark Investigations

Come out while St. Augustine sleeps and see what spirits lurk in the darkness. This is the BEST time of night for great evidence as the streets are empty and the spirits are awake! This Devil’s Hour investigation takes place from 10:50 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets are $60 Sunday-Thursday and $65 on Friday & Saturday. Reservations can be made here.

A Ghostly Encounter

Join A Ghostly Encounter for this unique paranormal experience. Professional guides lead an investigation into what been long regarded as a supernatural hotspot , the Oldest Wooden School House, the Huguenot Cemetery and the area of the Old City Gates. Guests employ handheld monitoring equipment such as EMF’s (Electromagnetic Fields), use dousing rods, participate in EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) recording sessions and experimentation that place you in the center of an investigation environment. Tours are $45, run every Wednesday - Saturday and last 2.5 hours. Tours depart from 12 St. George Street.

Old Jail After Dark

Discover the grim history of the Old Jail . Hear countless hair-raising stories of supernatural occurrences that have been reported here, including cold spots, strange odors, unexplained banging noises, wailing and laughter, barking dogs, orbs of light and, yes, even an apparition or two. This spine-tingling experience runs nightly from midnight-2:30 a.m. Tickets are $101.16 and may not be suitable for children under 13.

Ghosts & Gravestones Frightseeing Adventures

This nightly trolley tour was voted one of the five best ghost tours in the South by Southern Living Magazine. The tour includes a visit to the Old Jail, the Old Drug Store and the Huguenot Cemetery, where you may catch a glimpse of Elizabeth, a child victim of yellow fever, waving to passersby. Tours leave nightly from the Old Town Trolley Welcome Center, 27 San Marco Avenue. Tours are $32.59 (if purchased through their website ) and may not be suitable for children under 13. Reservations are recommended as tours fill quickly!

St. Augustine Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours

Find out why the Syfy Network’s Ghost Hunters program called the Lighthouse the “Mona Lisa of paranormal sites.” Tour the top of the tower of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and explore the eerie Keeper’s House. Tours begin at 8:30 p.m. on select dates and tickets are $29.95 and reservations are required.

Ghost Augustine Dead Walk Tour

If you dare, take this unique walking tour through the creepiest spots on the south end of town and hear the stories of the forgotten, oldest, darkest, deadest part of town…. Guests get to use a K2 meter – the best paranormal instrument! Tours depart nightly from Beerhammer’s located in Heritage Walk Mall. Tickets are $45. Reservations are recommended.

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Ghosts & Gravestones awaits...

When the conductor howls “all aboard” - will you be there, about this tour, america’s oldest haunt.

Prepare yourself for a Frightseeing Adventure like none other as your resident Ghost Host shares tales both true and truly unnerving of the city’s tumultuous past. Discover the secrets of the Tolomoto Cemetery and the apparition seen playing on the sacred grounds after dark. Could it be the spirit of five-year old James or is it the Ghost Bride, still waiting for her walk down the aisle. Be sure to keep a watchful eye while passing by the old City Gates. You might catch a glimpse of Elizabeth, a child victim of the yellow fever, waving to passersby. Face your fears in the exclusive nighttime experience at Potter’s Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors and enter the town’s most haunted building, the Old Jail… Plan to arrive at least 20 minutes early to make time to visit Cromwell’s Parlour of Paranormal Curiosities.

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Go beyond the haunting tales of St. Augustine’s chilling past. Explore the beauty of the Ancient City and watch its remarkable history come to life aboard the Old Town Trolley.

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Ghosts & Gravestones

• 80-minute narrated tour by our talented ghost hosts
• Stories come from years of research, personal accounts and hauntingly real-life experiences
• Get ready for an up close and personal encounter of the town’s most haunted building, the Old Jail
• Face your fears in Potter's Wax Museum's Chamber of Horrors
• Visit Cromwell’s Parlour of Paranormal Curiosities

Old Jail After Dark

• Participate in an actual paranormal investigation with our expert guides
• Get hands-on with the latest ghost hunting equipment
• Learn the darker side of the Old Jail and the spirits that refused to move on
• Maximum group size of 12 people per investigation

1-Day Old Town Trolley Tour

• 1 day of free unlimited re-boarding
• Hop On & Off at 22 Old Town Trolley Stops
• FREE Admission to St. Augustine History Museum
• FREE Beach Shuttle to Alligator Farm and the Beach
• EXCLUSIVE stops at Old Jail, Potter’s Wax Museum & Old Drug Store
• Complimentary hotel shuttle service

St. Augustine Day and Night Tour Package

• Old Town Trolley Tours:
• Admission to The Old Jail
• Admission to Oldest Store Museum Experience
• Admission to St. Augustine History Museum
• Ghosts & Gravestones Night Tour:
• Exclusive nighttime experience inside of Potter’s Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors and the Old Jail

Potter’s Wax Museum

• America’s first wax museum
• Home to more than 160 different wax figures
• The museum’s collection includes people who’ve played an important part in history
• Offers an entertaining time for adults and children of all ages

Aboard the trolley of the doomed, as your Ghost Host entrances you with tales of misfortune and mayhem.

Hear accounts of long gone residents who can still be seen in numerous locations around the city. The tumultuous past transcends into the present as we travel through the ancient city.

The stories you’ll hear come from years of research, personal accounts and hauntingly real-life experiences.

Top Reasons

To take a ghost tour in st. augustine.

As the nation’s oldest continually-occupied European settlement, St. Augustine’s long history is full of thrilling tales and haunted happenings. The city was founded 42 years before the famous Jamestown settlement and its cultural influences range from Native American to Spanish to British and many more. When you climb aboard the Trolley of the Doomed, you’ll hear our ghost hosts share historical and harrowing tales from St. Augustine’s past. It’s the perfect combination of fascinating and frightening.

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Listed on the Florida and National Register of Haunted Places, the Old Jail was built in 1891 by Henry Flagler and designed by the same company that built Alcatraz a few years later.

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The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine is a stunning stone fortress where the city’s grim past is immortalized. It is the only 17th-century masonry fort still standing in the U.S. and has been the site of many battles over the years.

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Unexplained noises, cold spots and shadows reportedly moving on their own make up only a few of the hundreds of documented supernatural occurrences.

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Our costumed ghost hosts are your guides to the eerie tales of St. Augustine’s haunted history. Treat yourself to a Ghosts & Gravestones tour for the opportunity to meet our ghosts hosts and witness paranormal activity firsthand.

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Ghost Tour Schedule

Ride the trolley of the doomed before it’s too late….

Times vary according to date.

Please see calendar for available tour times.

December 24 & 25

Other tour times may be available due to demand and time of the season.

Where to Find Us:

Ghosts & Gravestones Frightseeing Tour boards at the Welcome Center, 27 San Marco Ave.

Duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Warning: This tour may not be suitable for children under 13 years of age. Due to the loud noises on our ghost tour, children under the age of 4 are not allowed onboard.

Haunted Guide

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Inside the walls of the historic buildings, along the cobblestone streets and lingering among the people, there are many spirits of those who’ve lived and died here, those who’ve chosen never to leave.

With such a long and rich heritage, it’s not surprising that the ancient city is also known as one of the most haunted in the country.

From the magnificent churches to the iconic buildings and military fortresses, the ancient city is a favorite among those with an affinity for history.

In studying history, most folks quickly realize that real life events are much more fascinating than any fictional account. In fact, some St. Augustine Ghost Stories are so bizarre that they could only happen in real life…

Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve never taken a haunted tour. why should i start now + -.

• They’re not all scary.
• It can be a fun way to be a tourist in your own backyard.
• You can find them in almost any destination.
• They give you an inside look at local culture based on their ghost stories and legends.

What’s the difference between Ghosts & Gravestones and other St. Augustine tours? + -

It can help you gain a new perspective and you get to explore the city in the dark and very different way.

How do the Ghost Hosts interact with guests during the haunted tours? + -

Ghost Hosts accompany you through the sinister streets and graveyards on your ghost tour, providing background information and ghostly tales of the city’s haunted past.

What haunted places does the ghost tour visit? + -

You’ll see St. Augustine’s most haunted attractions like “Potter’s Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors”, the “Old Jail”, and more.

Does the tour run on holidays and holiday weekends? + -

Go to Tour Schedule for details.

Does the ghost tour run in the rain? / What's the inclement weather policy for the ghost tour? + -

YES! The tour runs on dark and stormy nights. The only time tours will be cancelled due to weather is if conditions prove to be too dangerous to proceed. In this event all reserved parties will be notified.

Where does the ghost tour start? / Where does the ghost tour depart from? + -

Go to Map and Directions .

Is the tour wheelchair accessible? + -

Reasonable accommodations for all of our disabled guests will be made. Please call us at least 24 hours in advance so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

Unfortunately, because a significant portion of our tour takes place in historic sites that do not have any accommodations for people with disabilities (as historic sites, they are exempt from such requirements), and include stairs, cobblestones, and other types of rough terrain, the tour is not recommended for guests who are unable to safely navigate such elements.

Is the ghost tour too scary for my kids? / Is the tour suitable for children? + -

This tour is rated PG-13 and is not intended for young children. It is not a haunted house; but it is a historical tour turned completely on its head. We use haunted house style moments, historical facts, and creative storytelling to thrill, entertain, and scare our guests.

Do we need reservations for the ghost tour? + -

Yes. Ghosts & Gravestones has a limited number of seats per tour and frequently sells out.

How much walking is there? + -

Comfortable shoes are recommended so that you don’t become dead on your feet during the walking portions.

Are the ghost stories true or make believe? + -

The stories are based on local legend and lore and have been historically researched. The stories weave together the history and haunted tales associated with the sites.

Are we going to see a ghost on the haunted tour? + -

Many of our guests have reported unusual sightings on the tour. Remember to have your camera ready… you never know what might appear.

What is a ghost tour? + -

A ghost tour gives you the opportunity to visit and learn about the haunted past of the city. With a mix of historic ghost tales, jump scares, and more, it’s an enjoyable way to visit and learn about the city’s ghostly past.

Can a private ghost tour be booked? + -

Ghosts & Gravestones can arrange any group tours – small or large parties can be accommodated on a ghost tour.

Why should I take a ghost tour? + -

A ghost tour is an excellent way to visit and learn about the haunted past of the city.

What are the most popular haunted attractions on the tour? + -

There are a variety of attractions on the ghost tour. Some of the most popular are “Potter’s Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors”, the “Old Jail”, and many others.

Is the ghost tour open on Halloween? + -

Yes, the ghost tour is open and running on Halloween.

Are food and drinks allowed while on the tour? + -

Food and drinks are welcome. However alcoholic beverages are not allowed under any circumstance for the safety and comfort of all of our guests.

Do you use sensory-sensitive equipment? + -

For guests with epilepsy and/or photosensitivity, please contact us before booking a tour, as some equipment used features a flashing/strobing effect, and we will need to make the proper accommodations.

St. Augustine Ghost Parking

See below for parking available at our departure point..

Old Town Trolley Welcome Center Address: 27 San Marco Ave. – Map Free parking for guests.

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Ghosts & Gravestones

When the Conductor howls “All Aboard!” – will you be there?

You won’t want to miss this Ghost Tour !

The stories you’ll hear come from years of research, personal accounts and hauntingly real-life experiences.

Prepare yourself for a Frightseeing Adventure like none other as your resident Ghost Host shares tales both true and truly unnerving of the city’s tumultuous past. Discover the secrets of the Tolomato Cemetery and the apparition seen playing on the sacred grounds after dark. Could it be the spirit of five-year-old James or is it the Ghost Bride, still waiting for her walk down the aisle. Be sure to keep a watchful eye while passing by the old City Gates. You might catch a glimpse of Elizabeth, a child victim of the yellow fever, waving to passersby.

Get ready for an up close and personal encounter of the town’s most haunted building, the Old Jail . Listed on the Florida and National Register of Haunted Places, it is the site of countless documented paranormal experiences. Unlock the secret of an (EVP) voice recording captured during a real paranormal investigation and its possible connection to the well-known hangings carried out on the site. Cameras or camera phones are recommended to take pictures through the building’s famous and ominous windows and potentially capture something unworldly!

Your final destination includes an exclusive nighttime experience inside of Potter’s Wax Museum ’s Chamber of Horrors for a unique retelling of the famed pirate Andrew Ranson’s gruesome execution!

6 Reasons to Take a Ghost Tour in St. Augustine

Learn about St. Augustine’s Haunted History - St. Augustine’s long history is full of thrilling tales and haunted happenings.

Visit Cromwell’s Parlour of Paranormal Curiosities

Hear about the Castillo de San Marcos - Filled with terrifying tales.

Bring your camera and potentially capture something unworldly through the Old Jail’s famous and ominous windows

Face your fears in the exclusive nighttime experience at Potter’s Wax Museum’s Chamber of Horrors

Meet Your Ghost Hosts - Our costumed ghost hosts are your guides to the eerie tales of St. Augustine’s haunted history.

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