Welcome To Laguna Beach Ghosts
Southern California isn’t all sunshine and movie stars. Laguna Beach is home to ghosts, hauntings, and creepy whispers in the night. Uncover the terrifying legends of ancient spirits, murdered fishermen, and those who perished at sea but cannot rest in peace.
Ghosts on the Coast
Even the most peaceful seaside towns have a dark past. Once a popular destination for artists, bohemians, and filmmakers, Laguna Beach now includes disturbing lore of criminals, tragedies, death, and the unexplained.
This scenic coastal community takes on a different look at night. Could it be the many individuals who lost their lives to the ocean, still crying out for help in the afterlife? From sinister laughter in the dark to eerie floating figures on the beach, this coastal town has strange phenomena at every corner.
Though many of the spirits that haunt Laguna Beach are considered harmless—maybe even playful—some are truly frightening. Tourists have reported being scraped by anguished specters, and residents often hear horrific, disembodied screaming near Main Beach. Learn the violent history of the city while experiencing spine-tingling chills with Laguna Beach Ghosts.
What Will I See?
Visit Laguna Beach’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- Witch House – Built during the roaring ’20s, this spooky house still emits an uncanny glow once the sun goes down.
- Pyne Castle – This sweeping villa is said to have been built on an ancient Indigenous burial ground. Perhaps that’s why some have heard dreadful, ominous voices behind them, and maybe that’s why caretakers have mysteriously disappeared.
- Fisherman’s Cove – During prohibition, this was a prime spot for rumrunners to offload alcohol, but it was also the sight of hideous shipwrecks and drownings. Now, many visitors say they feel an intimidating, sickly presence as well as hearing horrendous giggling nearby despite being alone.
The Wicked of The Witch House
Some houses just look haunted, and the Witch House appears right out of a spooky fairy tale. The slanted windows and off-beat shingles add to the overall creepy mystique. But some believe the house truly is inhabited by the undead. Join Laguna Beach Ghosts to unearth the twisted history of this infamous house.
During the 1940s, it was home to a reclusive sculptor who died under mysterious circumstances. Sadly, she was so reclusive that no one came by until weeks later only to find her decomposing body.
Hear the legend of a contractor in the 1980s who was attacked by invisible hands, cold as if they belonged to a dead man, holding him down with great strength. Ghastly moans have echoed through the building, and many have left with eerie claw marks down their arms and backs.
Why is Laguna Beach so Haunted?
Sailors and Indians
Laguna Beach’s original inhabitants, the Tongva, lacked an acquired immunity to European viruses and lost most of their population to disease following contact with Spanish explorers. Over the following decades, the Tongva faced conflict, relocation, and enslavement. Scholars believe a powerful spirit known as La Sombra Oscura (The Dark Shadow) is still active in punishing those who desecrate the Tongva’s land.
Of course, the strangeness of Laguna Beach does not end there. Laguna Beach Ghosts reveals chilling tales of The Pirate Tower at Victoria Beach, believed to be haunted by a dead sea-captain who was murdered during a mutiny. Investigators have reported disembodied footsteps stomping toward them and being chased by a translucent figure adorned in a 1700s sailor’s clothing.
From the maniacal snickering in the dead of night to sudden cold drafts in the middle of summer, there are many ghastly occurrences in Laguna Beach. Explore the city’s darkest corners and more with Laguna Beach Ghosts.
Laguna Beach’s Most Haunted
Tormented spirits howl and stalk the living at the Arch Beach Tavern. Built in 1915, The Arch Beach Tavern was originally a hotel used by movie stars of the silent-film era. Today, it’s an apartment complex where residents aren’t the only guests. Many say they hear chilling whispers and menacing growls behind them. Others claim to see shadow-people poking their heads around corners.
There are also tales of a woman wearing old-fashioned lingerie who scratches people with her bright-red fingernails while she screams for them to get out. Of course, not every ghost is malevolent. There are sightings of a little girl dressed in vintage clothing around the Arch Beach Tavern, prancing on a balcony at night.
Similarly, the local high school’s theater is said to be haunted by one Miss Evelyn Lane, a former drama teacher who wants one final production. Students and faculty report that her spirit is a kind and calming force, though there are unusual chills and awkward sensations of being watched.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
