Dark Side of Key West Ghost Tour: Haunted Sites After Dark

Walk the streets where Key West's restless dead still linger

A 90-minute guided ghost tour of Key West's most haunted landmarks, led by a live guide in English. You'll visit St. Paul's Episcopal Church with its phantom priest, the Artist House where Robert the Doll once lived, and eight other sites tied to death, tragedy and unexplained phenomena. The tour meets at St. Paul's on Duval Street and ends at Captain Tony's Saloon, built on the site of the original city morgue.

Step-by-step itinerary

Haunted Key West walking tour

• Meet at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
• Visit The Artist House and Robert the Doll
• Explore Dean-Lopez Funeral Home
• See La Concha Hotel’s haunted rooftop
• Tour Marrero’s Guest Mansion
• Visit the Oldest House in Key West
• Explore Audubon House at night
• End at Captain Tony’s Saloon

The experience

The tour starts at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Duval Street, where the guide meets you outside the gates. Beneath the church lie hundreds of graves disturbed by storms over centuries, and locals report cold touches on warm nights, spectral figures in the stained glass, and a phantom priest pacing the pews. From there you move through Old Town Key West to the Artist House on Eaton Street, once home to painter Robert Eugene Otto and his cursed childhood doll, Robert. Strange footsteps and whispered conversations are still reported by guests, though Robert himself has moved to a museum.

The route passes through eight locations in 90 minutes, each with its own documented hauntings. Dean-Lopez Funeral Home holds the legend of Count Von Cassel, a mysterious European aristocrat said to linger in the embalming room. La Concha Hotel, once the tallest building in Key West, became a tragic magnet for suicides from its rooftop bar, and staff report guests who checked in but never checked out. Marrero's Guest Mansion carries the scent of rose perfume in empty rooms and the sound of soft weeping. The Oldest House and Audubon House both echo with the footsteps of shipwreck survivors and Civil War soldiers. Your final stop is Captain Tony's Saloon, built directly on the site of the original city morgue and hanging tree.

The guide is live and speaks English throughout. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or pregnant travelers, and requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed. The tour is restricted to guests 16 and older.

What’s included

A live guide in English and 90 minutes of guided walking through Key West's most documented haunted sites.

Information

Lasts 1h 30m, runs every day except Tuesday and Wednesday at 21:00, from US$ 34.99 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Tuesday and WednesdayDeparts at 21:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 301 private ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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AgesAdult (16 and older) · Under 16: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Ghost City Tours of Key West

Is this one for you?The minimum age is 16, and the tour requires moderate fitness for a 90-minute walk through Old Town Key West. Choose this if you want to hear the documented stories and legends tied to each location from someone who knows the history, rather than exploring on your own.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Robert the Doll and why is the Artist House haunted by it?

Robert the Doll was a childhood toy owned by painter Robert Eugene Otto who lived in the Artist House on Eaton Street. The doll is said to be cursed and perhaps possessed, and though it has since been moved to a museum, guests and staff still report strange footsteps, whispered conversations, and the sensation of being watched inside the house itself.

Why is Captain Tony's Saloon considered one of Key West's most haunted buildings?

Captain Tony's Saloon was built on the site of Key West's original city morgue and hanging tree. The saloon's walls are soaked in stories of death and despair from centuries past, and visitors report encounters with spirits that go beyond the drinks served at the bar.

What happens at St. Paul's Episcopal Church that makes it haunted?

St. Paul's Episcopal Church sits in Old Town Key West with hundreds of graves beneath its grounds, many disturbed by storms and time. Locals report flickering lantern lights in the belfry at midnight, cold touches on warm nights, spectral figures in the stained glass, and a phantom priest seen pacing the pews and murmuring prayers for the dead.

How long does the tour take and what time does it start?

The tour lasts 90 minutes. It meets on the corner of Duval Street and Eaton Street outside the gates of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 401 Duval Street, Key West.

Is this tour accessible for people with mobility concerns?

All areas and surfaces on the tour route are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed. However, the tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries and requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness to complete the 90-minute walk.