St. Augustine Haunted Walking Tour: Oldest Streets at Night

The guide may bring dowsing rods, and visitors report presences that make themselves known during the tour.

A guided walking tour through St. Augustine's oldest neighborhoods after dark, visiting seven historic sites tied to documented hauntings and guest experiences. The tour covers less than a mile across uneven cobblestone streets with frequent stops. A live English-speaking guide leads the group through stories of death, loss and lingering presences, and you're welcome to use ghost-detection apps on your phone during the walk. Children from age 6 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted historic St. Augustine

• Discuss Boston Banker swindled by Flagler
• See original Coquina stone building
• Visit Casa de Horruytiner Spanish home
• View home of Confederate General
• Learn history at Spanish Military Hospital
• Observe old haunted city jail
• Tour three-story coquina stone home

The experience

The tour starts on the small cobblestone streets of South St. Augustine and moves through seven stops, each tied to a specific haunting. You'll hear about a wealthy Boston banker swindled by Henry Flagler at one of his hotels, then move to a Coquina stone building from the former defense wall where someone is still keeping watch. Casa de Horruytiner, a first-period Spanish home, comes next: visitors have reported smelling roses there. A three-story Coquina home where past residents are said to linger, and a Confederate General's house where his mother's presence is reported round out the residential stops.

The Spanish Military Hospital Museum sits on the oldest street in the United States, and the tour spends time there discussing its documented dark history. The Old City Jail, now closed and reportedly highly active, is another key stop. Throughout the walk, the guide may use dowsing rods to detect activity, and you're free to run any ghost-detection app on your phone. The uneven streets and old buildings themselves (narrow passages, aged stone, darkness) create the setting where these stories took shape.

The walk covers less than a mile total with plenty of stopping, so the pace is unhurried. Wheelchair accessibility is available across all areas and surfaces, and strollers work for infants and small children. Sturdy shoes are essential because the streets are genuinely uneven. The cobblestones and worn pavement are part of what makes St. Augustine's oldest quarter feel the way it does at night.

What’s included

• A live English-speaking guide leading you through seven historic sites.
• access to the Spanish Military Hospital Museum and other stops.
• freedom to use ghost-detection apps on your phone.
• dowsing rods that the guide may use to detect activity.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 19:00

AgesAdult (13 to 75 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Early Haunts

Is this one for you?The walk covers less than a mile on uneven cobblestone streets with frequent pauses, so it suits anyone who can manage slow-paced walking in darkness without needing a rushed itinerary. Sturdy shoes and comfort with old, narrow passages are what make the experience work.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

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 the Spanish Military Hospital Museum and why is it part of this tour?

The Spanish Military Hospital Museum sits on the oldest street in the United States, and the tour discusses its documented dark history as one of the seven main stops.

What happens if I want to use a ghost-detection app during the tour?

You're welcome to use any ghost app on your phone while walking. The guide may also use dowsing rods to detect activity at the stops.

How far do we walk and what are the streets like underfoot?

The tour covers less than a mile across uneven cobblestone streets with frequent stops. Sturdy, supportive shoes are essential because the pavement is genuinely uneven.

What is Casa de Horruytiner?

Casa de Horruytiner is a first-period Spanish home included on the tour route. Visitors have reported smelling roses there.

Will the guide tell us about guest experiences people have reported?

Yes, the tour includes stories of guest experiences and documented hauntings at each stop, and the guide may discuss activity the group encounters during the walk.