Oregon’s Most Haunted Locations: A Spooky 2025 Tour

Oregon, with its sweeping coastline, emerald forests, and quirky cities, has a fascinating underground of the mystic and macabre. For all the supernatural enthusiasts and brave souls, here is a local’s guide to the most haunted locations in Oregon in 2025!

1. Heceta Head Lighthouse

Sitting atop a rugged cliff with a swooping view of the Pacific, the Heceta Head Lighthouse in Florence readily lands on the list. Home to ‘Rue’, a ghostly resident who’s been known to tidy up after guests, it’s both a historic attraction and a haunted hotspot. Make sure to join their popular nighttime tours to really feel the goosebumps.

2. Shanghai Tunnels

Envision a different, eerie side of the usually vibrant Portland by visiting the Shanghai Tunnels. They say the echoes of past residents, kidnapped to serve as sailors, still linger. Take the candlelit tour and you might just hear them whisper within the damp, cold walls. Ideal experience following dinner at one of Old Town’s eateries!

3. Pittock Mansion

This grand, century-old mansion in Portland’s West Hills area has a reputation that’s more spooky than opulent. Many claim to have felt odd chills or seen apparitions, notably of the Pittocks themselves. The Mansion staff are used to the stories, so don’t hesitate to ask about them. Just don’t let the haunting tales overshadow the mansion’s stunning architecture.

4. White Eagle Saloon

Want a haunted beer experience? Pop into the McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, famous both for its brews and its ghost stories. Guests have reported strange occurrences and sightings of old-time saloon workers. Sit back, enjoy an Elk Snout Stout, and perhaps spot a spectral bar-goer.

5. Lafayette Cemetery

This old, seemingly quiet Cemetery in Yamhill County is reported to be cursed by a rightfully disgruntled witch. Keep an eye out for apparitions among the tombstones. Don’t forget to respect the spirits, though – Oregonians believe in treating all inhabitants with kindness, even the non-living!

6. Oregon State Hospital

The historic Oregon State Hospital in Salem, made famous from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” is perhaps not exclusively home to the living. Its empty halls are said to be graced by ghostly patients past. When visiting, take a walk through their museum to get a sense of the history that continues to linger here.

7. St. James Hotel, Jacksonville

If you dare to spend a night, make reservations at the St. James Hotel in Jacksonville, offering more than just comfy beds. Rumor has it that some guests, notably a gold miner and a schoolmarm, check-in but never exactly check out. Make sure you book Room 12 for the most eerie experience.

8. Cathedral Park, Portland

This beautiful park, under the St. Johns Bridge, is said to house the spirit of a young woman who met a tragic end near the park. Time your visit for twilight – claimed to be the time when her ghostly figure appears by the water.

9. Hot Lake Hotel, La Grande

Now serving as a bed and breakfast and hot springs spa, the Hot Lake Hotel in La Grande was once an insane asylum, among other things. The sound of phantom music is often reported here. A soak in the hot springs may not just be physically, but paranormally therapeutic too!

10. Geiser Grand Hotel, Baker City

Always savored Baker City’s small-town charm and its crown jewel – Geiser Grand Hotel? This lovely historic hotel, though, is home to a lady ghost often spotted on the main staircase. After a night here, grab a coffee at the Lone Pine Cafe and chat with locals about the hotel’s legend.

Now that you’ve heard it from an Oregon local, muster up some courage, grab that flashlight and start exploring these spectral spaces woven into our state’s fabric. Remember to honor these spirits with respect; they’re Oregonians too, after all! Enjoy your spooky 2025 tour through Oregon – where history, beauty, and the uncanny will meet and welcome you at every corner.