Discover the spooky side of Asheville with this small-group nighttime walking tour. Meet your guide for a city stroll focused on Asheville's haunted and paranormally active locations. Hear stories about local history as you walk past landmarks including the Basilica of St. Lawrence, Battery Park Hotel, and Pack's Tavern. Choose between two different tour lengths depending on your needs and interests.
Explore Asheville’s haunted past with a walking tour
Listen to stories about paranormal activity and ghosts
See haunted landmarks such as the Battery Park Hotel
Choose between two different tour lengths
What To Expect
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of St. Lawrence in one of Asheville’s most beautiful and beloved places of worship, but it is also home to a host of angry spirits… Learn about the tragic story of the architect who made it his life’s work to complete the Basilica and who continues his endeavors from beyond the grave.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
1 Battle Square
The Battery Park Hotel is home to a spirit that wanders the hall in blood stained pajamas. A young woman was murdered in the dead of night during a storm in the 1930s.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Grove Arcade
As we stop by the historic Grove Arcade, one of Asheville’s most iconic landmarks. This grand building, with its ornate architecture and rich history, has been a central part of the city’s life since it opened in 1929. But beneath its elegant exterior lies a story filled with mystery and intrigue.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
20 Battery Park Ave
As we pass the Flatiron Building, our guide will recount chilling tales of paranormal activity, including accounts of heavy footsteps and a wet, rattling cough echoing through the halls when no one is visible. Visitors have reported wandering through the building only to feel pursued by an unseen presence. Additionally, the spectral figure of a man has been spotted moving swiftly between floors, appearing in windows facing the street throughout the night.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pritchard Park
Our next stop is the notorious Pritchard Park, the site of Asheville’s former post office. Here, a ghostly figure, a victim of a long-ago fire, is said to wander the grounds late into the night. The eerie presence of this spirit has become a chilling part of the park’s haunted reputation.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10 S Pack Square
Next, we’ll visit the base of the Legal Building, where our guide will recount the haunting story of a victim of the Great Depression. This tragic figure is said to haunt the area, leaving behind a spectral presence that lingers to this day. Discover the chilling connections between this dark chapter in history and the ghosts that remain.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The tour is wheelchair and stroller friendly, but please be advised there may be some grassy and cobblestone areas
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Include
Guided Night-Time Walking Ghost Tour of Asheville
Hear haunted tales of Asheville set back during the Great Depression, Prohibition, and Gilded Age
All tales told during tour are intensely researched and documented happenings in history
Learn the chilling history as you visit sites such as Basilica of St. Lawrence & Battery Park Hotel
Professional & Knowledgeable Guides