Walk Austin's self-guided ghost tour. 11 documented stops, 5 free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Austin is home to 11 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 110 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 11 stops across the city, from Texas Governor's Mansion (1856) to Old Bakery. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
The story goes that the spirits of those who once toiled here linger, perhaps drawn by the scent of fresh-baked bread that no longer wafts through the...
The building housing Buffalo Billiards on East Sixth Street dates to the 1860s and has served as a saloon, general store, and boarding house through A...
The building at 922 East 12th Street has been a grocery, a boarding house, and a tavern since the 1850s. During the Servant Girl Annihilator murders o...
You stand before the Driskill Hotel, Austin's grandest landmark, built in 1886 by cattle baron Colonel Jesse Driskill. The Romanesque Revival facade c...
You're looking at the Greek Revival mansion that has housed Texas governors since 1856 — and several who refuse to leave. Sam Houston's ghost material...
You're standing beneath one of Austin's 17 remaining Moonlight Towers, 165-foot iron structures erected in 1894. They were installed a decade after th...
You stand before the Bertram Building, erected in 1916, now housing the Clay Pit restaurant. Beneath your feet runs a network of underground tunnels —...
You're on the campus of St. Edward's University, where the Main Building has stood since 1889. Multiple entities haunt this Catholic institution. A nu...
You're walking through a neighborhood that was ground zero for the Servant Girl Annihilator's first attacks. On this street, in December 1884, Mollie ...
You're standing on the 1910 concrete arch bridge that has become synonymous with Austin's identity. But before the bats and tourists, this bridge coll...
The Austin ghost tour includes 11 documented stops covering 110 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 11 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided tour you can start anytime. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the story tied to that location. Follow the suggested stop order or move at your own pace.
Plan for approximately 2 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Austin tour is Old Bakery at 1006 Congress Avenue, dating back to 1966.
5 stops free in Austin. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.