Walk Portland's self-guided ghost tour. 20 documented stops, 5 free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Portland is home to 20 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 90 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 20 stops across the city, from Witch's Castle (Macleay Park) (1859) to Cathedral Park. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
You stand beneath the Gothic arches of the St. Johns Bridge, where the Willamette River whispers against the shore. On August 5, 1949, fifteen-year-ol...
When the Bagdad Theater opened in 1927, it was the jewel of Southeast Portland—a Mediterranean Revival palace built by Universal Pictures as a showcas...
You stand inside what was once the Merchant Hotel, built in 1879. The basement — accessible to diners today — connects to Portland's Shanghai Tunnels....
You stand before the ornate marquee of the Bagdad Theater, opened in 1927 as a vaudeville palace and movie house. Over the decades, several people die...
The Heathman Hotel has anchored downtown Portland's cultural district since 1927, hosting presidents, celebrities, and at least one permanent guest wh...
You stand before moss-covered stone ruins deep in Forest Park. This isn't a castle — it's the remains of a 1950s restroom facility. But the land remem...
Deep in the old-growth canopy of Lower Macleay Park stands a crumbling stone structure known locally as the Witch's Castle. Built in 1930 as a restroo...
You stand in the marble-and-walnut lobby of Portland's grande dame, opened in 1913 by lumber baron Simon Benson. He built it as a temperance hotel — n...
Simon Benson built his eponymous hotel in 1913 as a monument to Portland's timber wealth, importing Russian walnut paneling and Italian marble to crea...
The Crystal Ballroom has hosted Portland's dancers since 1914, its mechanical "floating" floor—built on ball bearings and rocker arms—giving every ste...
You descend into Kells' basement cigar room, where exposed brick walls reveal entrances to the Shanghai Tunnels. The building dates to 1882, surviving...
Originally the Portland Publix Theatre, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall opened in 1928 as a vaudeville and movie palace, its Italian Rococo Revival ...
You stand on 74 acres that operated as Multnomah County Poor Farm from 1911 to 1962. Hundreds of destitute, elderly, mentally ill, and physically disa...
You stand before what opened in 1911 as the Crystal Hotel — a flophouse for transient workers, drifters, and people with nowhere else to go. By the 19...
The Old Church stands at the corner of SW 11th and Clay as Portland's finest surviving example of Carpenter Gothic architecture. Built in 1883 as Calv...
The Portland ghost tour includes 20 documented stops covering 90 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 20 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 4 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 Portland tour is Cathedral Park at N Edison St & Pittsburg Ave, Portland, OR 97203, dating back to 1949.
5 stops free in Portland. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.