The Alamo's defenders never left. Walk San Antonio's 13 most haunted stops. 3 free, self-guided.
San Antonio's hauntings begin where the blood did — at the Alamo, where every defender died on March 6, 1836. But the Alamo is just the headline. On February 5, 1965, a man checked into Room 636 of the Gunter Hotel under a false name and butchered a woman; housekeeping found blood-soaked mattresses and flesh in the bathtub drain. The Menger Hotel, opened in 1859 on soil from the Alamo battlefield, has hosted Teddy Roosevelt and persistent apparitions ever since. San Fernando Cathedral, built in 1738, is the oldest functioning church in Texas. Mission Concepción has stood since 1731, its frescoes fading over three centuries of documented death. Walk 13 free, self-guided stops through Texas's most blood-soaked city.
Built in 1924 as the Medical Arts Building by architect Ralph Cameron, this 13-story Neo-Gothic tower stood 205 feet tall—San Antonio's tallest until ...
Some say that on certain nights, when the moon is high, the ghostly figures of governors past can be seen gazing out, lost in thought. Built in the 18...
Construction on San Fernando Cathedral began in 1738, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and the oldest continuously function...
William Menger opened his hotel in 1859, built from limestone on the very ground where the Battle of the Alamo had raged twenty-three years earlier. T...
The Gunter Hotel opened in 1909 as one of San Antonio's premier luxury establishments, but Room 636 carries a stain that no renovation can remove. On ...
The Esquire Tavern opened its doors on December 5, 1933 — the very day the Twenty-First Amendment was ratified and Prohibition ended. It holds the dis...
The Bexar County Courthouse, completed in 1896, is a red sandstone Romanesque Revival fortress that has dispensed justice — and death sentences — for ...
The ground beneath this 1867 mansion is steeped in blood from two conflicts. On September 18, 1842, Texan militia clashed with invading Mexican troops...
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción has stood since 1731, making it the oldest unrestored stone church in the United States. Beneath its ...
In 1892, developers drilled into the earth south of San Antonio and struck scalding mineral water at 104 degrees. They built the Hot Wells Hotel and B...
The Cos House is believed to be the oldest residential structure in San Antonio, its limestone walls dating to approximately 1740. But it earned its n...
The San Antonio ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations covering 161 years of documented history.
The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.
Plan for approximately 2.5 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 San Antonio tour is Emily Morgan Hotel at The Emily Morgan Hotel - a DoubleTree by Hilton, 705, East Houston Street.
3 stops free in San Antonio. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.