Haunted Places in Merlin, Oregon



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    Wolf Creek Inn

    Merlin, Oregon

    In a sharp contrast to the beauty of this late-1800s Victorian inn, the owner, staff, guests, and even passing motorists have reported seeing a vampire-like being with blood dripping out of its mouth. Local legend has it that two guests saw the creature while hiking in the area, and it ...


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    Rock Point Cemetery

    Gold Hill, Oregon

    18 miles from Merlin, OR

    Reports say a hooded figure with a lantern has been seen strolling through the cemetery, but it disappears when people get too close. Eerie lights and sounds and a green fog also have been reported, and some fire occasionally blazes from the crypts. Visitors' cars have suffered broken windows while ...


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    Herman Helms House

    Jacksonville, Oregon

    26.9 miles from Merlin, OR

    Two ghosts can be seen in this old wooden-framed house, which dates back to 1862. The first is an elderly that walks around the house crying. She is believed to be the late August Helms, who witnessed many murders and suicides in the Helms family before her eventual death in ...


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    Jacksonville Inn

    Jacksonville, Oregon

    27 miles from Merlin, OR

    This gold rush era inn was built in the nineteenth century, and was one of the first buildings in the town to be listed as a historic national landmark. The building is rumoured to be haunted by the apparition of a severe elderly woman in an old-fashioned dress, who ...


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    McCully House Inn

    Jacksonville, Oregon

    27.1 miles from Merlin, OR

    The ghost of an unknown woman has been seen in the hallways of this inn, reportedly the oldest home in Oregon operating as an inn. Also on the premises is the Déjà Vu Bistro & Wine Bar.


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    Oregon Caves National Monument

    Cave Junction, Oregon

    29.1 miles from Merlin, OR

    Local legend has it that a young woman called Elizabeth hanged herself here on her wedding night when she caught her husband with someone else. Her ghost has been seen walking the halls in the night.


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    Porter's Restaurant & Bar

    Medford, Oregon

    30.7 miles from Merlin, OR

    This historic restaurant and bar is housed in the former train depot, which was built in 1910. It is rumoured to be haunted by the apparition of a man in a suit, who has been seen by staff wandering through the kitchen and through closed doors. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Lithia Park

    Ashland, Oregon

    42.5 miles from Merlin, OR

    In the 1800s, a girl was raped and murdered in the park. It is believed to be her spirit that caused an eerie blue light to appear, flicker, and vanish over the duck pond.


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    Peerless Hotel

    Ashland, Oregon

    42.5 miles from Merlin, OR

    This historic inn was formerly a boarding house for railway workers, and is believed to be haunted by a ghostly prostitute. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Moses Parrot House

    Roseburg, Oregon

    47.2 miles from Merlin, OR

    This beautiful mansion house is infamously haunted, and is associated with bad luck. Currently the house is up for sale, but former residents complained of screams, disembodied footsteps, apparitions an bloodstains that wouldn't go away.


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    Rose Apartments

    Roseburg, Oregon

    47.8 miles from Merlin, OR

    Cold spots, shadowy apparitions, disembodied footsteps and physical contact by an unseen presence are also some of the paranormal activity reported in these old apartments, which are believed to have been the site of a murder many years ago. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Umpqua Bank

    Roseburg, Oregon

    48 miles from Merlin, OR

    At night, you can hear people running downstairs and doors opening and closing, but there is no on there. Apparition's run out of the building and chase people away, but when they turn around, there is no one behind them. A dog can be heard barking inside the bank, but ...


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    Patrick Creek Lodge and Historical Inn

    Gasquet, California

    49.4 miles from Merlin, OR

    Dating back to 1926, the historic inn and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a spirit known as Maude. The story goes that her fiancé jilted her on the day of their wedding, and the distraught young woman hanged herself in Room 16. Ever since, strange occurrences have ...


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    Hilltop House Hotel

    Gold Beach, Oregon

    51.2 miles from Merlin, OR

    This historic hotel may no longer be in operation, but there are reports of guests awaking to see an apparition in their room, who slowly fades away. Due to the fact that a majority of these occurrences took place at night, the gender of the spectre has never been ...


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    Del Norte County Historical Museum

    Crescent City, California

    66.1 miles from Merlin, OR

    The historical museum served as the county jail from 1926 until 1963, and is rumoured to be haunted. Activity is mainly confined to the upper floor, where several original cells have been preserved. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    1897 McNulty House

    Crescent City, California

    66.2 miles from Merlin, OR

    The nineteenth-century historic house is haunted by the spirit of Lillian McNulty, who passed away in 1957. In her will, she left instructions for the building to become a library or pioneer museum, which was respected for several decades before the house was once again put on the market. ...


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    Battery Point Light

    Crescent City, California

    66.7 miles from Merlin, OR

    Believed to be haunted by a former lightkeeper. People claim that they can hear him ascending the spiral staircase. People have also reported the sensation of being touched when no one is present and caretakers who have stayed there claim that something moves objects at night. There is ...


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    H.B Gillis House

    Yreka, California

    67.3 miles from Merlin, OR

    According to former residents, this 1895 historic residence is haunted. Witnesses say the apparition is that of Hudson B. Gillis, former owner and builder of the property. Others have reported being slapped, feeling cold spots and hearing disembodied footsteps on the main staircase. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    String's Italian Cafe

    Yreka, California

    67.4 miles from Merlin, OR

    This small town restaurant is located in the historic district, and serves delicious authentic Italian cuisine. Staff have reported strange occurrences in the café at night, and it is a common experience to find that tables that are set for the following day have been packed up at night ...


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    Franco American Hotel

    Yreka, California

    67.5 miles from Merlin, OR

    The hotel building dates back to 1855, however the business is no longer in operation. Visitors to the edifice have reported the apparition of a black-caped man with a cane roaming the second floor. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    The Log Cabin

    Yreka, California

    67.5 miles from Merlin, OR

    This tavern was the site of many fights during the gold rush era, and there are recorded stating that a man was stabbed to death during an argument. Staff and patrons have reported a malicious male presence haunting the building, and have heard shouting coming from empty rooms. (Submitted by ...


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    Sharkbite's Cafe

    Coos Bay, Oregon

    71.1 miles from Merlin, OR

    Several apparitions have reportedly been seen in this historic 1920's building, which is now a café. The first is a boxer, who appears as a menacing shadow. He reportedly died during a fight on the premises. The second is a young girl in a white dress, who was been seen ...


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    Tioga Building

    Coos Bay, Oregon

    71.2 miles from Merlin, OR

    The historic building is the tallest in coastal Oregon, and is believed to be haunted by numerous apparitions and entities. Residents have reported being followed around the basement by a tall shadowy apparition, along with hearing voices and disembodied footsteps on various levels of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Little Theatre on the Bay

    North Bend, Oregon

    73.6 miles from Merlin, OR

    This historic theatre no longer appears to be in operation, however the ghosts appear to still be as lively as ever. The theatre is haunted by the apparition of a lady in a period dress and two young children. The apparition of the lady was been seen in the women's ...


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    The Charles Applegate Home

    Yoncalla, Oregon

    75.9 miles from Merlin, OR

    The house was built between 1852 and 1856 by Charles Applegate. The ghost of him, his wife and several of their fifteen children haunt the upper level of the house, while the apparitions of a man in baggy pants and a lady in white haunt the parlour room on the ...


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    Black Butte Saloon

    Weed, California

    92.4 miles from Merlin, OR

    The Black Butte Saloon dates back to 1917, when it was founded by bordello madam Georgia Clark. The place is now rumoured to be haunted by a man who died after being pushed down the staircase, along with a prostitute who was beaten to death in a closet in ...


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    Weed Palace Theatre - Radio Star Studios

    Weed, California

    92.4 miles from Merlin, OR

    Built in 1933, the theatre stands on the site of the original building that burnt to the ground during the 1920's. Currently a recording studio owned by music producer Sylvia Massy, various singers and songwriters who have played and sung there have reported encountering paranormal activity. A pop singer ...


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    California Theatre

    Dunsmuir, California

    107.8 miles from Merlin, OR

    A man and a little girl have been seen here. Employees and theater-goers sometimes get an eerie feeling when they are here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    The Old Mortuary Inn

    Dunsmuir, California

    108 miles from Merlin, OR

    A series of books have been written about this location's reputation. The inn was once a mortuary; the mortician's wife claimed that the building was haunted and became a recluse until her death. Doors have slammed themselves and local lore still holds true that the ghosts that once terrorized the ...


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    Century House Inn

    McCloud, California

    109.1 miles from Merlin, OR

    Built in 1907, the former county hospital is now a bed and breakfast inn. The current owners have reported the spirit of a man roaming the building, and a female guest felt an unseen, unwelcome guest climb into bed with her. The proprietors consulted a doctor who used to ...


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