Haunted Places in Murrieta, California



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    Old Abandoned School House

    Murrieta, California

    Creepy abandoned school house with lots of unusual activity after dark. (Submitted by Marsi)


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    KEA Grain Mill

    Murrieta, California

    Legend has it that a teenage girl wearing a blue dress haunts the middle window at the top of the tower... A mysterious fire completely destroyed the inside and charred the outside of KEA milling..... (Submitted by Don S.)


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    Palomar Inn

    Temecula, California

    5.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Dating back to the 1920's, this historic inn formerly served as sleeping quarters for travellers between the major towns such as San Diego and Los Angeles. The hotel features a whole assortment of memorabilia, such as a phoenix totem hanging over the hotel entrance to bring good luck. Alas, this ...


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    Olive Groves

    Lake Elsinore, California

    10.2 miles from Murrieta, CA

    These olive groves sit at the bottom of the Ortega mountains off of Grand Ave. There have been numerous sightings of a woman running away from someone or something and hiding behind olive trees. The place has been olive groves for many years but also a fire destroyed ...


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    1888 Bath House - Chime's Antiques

    Lake Elsinore, California

    10.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This circa 1888 former bath house now houses a quaint, old-fashioned antique's store which is rumoured to be haunted. Apparitions reported here include a drowning victim in the basement, a spirit who moves a set of china dolls and an entity that is believed to be a man who ...


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    Santa Margarita River Bridge

    Fallbrook, California

    11.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Local legend tells of many strange things that have happened nearby, perhaps the first being a small wagon train that was demolished during the California Gold Rush. Then in the 1900s when the Fallbrook Union High School was built nearby, three pairs of teens disappeared from their prom only to ...


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    Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery

    Fallbrook, California

    11.2 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Some witnesses have said that when they touched the trees in Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, they felt a hot surge of energy.


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    Lake Elsinore Country Club

    Lake Elsinore, California

    11.6 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This country club is believed to have brunt down, but was abandoned for several years prior to this. Locals who ventured inside reported seeing strange figures following them around and hearing voices that called out to them. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Live Oak Park

    Fallbrook, California

    13.2 miles from Murrieta, CA

    According to locals, there are some large boulders in Live Oak Park that Native Americans in used long ago to grind acorns to make bread. The indentations worn into the rocks by the process can still be seen. Reports say that the local police department has received dozens of calls ...


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    Horse Thief Canyon

    Corona, California

    16.9 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Behind the neighborhood is a wooded area with a trail hidden somewhere among it. The trail supposedly leads to a water tower where shadows run around and ghostly footsteps can be heard. Another figure is known as the blonde lady who will pass by in the distance or follow you ...


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    Trabuco Creek Road

    Corona, California

    21.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    An Acjachemen tribe still remains at this location watching over their territory, often trying to protect it from evil. They appear as shadows or figures in peripheral vision. While the orbs that appear in photographs could very well be dust, some contain unusual faces upon closer inspection. It is also ...


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    Rancho Guajome Adobe

    Vista, California

    22.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    One of the former owners, Ysidora, is said to be here and could possibly be the reason people hear crying the chapel. A male figure has also been seen on the grounds and might possibly have been the skeleton discovered hidden within these walls during a renovation in the 1970's. Submitted ...


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    Camp Pendleton - Area 41

    Oceanside, California

    22.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Area 41, they say, is haunted by a Marine who shot himself in distress when his fiancee left him. You may see him move objects around, or hear him hum the thinking tune from the TV show "Jeopardy."


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    452 AMDS Bldg 2300

    March Air Reserve Base, California

    23.7 miles from Murrieta, CA

    On several occasions I have personally experienced paranormal activity in our bldg. It used to be a tuberculosis ward for children. I am usually the last one to leave the bldg for the day and must ensure all the clinic doors are locked. One night I was locking up and ...


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    J.J. Live Oak Steakhouse - Rockefellas Bar

    Corona, California

    24.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Once J.J. Live Oak Steakhouse and El Cerrito Inn and now Rockefellas Bar, the place is said to be haunted. Local legend tells of a 1988 waitress who was strangled and left in the trunk of a car behind the inn. Her ghost is said to flush toilets near closing ...


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    Mission San Juan Capistrano

    San Juan Capistrano, California

    26.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Visitors here may catch a glimpse of any of three ghosts: a Native American girl, a bellringer, and a Spanish soldier who is missing his head.


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    El Adobe de Capistrano

    San Juan Capistrano, California

    26.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This restaurant is set in a building that was once the 1797 home of Miguel Yorba as well as the town's court and jail, built in 1812. The former jail, in which currently stands the restaurant's wine cellar, is said to be haunted by a ghost. The apparition of a ...


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    Montanez Abode

    San Juan Capistrano, California

    26.2 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This 1794 abode, built for artisans and soldiers, is reputedly haunted by the original deed holder. Visitors have apparently been chased out of the building by a hovering white light, while others claim to have heard chanting coming from the building late at night. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Plaza Cinema 4 - Moviemax

    Carlsbad, California

    26.9 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Formerly Plaza Cinema 4 and now Moviemax, theater 3 is said to be haunted. A trashcan once rolled up the aisle for no apparent reason, and employees' names have been whispered by something unseen.


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    Hunter Steakhouse

    Oceanside, California

    27.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Hunter Steakhouse was built on the site of the Buena Vista Cemetery, and rumor has it some spirits remained when their graves were moved. A female spirit is said to haunt the stairs to the bar area, and several others like the storage room above the lower dining area/entrance. On ...


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    Hells Gate

    Corona, California

    28.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Up in the hills of corona on a dead end street there is an old signal tower. Past that, a small trail leads you to a walkway and a burn site. The story is... there was a house that stood there in the 80’s. Two parents lived there along ...


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    Castle Park

    Riverside, California

    28.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A ghostly lady in a white dress and another apparition on a balcony above the Plaza Café have been reported. Also, Native American apparitions have been seen near the railroad tracks and doors have been known to close by themselves. The apparition of a fire burning in one corner has ...


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    Twin Inns Carlsbad Village

    Carlsbad, California

    28.4 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A little girl wearing out of date clothing is seen here, some even believe it may be a group of children. Unexplained noises are also frequent here. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

    Carlsbad, California

    28.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Guests and staff report feeling watched or as if someone if behind them. A shadow has been seen in the administrative office and an ecto mist is a common site in the courtyard. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Old Santa Fe Depot

    Carlsbad, California

    28.6 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Noises come from upstairs and someone is said to be seen moving at the corner of visitors' eyes. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Carlsbad Lagoon

    Carlsbad, California

    28.9 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This site used to be a cemetery between 1885 and 1906. Full-bodied apparitions are seen along the lagoon and sometimes mysterious voices are heard mumbling. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Sunnyslope Cemetery

    Beaumont, California

    29 miles from Murrieta, CA

    At Sunnyslope Cemetery, witnesses have reported cold spots, strange noises, uneasy feelings, and touches from an unseen hand. Perhaps even more intriguing is a ghostly groundskeeper said to disappear into a shed.


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    Best Western - Quality Inn

    Lake Forest, California

    29.4 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Employees claim to feel "a presence" and cold spots.


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    Payless ShoeSource

    Banning, California

    29.8 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Some say the ghost of a little boy appears in the Payless breakroom. So his story goes, he badly wanted a pair of shoes but his mother said no. Upset, he ran out of the store and was struck by a car and died.


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    Riverside City College

    Riverside, California

    30.4 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Doors opening and closing on their own. Ghost of a man in a suit roaming the Quad building. Doors slamming and mysterious voices heard in the Theater. Ghosts in the parking garage and the ghost of a woman in the lower parking lot near the Automotive Building. Multiple Class ...


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    Marie Callender's

    Corona, California

    30.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Marie Callender's restaurant is believed to be haunted. Witnesses have described objects such as a metal pie cutter flying off a shelf and salt and pepper shakers that filled themselves. Strange sounds, floating orbs and electrical appliances turning on and off also have been reported. A worker shampooing the carpet ...


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    North County Times

    Escondido, California

    30.7 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A little girl and glowing lights have been seen in this building. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Black Star Canyon

    Silverado, California

    30.9 miles from Murrieta, CA

    There are reports of paranormal activity stemming from an Indian massacre that occurred here in 1831. There are also many other urban legends surrounding this canyon. Some are not paranormal but involve things such as a homeless man who will chase you away with a gun, and cults that perform ...


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    Mission Inn

    Riverside, California

    31 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This hotel is awesome. If you are interested in amazing architecture, stairways that descend to nowhere, towers, flying buttresses, and just a constant feeling of "this place was designed by a madman" the Mission Inn is definitely a place that you must visit. Quite probably one of the most interesting ...


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    Mount Rubidoux

    Riverside, California

    31 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Along this area, human-like shadows can be seen roaming the hills. (Submitted by Chris)


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    Evergreen Cemetery

    Riverside, California

    31.1 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A green, glowing mist is sometimes seen. Ghosts of those who died during the influenza epidemic of the early 20th century will manifest on camera or through EVP. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

    Escondido, California

    33 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A woman in white is most commonly seen floating along the trails. Native Americans that once inhabited this area are also said to roam these grounds, sometimes seen hanging in the trees. Mysterious voices heard in this area are also attributed to an asylum that is said to have burned ...


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    Fieldmoore Estate

    Redlands, California

    33.4 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Built in 1906 in the middle of Mira Flores Park by builder Davis Donald for Mr. and Mrs. Kirke Field. Both had moved West due to suffering from 'Consumption' (Tuberculosis). They met at a sanitarium in Colorado and were friends of Doc Holiday. Mrs. Field died shortly after the mansion ...


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    Pinnacle Peak Steak House

    Colton, California

    33.4 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Just before the entrance of the women's restroom, on the wall is a hand print believed to be of a young girl who would eat there in the early 70"s until her death in 1974.. employees have cleaned,sanded the hand print... once gone it reappears as if by magic. (Submitted by ...


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    Morey Mansion

    Redlands, California

    33.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    The Morey Mansion was built in 1890 by David and Sarah Morey, and it is said that both of them remain in the house today. Reports say Sarah died a tragic death and her husband committed suicide shortly thereafter, in 1901. The house became a bed-and-breakfast in 1985. Ghost-hunting teams ...


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    Prospect Park

    Redlands, California

    33.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Prospect Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Redlands CA. The land was given to the city as an 80th birthday present. It was originally owned by 2 of Redlands co-founders in the 1800's. The park owes its name to a small hotel that was built on ...


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    Barton Mansion

    Redlands, California

    34.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    The Barton Mansion, built by Dr. Ben Barton in the 1860s, is a location made infamous in a video shot by a group of paranormal investigators in the early 2000s. The video depicted a demon or ghost emerging from a room in the then abandoned building. Whether or not the ...


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    Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery

    Colton, California

    34.8 miles from Murrieta, CA

    As locals it, many years ago a beautiful lady drowned her six children, and she now haunts the who stretch of the road around Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery. She is known in Hispanic legend as La Llorona, or the Weeping Woman, doomed to roam in search of the children she ...


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    The Oak Tree

    Yucaipa, California

    35 miles from Murrieta, CA

    This location has been a popular teen hangout spot for decades. Locals know it as "The Oak Tree." The tree covers some old stone ruins which are now heavily covered in graffiti and refuse. Mostly used for drinking and doing drugs, but several bodies have been discovered ...


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    Green Acres Cemetery

    Bloomington, California

    35 miles from Murrieta, CA

    Legend has it that on Halloween every year, blood appears on the table between the three marble chairs in the graveyard's southeast part.


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    Irvine Katie Wheeler Library

    Irvine, California

    35 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A "lady in blue" is seen here. It is believed to be the daughter of the former property owner; she died while giving birth. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Heaven's Gate Suicide House

    Rancho Santa Fe, California

    35.2 miles from Murrieta, CA

    In this house, Marshall Applewhite convinced his followers to commit suicide in 1997. Years later, an eerie feeling lurks over here and some followers might be here as well. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Cemetery of the Holy Sepulcher

    Orange, California

    36.3 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A woman in white is seen wandering the grounds at night. No one knows who she is or why she is still here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Villa Park Dam

    Orange, California

    36.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    A headless man is said to wander around here. One person said that, when he encountered the spirit, he heard footsteps and moaning. The ghost is said to be around six feet tall and apprehensive towards everyone. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    California Theatre

    San Bernardino, California

    38.5 miles from Murrieta, CA

    None other than Will Rogers is believed to haunt California Theatre. Why? It's the venue where he made his last performance before he died in a plane crash. Those in the know say Rogers' ghost haunts a practice room that's always cold, and his apparition has been seen through its ...


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