Spooky season is almost upon us, and it turns out Ontario has its fair share of scary spots. You can visit some creepy places around the province that are crawling with real-life ghost stories. Set your horror movies aside, because Ontario's haunted places will give you major goosebumps. This article contains graphic content that might not be suitable for some readers. Narcity may receive a portion of sales if you purchase something from this article, which was created independently by Narcity's editorial team just for you. You'll want to have Ghostbusters on speed dial before going to these spots. Ontario has tons of sites that are visited by both the living and the dead. Editor's Choice: Gas Prices Will Be Dropping Dramatically This Weekend Across Ontario You can discover creepy stories and unexplained happenings at these paranormal places. From prisons wrought with skin-crawling pasts to restaurants with ghostly patrons, you'll need to have your wits about you when exploring these spots. Narcity may receive a portion of sales if you purchase something from this article, which was created independently by Narcity's editorial team just for you. Daredevils can spend the night with spirits at two Ontario locations. The HI Ottawa Jail Hostel lets you sleep in a solitary confinement cell, although it may not be as solitary as it seems. An Airbnb is notoriously haunted, and guests have told tales of a strange man and angry woman appearing in their room. If the thought of ghosts has you turning a nightlight on before bed, then you can stay safe at some less terrifying fall attractions. There are tons of pumpkin patches and apple orchards to check out that so far have only been visited by the living. Gibraltar Point Lighthouse Price: Ferry fee Address: Toronto Islands Why You Need To Go: According to an article on The Torontoist, in 1812, the lighthouse keeper disappeared mysteriously from his home. It has been said that he was murdered by two soldiers, dismembered, and buried around the lighthouse. His ghost still haunts the area today. View this post on Instagram "Behind the red door" ... lives, according to the legend, the ghost of John Paul Radelmüller, first keeper of the lighthouse, murdered in 1815. The door was locked, so the legend continues. Built in 1808, it is the oldest existing lighthouse on the Great Lakes, and one of Toronto's oldest buildings. #toronto #tdot #to #6ix #the6 #the6ix #lighthouse #architecture #city #oldtoronto #photooftheday #historicsite #heritage #haunted #culturetriptoronto #torontoislands #gibraltarpointlighthouse #narcitytoronto #celebratetoronto #lovetoronto #dailyhiveto #streetsoftoronto #blackandwhitephotography #seetorontonow #instacool #instagramers #igers #yyz A post shared by Francisco Escarameia (@yyz_crawler_monochrome) on Jul 31, 2018 at 8:26am PDT Website Bronte Creek Provincial Park Price: Fees vary Address: 1219 Burloak Dr., Oakville, ON Why You Need To Go: Bronte Creek's Spruce Lane Farmhouse has had several reportings of hauntings. Strange footsteps, self-locking doors, and paranormal apparitions are just some of the sightings at this old Victorian manor. The house is open several times throughout the year, and you can contact the park for more information. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teena in Toronto (@teenaintoronto2017) on Aug 5, 2020 at 5:33pm PDT Website Screaming Tunnel Price: Free Address: Warner Rd., Niagara Falls, ON Why You Need To Go: According to the St. Catherine Standard, legend has it that a young girl was killed by her father and burned in the creepy tunnel. Her spirit still haunts the underground crevice. 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The historic jailhouse lets guests sleep in old cells, and still contains the original gallows. Bodies were found beneath the parking lot, and reviews suggest that ghosts are very much at home in this spot. View this post on Instagram Some join us for the novelty, while others opt for solitude. No matter your reasons— all are welcome 🙏 . . . #hiottawajail #hihostels #travel #adventure #solotravel #backpacker #backpacking #wanderlust #explorecanada #exploreontario #myottawa #hostellife #historic #architecture A post shared by HI Ottawa Jail Hostel (@hiottawajail) on May 14, 2019 at 8:14am PDT Website Kingston Penitentiary Price: $35 + When: Until October 31, 2020 Address: 560 King S. W., Kingston, ON Why You Need To Go: You might glimpse several ghosts when touring this jail. One who has been rumoured to wander the prison is George Hewell, a violent inmate who used to strike guards. He swore he would seek revenge on a guard who struck back in self-defence. View this post on Instagram #KingstonPen Tour tickets for 2019 are NOW on sale! 🗝️ If you want the chance to explore Canada's oldest penitentiary, get your tickets now! 🎟 Link in bio! A post shared by Kingston Penitentiary Tours (@kingstonpentour) on Mar 18, 2019 at 7:20am PDT Website Old Fort Erie Price: $13.27 per adult Address: 350 Lakeshore Rd., Fort Erie, ON Why You Need To Go: The site of Canada's bloodiest battlefield, visitors say they have witnessed two soldiers wandering through the darkness, one without hands, and one without a head. View this post on Instagram Fire. #jw #photography #canon A post shared by Brandon Little (@littlecapturedmemories) on Oct 8, 2018 at 2:04pm PDT Website Coach & Lantern Pub Price: Prices vary Address: 384 Wilson St. E., Hamilton, ON Why You Need To Go: This British pub is swimming with stories of strange glowing orbs exposed in photographs and a disappearing gentleman who has shown up several times. View this post on Instagram I felt like I was in London again!! #yhm #coachandlanternpub A post shared by Brad Allsopp (@fat_maverick) on May 15, 2019 at 5:39pm PDT Website The Olde Angel Inn Price: Prices vary Address: 224 Regent St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Why You Need To Go: Legend has it that in 1813, a Canadian militia officer was killed by American soldiers as he went to meet his lover in the Inn. His ghost is thought to walk the halls at night, longing for his sweetheart. He is considered to be harmless as long as the British flag flies over the Inn. View this post on Instagram OLDE ANGEL INN English below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ . 🇦🇷 Los que me siguen saben que para comer me gusta buscar esos lugarcitos únicos lleno de historia. En Niagara on the Lake 🇨🇦 no fue la excepción y fuimos a cenar al restaurante del Olde Angel Inn. . ▪️Es la posada en funcionamiento más antigua de Ontario. Establecido en 1789 y reconstruido en 1815 después de la Guerra de 1812, The Olde Angel Inn es un favorito entre locales y turistas por igual. . ▪️Por dentro el comedor se parece más a un pub inglés, tiene además 5 habitaciones en el primer piso. Su interior es de madera y te da la sensación de estar en un lugar muy antiguo. . ▪️Algunos días por la noche hay música en vivo 🎷. . 📍Está en pleno centro, por lo que es perfecto para llegar caminando. 🕚Está abierto los 7 días de la semana de 11 am a 1 pm, los 364 días de la semana, solo cierra en Navidad. . . . . 🇺🇸 Those who follow me know that to eat I like to look for those unique places full of history. And in Niagara on the Lake 🇨🇦 was no exception. We went to dinner at the Olde Angel Inn restaurant. . ▪️It is the oldest operating inn in Ontario. Established in 1789 and rebuilt in 1815 after the War of 1812, The Olde Angel Inn is a favorite among locals and tourists alike. . ▪️The dining room looks more like an English pub, it also has 5 rooms on the first floor. Its interior is made of wood and gives you the feeling of being in a very old place. . ▪️Some days at night there is live music 🎷. . 📍It is in downtown, so it is perfect for going walking. . 🕚It is open 7 days a week from 11 am to 1 pm, 364 days a week, it only closes at Christmas. . . . #oldeangelinn #pub #niagaraonthelake #ontario #ExploreNiagara #NiagaraFalls #niagarafallcanada #cataratasdelniagara #Niagara #MyNiagara #VisitNiagara #travel #travelling #traveler #travelgram #instatravel #travelnow #iamtb #travelblogger #travelstoke #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #mylpguide #exploringtheglobe #exploremore #beautifuldestinations #ourplaniamtb #comuviajera #buscablogs #viajandoconsil A post shared by Soy Sil ▫️Viajes▫️Tips (@viajandoconsil) on Oct 5, 2019 at 2:24pm PDT Website PRZ Paintball Price: $20 + per player Address: 204 Kingsley Rd., Picton ON Why You Need To Go: Originally a Canadian Forces base, the site was used as a “hospital for the mentally disabled” in 1917. Unconfirmed stories of patient abuse and possible fatalities have drawn paranormal investigators over the years. The area is now an epic paintball field. View this post on Instagram Waiting for the Boys... #paintball #war #team #paintballing #paintballteam #airsoft #gamer #paintballnation #instagram #likeforlikes #like A post shared by Sydenham Gladiators (@syd.gladiators) on Aug 20, 2020 at 12:46pm PDT Website Fort George Price: $11.90 per adult Address: 51 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Why You Need To Go: It has been said that the spirits of soldiers and their families haunt this historic military base and battle site. Ghostly figures of a tall man following guests and a man in white lounging on beds have been reported. View this post on Instagram Hope you have a map because you’re about to get lost on this island with me 😁😁 . . . Fort George is the most significant fort in Grenada, rich in history it was invaded in 1979 by the US, when they killed the then Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. . . . #grenada #experiencegrenada #fortgeorge #history #travel #traveldiaries #travellife #travelnoire #travelgram #instatravel #weworktotravel #upintheairlife #travelisthenewclub #blacktravel #blacktraveljourney #sharingthemomentwithyou #travelblogger #theblacktourist #beforeidie #collectingmoments #creatingmemories #passportready #whoswithme #theworldisyours #knowledge #growing #exploring #adventureawaits #wanderlust #foreverinmyheart❤️ A post shared by Sherikah, BSN, RMN (@liquid_cocaineandpineapples) on Aug 15, 2018 at 1:18pm PDT Website Oakville Market Square Price: Free Address: Corner of Navy St. & William St., Oakville, ON Why You Need To Go: At least one group of tourists reported smelling a unique burning scent, which is particularly creepy as an old jailhouse once burned to the ground at that spot. Visit Oakville Website Fergus Address: Fergus, ON Why You Need To Go: Referred to as Canada's Most Haunted Village, spend a day wandering the streets and visiting historic sites in hopes of spotting a ghost. View this post on Instagram Fun in Fergus #discoverontario #daytrippin #grandriver #fergusontario #ontarioisbeautiful #bringfido A post shared by MJ. | maryann jørgensen (@mjtdot) on Jul 18, 2020 at 2:07pm PDT Website The Haunted Airbnb Price: $125 / night Address: Penetanguishene, ON Why You Need To Go: The quaint Victorian house has something sinister lurking inside. Guests have reported sightings of ghosts, including a man looking in a mirror with an angry woman beside him. Airbnb Website Skeleton Park Price: Free Address: 30 Alma St., Kingston, ON Why You Need To Go: If the name isn't spooky enough, this park has a grim past. It was once a cemetery, which was bulldozed as it fell into disrepair. Human remains are still discovered to this day, and you can spot pieces of gravestones in the ground. Visitors have reported paranormal sightings, spooky mists, and more. View this post on Instagram 04.17.19 . . . . #Kingstoncanada #photography #streetphotography #sonyimages #sonya7riii #ygk #kingston_on #fog #blackandwhitephotography #streetshot #skeletonpark #streetphotography_bw #insta_bw #downtownkingston #foggy #capturestreets #spicollective #monochrome #ontario #canada #streetclassics #bnw #instablackandwhite #exploreontario A post shared by @ bridges.212 on May 9, 2019 at 4:28am PDT Website Dundurn Castle Price: $14 per adult Address: 610 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON Why You Need To Go: According to the Hamilton Public Library archives, Dundurn Castle has some spooky secrets. Sir Allan MacNab, premier of pre-Confederation Canada originally inhabited the castle with his family. The history is strewn with hangings, illnesses, and death, and reports of singing, moving objects, and strange drafts have been reported. View this post on Instagram 🕵🏻 . . . . #ArtOfVisuals #NiagaraVisuals #TheImaged #CreateCommune #Way2ill #NeverStopExploring #AdventureVisuals #GearedNomad #Mg5k #TrappingTones #Loaded_Lenses #JudeAllen1 #EstheticLabel #Shoot2kill #TheCreatorClass #VisualPioneers #JustGoShoot #ExploreCanada #GetOlympus #StreetDreamsMag #ImagesOfCanada #ResourceMag #BeWild #DiscoverON #AGameOfTones #UrbandArtPhotography #MeisterShots #UnknownTones #TheyShootn #CreateAndCapture A post shared by James (@jamology) on Jul 10, 2016 at 5:00pm PDT Website Humber College Lakeshore Campus Address: 3199 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke, ON Why You Need To Go: According to an article on Humber ETC, the Lakeshore Campus is spookier than it seems. The building was once a psychiatric hospital, and hundreds of people have reported seeing the ghost of a nurse who hung herself in the orchard. View this post on Instagram People say “Have a hobby outside your job”, but, when you love everything about the industry you’re in, and want to learn everything about it, your hobbies are industry related. While watching shows shot in Toronto (there are a lot) I find myself identifying the locations they were shot and then I like to go out to try to find the exact shot. This week, I found myself at Humber College Lakeshore Campus on a scavenger hunt of where Netflix show “Locke and Key” was filmed (I recommend watching that show. It is very good) My other IG page is @toronto_filming_locations if you’re interested in following it. I accept show recommendations. Some shows featured on the page so far: Hulk, Anne of Green Gables, Umbrella Academy, Time Travellers Wife, The Vow, Gilmore Girls (pilot episode), Good Will Hunting, Pixels and October Faction. . . . #HumberCollege #LakeshoreCampus #Toronto #TorontoFilmingLocations #LockeAndKey #Netflix A post shared by Paulyne Wei (@paulyne_wei) on Mar 12, 2020 at 9:01am PDT Website Burkholder Church Cemetery Address: 465 Mohawk Rd. E., Hamilton, ON Why You Need To Go: According to the Hamilton Public Library, a strange light used to move along the roof of the church right before a death. Sometimes, the light would even float away and rest over the house of the dying person. Hamilton Public Library Website Orangeville Town Hall Address: 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON Why You Need To Go: Apparently, Orangeville Town Hall is haunted by more than one spirit. It was featured in the book Haunted Town Halls and has been visited by paranormal investigators. View this post on Instagram Orangeville 🇨🇦 A post shared by Jannik (@jannikloep) on Jul 26, 2018 at 4:01am PDT Website Agnes Etherington Arts Centre Price: Free Address: 36 University Ave., Kingston, ON Why You Need To Go: Staff have reported seeing the ghost of Agnes Etherington, who the building was named after, wandering the halls of the art gallery. A staff member once saw a piano playing by itself, another heard a disembodied voice reminding her to turn off the lights before she closed for the night. View this post on Instagram She was losing herself, one day at a time. A molting of the soul. Little by little shedding the things she had always known to define her. Staring at her reflection, barely recognizing the face looking back. Yet every day she was rising, she was fighting, she was laughing. Every day she wore the rawness of her new skin, sensitive to the touch, burned by the slightest heat, frost bitten by the mildest chill. She kept her head up. Because she was losing herself...and finding herself... one day at a time...one day at a time...one day... - Me *PS* check out the last four hashtags in the first comment 😂 #onefootinfrontoftheother #onedayatatime #frommysoul #ygk A post shared by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀↞Jessica↠ (@88jlo88) on Sep 26, 2017 at 2:22pm PDT Website Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your trip.
