Haunted California
58 counties. Thousands of ghosts. Zero safety guidelines.
Welcome to the darker side of the Golden State — the version that doesn’t appear on postcards or tourism brochures. Haunted mansions, cursed deserts, screaming lakes, restless spirits, and towns where even the streetlights feel suspicious… all documented by your two favorite archivists:
The Haunted Quill — dry, academic, unsettlingly calm
The Screaming Quill — unhinged, dramatic, easily startled
Together, they bring you the most unhelpful and highly entertaining haunted travel reports in existence.
Explore the state one haunted county at a time:
Haunted California travel guides with Location histories, local ghost stories, and eerie landmarks you can actually visit
Snarky commentary from both Quills, “Field Notes” from on-site investigations, and teasers for the upcoming Haunted California Podcast [01/25/2026]
Links to guides, zines, and related digital downloads
Whether you’re a ghost-hunting tourist or someone who just likes reading things that go bump in the night, you’re in the right place.
FEATURED COUNTY
🩸 Fresno County — Active Disturbance File (Reopened for Review)
Field Guide · Incident Reports · Local Accounts · Gazette Extracts
From the Meux Mansion to the Santa Fe Hotel, from Lost Lake’s hungry shoreline to Roosevelt High’s lingering shadows, Fresno County is the archive’s first active intake.
These records document recurring disturbances, unofficial reports, and local histories connected to California’s supernatural underbelly.
Upcoming Counties
The Quills are preparing their next investigations. Expect the following counties soon:
🕯️ San Diego County — Coming February 2026
Haunted missions, ocean ghosts, cursed canyons, and a case that won't stop following us.
🦴 Tulare County — Coming March 2026
Forests, foothills, and folklore with too many teeth.
🩸 Ventura County — Coming April 2026
Desert spirits, abandoned towns, and one very angry apparition.
Haunted California — Records & Artifacts
Recovered Field Guides
Compiled from unofficial sources, these guides include locations, histories, stories, and annotations rejected by every reputable institution we contacted.
THE GHASTLY GAZETTE — AUDIO EDITION
The Ghastly Gazette — Broadcast Begins January 25, 2026
A recurring audio record of eyewitness accounts, cursed locations, and field observations.
[Monitor on Spotify]
Report a Disturbance
Have you witnessed something that refuses to stay buried?
If you’ve encountered something eerie, cursed, haunted, or persistently suspicious in California, the Quills are accepting reports for review and possible inclusion.
The archive accepts firsthand accounts of unexplained incidents occurring within California.
Haunted Fresno Obits
Recovered from a scorched Fresno Bee box, these full, unedited obituaries list disappearances and deaths the city denies ever happened.
→ Read Obituaries – [Part I] [Part ll]
Evidence Toe Tag (Santa Fe Hotel)
Tagged for autopsy, but no body was ever recorded. The hotel denies the tag belongs to them.
→ View Tag
Redacted Obits (Teaser Versions)
Censored obituaries pulled from a larger file collection. Certain causes of death remain sealed.
→ View Redacted Sheets
Missing Trick-or-Treater Poster
This flyer reappears every October with a different date handwritten in the corner. Missing child. Unknown cause.
→ View Poster
Missing Clown – Gigglez Bloom (Clovis)
The Bloom Circus denies this clown ever existed. Locals report otherwise.
→ View File
Yelp Reviews From the Dead (Fresno Edition)
Anonymous “Yelp reviews” tied to accounts belonging to the dead. If the review is glowing, avoid the location.
→ Read Reviews
Burnt Guest Letters – Santa Fe Hotel
Three letters. None addressed. All burned along the edges. All found stuffed behind the molding of Room 212.
→ Read Letters
Public Notice: The Decaying
A citywide warning about a creature that decomposes in reverse. The issuing department does not exist.
→ Read Notice
WANTED: The Damned
WANTED poster for entities that mimic laughter. Sightings spike near the Santa Fe Hotel.
→ View WANTED File
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Disclaimer:
No ghosts were harmed during the creation of this website.
(Several interns were. They knew the risks.)
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