Walk Savannah’s haunted squares on a dark-history ghost tour
1.5–2 hours
Guide, 13 ghost stories, Walk
Discover Savannah’s darker stories on a guided nighttime walking tour focused on ghosts, voodoo, historic murders, and local mysteries. Explore key spots in the Historic District while your guide shares researched accounts and legends.
Plan to walk 1.5–2 hours on uneven sidewalks, cobblestones, and occasional steps. Restrooms are not available during the tour. Gratuities are not included, and alcohol is not permitted during the tour.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the tour. Cancellations within 24 hours may have fees.
It lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.
About 1 mile with uneven sidewalks and cobblestones.
In front of the Pulaski Monument in Monterey Square.
Monterey Square 11 W Gordon St Savannah, GA US 31401
Forsyth Park sits at the southern edge of Savannah's Historic District, a sprawling green canopy of live oaks dripping with Spanish moss that has watched over the city's secrets for more than 150 years. While the famous white fountain at its center draws postcard-perfect photos by day, the park takes on a different character once the sun dips behind the Georgian rooftops. Shadows stretch long across the pathways, gas lamps flicker to life, and the same oaks that shaded Civil War soldiers now whisper with the rustle of evening breezes. For anyone joining the 13 Ghosts Voodoo Murder Mystery Tour, Forsyth Park offers the ideal threshold between Savannah's polished charm and its darker, stranger underbelly.
As your guide leads you through the squares and streets surrounding Forsyth Park, the storytelling leans into the city's tangled history of voodoo practitioners, unsolved murders, and restless spirits. You will hear tales tied to the antebellum mansions that ring the park, the duels and tragedies that played out beneath these very oaks, and the rituals once whispered to take place in the quieter corners after dark. The contrast is striking: manicured walkways and Victorian beauty on one side, a centuries-old undercurrent of superstition and violence on the other. Sensory details bring it all to life, the damp Lowcountry air, the soft crunch of crushed oyster-shell paths, the distant clop of carriage horses, and the occasional cold spot that locals swear has nothing to do with the weather.
This experience is perfect for ghost story enthusiasts, true crime fans, history buffs, and curious travelers who want more than a standard sightseeing stroll. Couples looking for an atmospheric date night and small groups craving something memorably eerie will feel right at home. Forsyth Park grounds the tour in a place you can return to in daylight, see with fresh eyes, and remember every chilling story you heard beneath its ancient trees.