No months are better for creepy and horrific urban legends and tales than October and November! With Halloween and Day of the Dead just around the corner, the threshold of our world and the supernatural grows thinner, allowing for unexplainable phenomena to occur. Meanwhile, there are several creepy legends in San Diego that can be experienced up close at certain spots in the county. Here we'll tell you all about the scariest legends in San Diego that we'll send a chill down your spine. Best of all, you'll be able to visit these places and hear these stories from local experts.

1. La Llorona of Presidio Park

Location: Presidio Park at Old Town San Diego

The legend of La Llorona is known all throughout Latin America and it has even reached places like San Diego. Similar to the Mexican version of the story, a woman cries due to the death of her children who drowned in a nearby river. It is said that at night, when the park is completely empty, one can hear the harrowing wails of La Llorona, filling the area with a frightening atmosphere. If you visit Presidio Park at night, prepare to feel how fear takes ahold of you while hearing these sobs in the dark.

2. Hotel Coronado's Lady in White

Location: Hotel Coronado

Hotel Coronado, one of San Diego's most iconic buildings, is known for its elegant facilities and, above all, for the Lady in White urban legend. This is the story of Kate Morgan, a woman who stayed at this hotel in 1892 and was found dead in the stairs close to the beach, scaring off visitors. Though her death was officially declared a suicide, some believed she was murdered. Since then, her spirit continues to roam this hotel's hallways as a ghost wearing nothing but white. It is also said that the ghosts of a child and a man have also been seen by guests and workers who claimed that they never left this place.

3. The Ghost of Whaley House

Location: Whaley House in Old Town San Diego

Considered one of the most iconic haunted houses in the United States, Whaley House is a must-see destination for everyone who loves all things paranormal. This house has a long, tragic history: it starts off with the execution of James "Yankee Jim" Robinson who was hanged in his own property before the house was built. The fact that Violet Whaley committed suicide here increased this house's sinister reputation. Throughout the years, several visitors and employees have reported strange apparitions and sounds, which makes it the perfect place for ghost hunters. If you dare to come, prepare to feel the presence of the spirits that are still roaming this house's hallways.

4. The Horton Grand Hotel Ghost

Location: Downtown San Diego

Horton Grand Hotel, rebuilt and reopened in 1986, is considered one of the most elegant hotels in San Diego with a beauty that recalls the classic splendor from another era. However, legends claim that some of the first guests here have never really left this place. One of the famous spirits belongs to Roger Whittaker, a gambler and cheater who, after being shot, hid in a closet in room #309, but the people he owed money to found him and shot him to death. It is said that his spirit still lives in the same room. Some of the paranormal phenomena reported here are blinking lights, closet doors that open and close by themselves in the middle of the night, a shaking bed, a strange glow, and spooky steps resounding in the dark.

5. Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Location: Point Loma

This is an iconic symbol of an era long gone. On November 15, 1855, the first lightkeeper went up the stairs to turn on the light that would guide the ships entering San Diego Bay. For 26 years, this lighthouse served its city until a better location with no clouds or fog was found. Today, visitors can tour this historic lighthouse and learn all about its fascinating history.

However, many have experienced much more than what they expected: heavy steps on the upper floors, a cold feeling in areas at the bottom of the spiral staircase, moans, deep breaths, and the unnerving feeling of being watched. Some believe that the spirit of Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo still lives in the lighthouse, while others claim that the last lightkeeper, Captain Robert Decatur Israel, came back after his death to watch over his beloved lighthouse and everyone who visits it.

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