With Halloween coming up, everyone’s getting into the spooky spirit. Yards are decorated with skeletons, jack-0-lanterns, and fake spider webs. Haunted houses welcome daring guests. If you are feeling brave, check out these haunted places in Fredericksburg, Texas, area for a spooky time. 
Historic Fredericksburg Ghost Tours
For a full history of the spookiness in the historic area of Fredericksburg, take a 90-minute guided walking tour. For just $20 per person, you can walk along East Main Street and North Washington Street around the cemetery starting at the Nimitz Museum. Guests have taken creepy photos during the tours over the years. Tour spots are available by phone or by visiting the website. Bring along some wine or beer and enjoy a creepy one-mile walk with friends.
Baby Head Cemetery
Just a 50-minute drive north of Fredericksburg, you’ll find Baby Head Cemetery. Yes, it’s as creepy as it sounds. The story behind this haunted spot is quite sad. The legend is that in the 1850s a baby girl was kidnapped and beheaded. Her abductors allegedly dug her a grave in the cemetery, giving it its name. Many locals have said they can hear crying noises as they walk the cemetery. If you decide to visit this spot, be sure to bring a companion or two.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is only a 20-minute drive away and has been the site of many reported supernatural experiences in the past. Native American tribes that used to live in the area believed that spirits lived inside the mountain, which is why it is called “enchanted rock.” Some visitors have reported seeing floating lights around the rock. Some say that these lights are the spirits of human sacrifices offered on the rock. As legend has it, the rock even moans at night.
Kerr County Courthouse
The Kerr County Courthouse also has a tragic story attached to its haunting. A long time ago, a couple was fighting near the courthouse at a drive-in movie theater. The boyfriend is said to have locked his girlfriend in the theater’s concession stand and burned it down. Afterward, he apparently hung himself on a tree outside of the courthouse. Locals have reported seeing the ghost of a man hanging in the tree and a girl running around it. Some have said that they can hear the couple arguing nearby. This haunted spot is just 30 minutes southwest of Fredericksburg.
The Devil’s Backbone
If you’re looking for a creepy drive, you should head to Blanco, TX, and drive along what’s called the Devil’s Backbone. This is a limestone ridge that stretches all the way to Wimberly. With the rich history of this area, there’s plenty of potential for hauntings. Local ranchers say that you can see ghosts of Confederate soldiers and Native Americans. Drive along this section of Highway 32 at night for a fright.
Get into the spooky Halloween mindset this fall by creating your own ghost tour. Visit these nearby haunted places with friends for a fright and a walk through the history of Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country.
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