Corpus Christi Ranks Among Texas’s Most Haunted Cities

Corpus Christi, the sparkling gem of Texas’s Gulf Coast, has earned a chilling new title: one of the state’s most haunted cities.

According to a 2024 BetTexas study, the city ranks third in Texas for reported ghost sightings, with 105 eerie encounters, trailing only El Paso and Austin. From historic homes to spectral ships, Corpus Christi’s paranormal pulse is impossible to ignore.

Heritage Park, a hub of Victorian-era homes, is a hotbed of ghostly activity. The Sidbury House stands out, where visitors report a child’s spirit playfully knocking over objects and rearranging dolls.

Local paranormal investigator Margaret Prescott, founder of Corpus Christi Spook Central, calls it one of the city’s most haunted spots, citing a chilling encounter where a presence declared the house “not hers.”

Nearby, the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier nicknamed “The Blue Ghost,” harbors spirits of sailors, with sightings of a friendly crewman named Charlie and echoes of wartime explosions.

Other eerie locales include Blackbeards on North Beach, where Prescott has felt spectral presences, and the House of Rock, once a funeral home, where objects float inexplicably.

With 7,517 ghost sightings statewide, Texas is a paranormal powerhouse, and Corpus Christi’s haunted history—from its historic cemeteries to its storied shores—cements its place as a must-visit for thrill-seekers.

Dare to explore the city’s ghostly side, where the past lingers in every shadow.