Chattanooga started as Ross's Landing in 1839, grew up along the Tennessee River, and got pulled hard into the Civil War, with the Battle of Chickamauga fought nearby and Lookout Mountain within a short drive. Fires, floods, disease and war leave stories behind, and this town has guides who know how to tell them. Here are the six Chattanooga ghost tours worth your evening, strongest first, from a 21 and over pub route to a cemetery ghost hunt. Prices, ratings and rules below were checked on July 29, 2026 and re-checked unchanged for the four bookable tours on August 3, 2026; the ChattaBOOga hunt and the pub tour showed no bookable dates at our August 2, 2026 check and keep their July numbers. The numbers live in our Chattanooga city guide.
1. Murder and Mayhem Haunted History Walking Tour
The one we would book first. A local guide walks the darker side of the city's storied past for 1 hour 35 minutes, treating the history as seriously as the hauntings, and it carries the deepest review record in Chattanooga: 4.6 stars across 419 reviews, from $25.89. It is also the only tour in this lineup that lists wheelchair access, and its listing offers phone check-in so chair users can join at the first stop and skip the hill at the start. Its itinerary states that the tour does not go inside any buildings, and it operates in all weather conditions. It meets at 57 E 5th St, on the back side of the building.
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2. ChattaBOOga Ghost Hunt
The straightforward city stroll, and the top rating on this list at 4.7 stars across 129 reviews from $34. A guide walks you through downtown's spookier side, connecting haunted tales to the fires, floods, disease and war that shaped the city, with landmarks like the Fireman's Memorial Fountain and the Hamilton County Courthouse along the route. Read the calendar before you plan around it: the listing shows operating hours of Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM, which is three nights a week and no others. It meets at 700 Cherry St and ends back where it started. Listed until recently as the ChattaBOOga Ghost Walk Tour in Chattanooga.
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3. Ghost and Booze Tour of Chattanooga: 21+ Over
A 21-and-over pub hop through the Historic District, trading between taverns said to be haunted and the back alleys between them. The route also passes what guides describe as the largest unmarked mass graveyard in town, which lands differently after the second pint. The rule is on the listing in plain language: 719 Cherry ST Meet your guide inside at 6pm 21 and over only group. ID required. It starts inside Cherry Street Tavern, finishes at the Chattanooga Billiard Club a few doors up, caps the group at 10, and leaves the drinks at your own expense. 4.7 stars across 55 reviews, from $26.
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4. 1.5-Hour Cemetery Ghost Hunt in Chattanooga
The hands-on pick. This ghost hunt hands you temperature guns, laser grid lights and an Ovilus X, then turns you loose to look for whatever might answer across the UTC campus and the cemetery beside it; the listing sells it as use of high-tech equipment for hunting ghosts. Two rules matter. The minimum age is 18 years, which is not the pub tour's 21 and should not be read as the same rule. And the ground: due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair. It meets at 613 McCallie Ave, capped at 10; take the departure time for your date from the booking page. 4.6 stars across 104 reviews, from $33.95.
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5. Chattanooga Ghosts and Legends: Family-Friendly Walking Tour
The one to book with kids in tow. This walking tour works the riverfront, Ross's Landing Park and the Hunter Museum of American Art among its named stops, with the scares kept at a level everyone can enjoy. It listed an 8:00 pm start at our July 29, 2026 check and meets at W Aquarium Way and Broad St near the overhead walkway, and the listing notes that the end location varies depending on what route the tour guide takes, so agree on a pickup point first. It runs March 13 to November 28, 2026; outside that window it is closed for the season rather than sold out. One caveat that reads backwards: the family billing does not come with wheelchair access. 4.6 stars across 73 reviews, from $29.99. Listed until recently as the Family-Friendly Ghost Tour in Chattanooga.
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6. Cursed in Chattanooga Haunted Walking Tour
The darkest of the bunch. This guided walk leans into tragedy and legend: dark spirits, monsters, blood-soaked ground and a centuries-old curse the guides save for the right corner, with a stop given to witches and dark magic in the 1880s. Its web address still carries the words adults only, but the listing publishes no age line, and the booking form posts a single adult band starting at 16, so check at booking before you bring a teenager. It meets at E M L King Blvd and Market St, at Miller Park Plaza, and runs March 13 to November 28, 2026. 4.4 stars across 95 reviews, the lowest rating on this list, from $34.99.
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Questions people ask
Is Chattanooga haunted?
It has more claim than most river towns. Fires, floods, disease and the Civil War all passed through here, with the Battle of Chickamauga fought nearby, and the local hauntings trace back to those chapters. The guides connect the reports to the record, then let you decide.
Are ghost tours in Chattanooga worth it?
Yes, if you match the tour to your group. Families should take the Chattanooga Ghosts and Legends walk, night owls the 21 and over pub tour, and anyone who wants to hold the equipment should book the cemetery ghost hunt. All six cancel free up to 24 hours before start time, so booking early costs nothing, and two of the six carry a Likely to Sell Out chip on their listings, so lock those first.
What is the most haunted place in Chattanooga?
Citizens Cemetery draws the most serious attention; it is where the equipment ghost hunt brings its gear. Downtown, the blocks around the Hamilton County Courthouse and the Historic District's old taverns carry the bulk of the walking-tour stories, and the Read House keeps the city's most famous room number, 311.
Are Chattanooga ghost tours okay for kids?
One of them is built for it: Chattanooga Ghosts and Legends is the family walk, running March 13 to November 28, 2026. Two of the six publish an age line, and the two are different. The Ghost and Booze pub tour is 21 and over only and asks for ID at the door, while the cemetery ghost hunt sets a minimum age of 18 years. Do not read one as the other. The Cursed in Chattanooga walk keeps older age wording in its web address but publishes no age line, and its booking form posts a single adult band starting at 16, so check at booking before bringing a teenager, and the Murder and Mayhem walk sets no minimum but asks that children be accompanied by an adult.
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