The Spookiest Places in Revelstoke

Built between 1911 and 1913, the Revelstoke Courthouse is a beautiful landmark, but the building and the surrounding square is one of Revelstoke’s most haunted locations.

Staff who work inside have reported hearing eerie voices, closing doors, crying and even rattling chains. This often occurs at night when working late, and when there is no other explanation for the sounds.

One of Revelstoke’s first hospitals used to stand just nearby, between the Courthouse and Douglas street. It opened in 1897 and operated until the Queen Victoria Cottage Hospital was built and opened in August 1902. Houses built on the location of the hospital and even surrounding properties have reported sightings of various apparitions.

On the corner of Third and Mackenzie, there is a quaint, brick house known as Main Street Cafe. It’s a favourite for locals to enjoy cozy brunch or grab a coffee with friends. However, there was a time when the staff had repeated supernatural encounters.

From hearing footsteps when alone, to rogue alarms going off, and even chairs moving with no explanation, Main St Cafe seemed to be home to a ghost.

Eventually, a medium was brought in to help the spirit move on and bring it peace. It’s reported that the spirit was a thin woman who felt she was the one who was destined to serve customers and was jealous of the living wait staff. We recommend throwing an extra quarter in the tip jar to honour her memory.

Located on the northeast shore of Upper Arrow Lake, opposite Shelter Bay, was a former town and central hub for mining and logging as well as a steamboat port.

When the Hugh Keenleyside Dam was built, residents of the town were forced to move on by the Government of BC. Only the cemetery remains, leaving behind pioneer residents who died there.

Arrowhead was one of many small communities that were displaced from the flood zone. Buildings were either moved by barge to other townsites, such as Revelstoke, or burned to the ground in preparation for the dam.

This is probably Revelstoke’s most famous haunted location due to a billboard on HWY1 claiming it’s definitely ‘NOT haunted’. However, there have been stories as far back as the 1950s describing a presence haunting the staircase and another spirit who chose to terrorize women in particular.

The Holten House is now a Bed & Breakfast serving Mustang Powder Cat Skiing, and the stories have slowed. Perhaps all this time, the spirits were anxiously waiting for the next pow day?

Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park is known for its avalanche paths that sometimes cross over rail and roads. On March 4, 1910, a devestating event happened.

More than 2 meters of snow had fallen over a 9-day snow cycle, with temperatures going from -20 celcuis to above freezing levels. Late afternoon, the snowpack stability collapsed, causing an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Cheops. A work train was dispatched to service the blockage on the mainline.

A rotary snow plow toiled in the night to clear the line, followed by men with shovels, clearing snow from the tracks. At midnight, on the opposite side of the valley, Mount Avalanche let loose, burying 58 men in the trenches.

Men between the ages of 19 to 48 perished that night. Fourteen of these men are buried in the Revelstoke Cemetery.

Remember the hospital that was built in 1902? It was located where the current Save On Foods now stands.

Back in the day, local rumors and staff reported strange experiences late at night when closing the store and stocking shelves. Next door, where the current Dollar Tree is, also experienced weird signs!

"I used to work where the Dollar Store is. It was the ABC Restaurant. Some spooky stuff used to happen there. Doors falling off hinges, someone walking past me on the line, door knobs turning."

Mackenzie Avenue is now the bustling main street of Revelstoke, but from the late 1800s - early 1900s, it was Front Street. Now a quiet residential street, one of our staff members used to live there and remembers when walking home alone at night, there was always an eerie feeling. Whether being watched or seeing things in your peripheral vision, Front Street is one of those places that has you rushing to the front door and turning on the lights. 

While not described as a haunted location, if you’d like to visit a ghost town - head to Three Valley Gap!

Explore over 30 historic buildings and displays, including an authentic saloon, Trapper Joe’s rustic cabin, a tobacco shop, barbershop, and the Sheriff’s Office, complete with a jail cell for outlaws! Originally sparked by gold fever in 1862, this region’s brief but intense rush left behind colourful stories, fascinating relics, and the rich spirit of a time long gone.

Do you believe in fairies? There have been reported sightings of ‘little people’ rushing through the forest near Begbie Falls. Whether you’ve heard of the fae, gnomes, or gremlins, it’s up to you to seek them out and believe. But we don’t recommend enticing the fae.