About this tour
When Alex from our BugBitten team did this Baraboo ghost hunt, it was a neat blend of local history and amateur paranormal kit-tinkering. You spend roughly 35 minutes walking the downtown streets hitting five historically spooky spots — two old morgues, a former saloon, a bakery, and a stable — before heading into the Wright Building for the second half. The town's got that quiet American main-street vibe, and the guide weaves together genuinely creepy stories with the area's past. The whole thing clocks in at 1 hour 15 minutes, with the remainder eaten up by transitions and hands-on ghost-hunting gear time.
Highlights
- Actual ghost-hunting equipment: dosing rods, meters, spirit boxes, flashlights
- Two separate morgue locations — real-deal eerie architecture
- Walking route hits authentic old buildings with actual local backstory
- Indoors ghost hunt in the Wright Building after the street section
- Fully wheelchair accessible, pram-friendly, all ground-level walking
- Equipment provided — no need to bring your own kit
- Compact tour fits into an afternoon without major time commitment
What to expect
The tour splits neatly in half. First, your guide walks you around downtown Baraboo pointing out five heritage buildings and spinning stories tied to each one — morgues, the old saloon, bakery, stable. It's a solid local-history angle that actually contextualises the spooky bits rather than just vague ghost-speak. The walking's gentle and the buildings are right there on the street, so you're not trekking far between stops.
Second half shifts indoors to the Wright Building where you get handed the gear — spirit boxes make weird static noises, meters blink, dosing rods twitch in your hands (placebo or otherwise). It's a bit of fun-with-a-gimmick, but the equipment gives you something to do and play with. The whole thing moves at a relaxed pace, which suits the ghost-hunt vibe. Downtown Baraboo's genuinely quiet, so the atmosphere helps sell the spooky angle.
Good to know
This works if you like small-town American history with a paranormal twist. The gear actually makes it interactive — you're not just being talked at. Accessible setup is genuine; everything's ground level and the team clearly caters for different mobility needs. Good for a couple of hours between other plans, and you'll learn real stuff about the town alongside the haunted angle.
It's light-hearted ghost hunting, not intense or scary — if you're after proper frights, temper expectations. Walking's easy but still 35 minutes outside, so dress for Wisconsin weather. Bottled water isn't supplied, so bring your own. Group sizes can vary. Peak seasons (autumn, Halloween) probably book out faster. The spirit-box novelty wears thin if you're cynical about paranormal stuff.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.