Haunted Traverse
Haunted Traverse Tour Company
Locally Owned & Operated
• Celebrating 10 Years • Locally Owned
• Original Stories • Historically Researched
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Welcome!
This site was created by paranormal investigator and Haunted Traverse Ghost Tour owner, Desirae ("Dez").
My family has called the Grand Traverse region home for more than 175 years. Through generations of living, loving, and experiencing the paranormal, many have shared their encounters with my family. It is my honor to preserve and share these stories with guests today.
As Traverse City's original ghost tour company, Haunted Traverse has spent the last decade earning the trust of guests through historical research, local knowledge, and authentic storytelling.
Let's begin! What would you like to do next?
🚶 Book a Cemetery or Ghost Tour in Traverse City, Michigan
👻 Explore and Plan Trips to Haunted Travel Destinations
🕯️ Read My Collection of Real Ghost Stories and Encounters
📷 View Recommended Paranormal Investigation Equipment
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What is Haunted Traverse?
A locally rooted storytelling and experiential platform based in Traverse City, Michigan, where an ordinary woman explores an uncommon path through paranormal history, ghost stories, nature-based living, and intuitive exploration. Best known for its guided ghost and walking tours, Haunted Traverse offers visitors and readers the opportunity to engage with the legends, folklore, and lesser-known histories of Michigan and beyond through thoughtful storytelling, research, and lived experiences.
Traverse City's Original Ghost Tour Company
Walking Tours
✔️ Ghost Stories shared with Dez or her family for over 175 years
✔️ Original Ghost Tour in Traverse City
✔️ Female-owned
✔️Historically Researched
Oakwood Cemetery Tour
June - August
Monday-Saturday
Experience ghostly tales & residents' colorful stories. Learn the language of the dead with the iconography of the headstones we pass. Enjoy a lasting memory at Oakwood Cemetery. (Materials for grave rubbing available if weather permitting)
Ghost Hunting Experience
June-October
Mon, Thur, Fri, & Sat
An interactive ghost hunting experience at a reported haunted farm. Led by an experienced ghost hunter, our guests do the hunting! Equipment is provided, the location is 20 minute drive south of T.C.
Historical Ghost Lantern Tour
Summer-Fall
Monday-Saturday
Explore Downtown Traverse City's history of origin, history, local ghost stories, & admire beautiful downtown architecture. The tour has some humor, theatrical story telling by local guides. Some insight into paranormal investigation techniques.
After Dark Ghost Tour
June-August
Limited Availability
The after dark ghost tour explores the ghostly activity in a location in Traverse City called Olde Towne. This has limited availability. Please reach out if you need a tour date opened.
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Haunted Traverse 2027 Trips
These unique, curated, paranormal themed multi-day tours are a rare and fun adventure! Join our waiting list for early bird specials and to secure our limited spots on our fun, curated Haunted Traverse Trips. Please fill out the waiting list form to be the first notified when our Haunted Traverse Trips open up.
👻 25 of Michigan's Haunted Locations
Explore Popular Haunted Michigan Locations
Easy Planning for a Haunted Roadtrip
148-page Haunted Michigan Field Guide (PDF)
25 haunted locations across Upper + Lower Peninsula
Organized travel routes
Paranormal history + insights
🚗 Perfect For:
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Road trips
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Paranormal investigators
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Solo travelers
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Unique adventure seekers
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Explore beyond a Traverse City Ghost Tour
Beyond the Traverse City Ghost Tours, this website is also home to several interconnected creative projects.
Together, these projects form a living archive of stories gathered from the seen and unseen — shaped by curiosity, intuition, and a deep connection to place.
Start Here
New to Haunted Traverse? Begin your journey here:
• Book a Haunted Traverse Ghost Tour → Tours page
• Explore Haunted Travel Guides → Paranormal Travel Hub
• Read Real Ghost Stories → Blog
Most of what you’ll find here — the tours, writing, research, and land-based projects — is created and cared for by me, Dez, with occasional support from trusted guides. Thank you for being here and for supporting a small, woman-owned endeavor built on storytelling, nature, and the courage to walk an uncommon path.
Haunted Travel Guides
Explore detailed paranormal travel guides to some of the most haunted locations in America and Europe. These guides include documented ghost stories, haunted locations, and trusted tour recommendations.
Popular Paranormal Articles
Explore chilling ghost stories, paranormal theories, ghost hunting, and tools used for ghost hunting here.
Paranormal Tools, Investigation Journals, and Haunted Traverse Prints
Explore field guides, investigation journals, and paranormal-inspired artwork designed for ghost hunters and spiritual explorers.
*Magnets and Stickers purchased are supplied at the start of your tour
*Tees and other items are shipped
Why choose
us?
#1 Tour in Traverse City, Michigan
We are the only tour company based in Traverse City, Michigan dedicated to paranormal adventures. Our tours are a great way to see the City's ghostly happenings, strange occurrences, and fascinating history. All our walking tours will be led by knowledgeable and engaging local tour guides and touch on paranormal topics in an entertaining and educational storytelling style. Lastly, join us on a journey into the paranormal depths of Traverse City where the past meets the present. Our tours are crafted to fully immerse you in the local history and supernatural events that make this area unique. Experience the best of Traverse City and its inhabitants on our must-take tour.
