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Gettysburg has more ghost tours than a town its size has any right to. Two operators run most of the big ones. A third runs the two tours I'd actually book first.
Here's the rule that shapes all of it. The battlefield is closed at night. The National Park Service's compendium says park lands and roads are closed to public access from sunset to sunrise, and that includes the National Cemetery. A handful of through roads stay open after closing for commuter traffic only, with no stopping, standing or parking. So no tour walks you across Pickett's Charge in the dark, and if one implies it does, be suspicious.
What you get instead is the town. Baltimore Street, Lincoln Square, the old wartime houses, and two interiors that open only for night tours: the Jennie Wade House and the National Soldiers' Orphanage. Both cellars. Lights off.
Those two top the list. The rest are street walks, two midnight-ish investigations you drive yourself to, and a pub crawl I wouldn't bother with.
At a glance
Best overall
Spirits of Jennie Wade night tour, inside the house, $20 (€17.90)
Runner-up
Spirits Speak Orphanage, 7 p.m., into the orphanage cellar
Best for families
Echoes of War All Ages Ghost Tour by Ghost City Tours
For hardcore ghost hunters
After Dark Investigations' 8:30 p.m. Evening Investigation
Skip
The Boos and Booze pub crawl: groups to 50, few actual pubs
When it gets dark
6:57 p.m. in October, 5:15 p.m. in December
On this page
The 10 best night tours in Gettysburg, ranked
Every tour we scored in Gettysburg that cleared our bar (rated 4.4 or more from 50+ reviews), in Night Score order. Night Score = 30% rating, 10% review count, 20% price per hour, 40% how much the night is the point. How we score
Spirits of Jennie Wade Ghost Night Tour in Gettysburg
Ghost tours
7.5/10Night Score
From $20 (€17.90)
1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Evening
Small group
4.8 (390 reviews)
You go inside. That's the whole reason. Gettysburg Battlefield Tours spends 45 minutes in the Jennie Wade House, home of the only civilian killed in the battle, down to the cellar with the lights switched off, then 45 minutes outside. It's $20 (€17.90) with house admission included, which is absurd value, and it's capped at 10. Meet at 778 Baltimore Street, not the Jennie Wade gift shop. Steps inside; not wheelchair accessible. Reviewers say it repeats the daytime house tour, so do one or the other.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%5.8
Review countData · 10%6.1
Price per hourData · 20%9.6
After darkEditors · 40%8.0
What it is: A night ghost tour by Gettysburg Battlefield Tours that spends 45 minutes inside the Jennie Wade House, the home of the only civilian killed in the battle, then 45 minutes outdoors.
Good to know: Capped at 10; Jennie Wade House admission included. Starts at 778 Baltimore Street, not at the Jennie Wade gift shop; steps inside the house, not wheelchair accessible. Reviewers say it repeats the daytime house tour, so do one or the other.
After dark: You go inside the Jennie Wade House after hours, down to the cellar with the lights switched off, something a daytime museum visit does not give.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Same operator, same $20 (€17.90), same cap of ten, different building. The 7 p.m. slot takes you into the National Soldiers' Orphanage and its cellar with the lights off, plus East Cemetery Hill. Check in 15 minutes early. It often sells out about 25 days ahead, so this is the one to book first if your dates are fixed. The basement stairs are narrow and steep. Reviewers are split on bringing kids under 12, and I'd lean no.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%5.6
Review countData · 10%5.9
Price per hourData · 20%9.6
After darkEditors · 40%8.0
What it is: A 7 p.m. ghostly-encounter walk by Gettysburg Battlefield Tours into the National Soldiers' Orphanage, including its cellar, plus East Cemetery Hill.
Good to know: Capped at 10, often sells out about 25 days ahead. Narrow, steep basement stairs, not wheelchair accessible; reviewers are split on bringing children under 12.
After dark: The evening slot takes you into the National Soldiers' Orphanage cellar with the lights off, a night-only interior.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Three hours, 8:30 p.m. start, outdoor sites in total darkness, spirit boxes and EMF meters. After Dark Investigations goes to two or three locations such as Sachs Covered Bridge, and one wooded site the operator says is now closed to the public. $50 (€45) and up to 20 people. The big catch is that you drive your own car in a caravan between sites, even though the listing says private transportation. Activity isn't guaranteed. Its 157 reviews keep it below the two house tours.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%4.6
Review countData · 10%4.8
Price per hourData · 20%8.7
After darkEditors · 40%8.0
What it is: An 8:30 p.m. paranormal investigation by After Dark Investigations at two or three outdoor sites such as Sachs Covered Bridge, with spirit boxes and EMF meters.
Good to know: Capped at 20. You drive your own car in a caravan between sites, despite "private transportation" in the inclusions. Very dark locations; activity not guaranteed.
After dark: A three-hour investigation at outdoor sites in total darkness, including a wooded site the operator says is now closed to the public.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
The family pick. Ghost City Tours walks from its Lincoln Square storefront past the Wills House to the Farnsworth House Inn on Baltimore Street, with stories pitched for all ages. It's the best-reviewed street walk here (4.8 from 745) at $30 (€27) with gratuities included. No interiors: Hotel Gettysburg and the Jennie Wade House are seen from outside. Groups can reach 25 and there's a lot of standing, so bring kids who can handle 90 minutes on their feet.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%6.4
Review countData · 10%7.1
Price per hourData · 20%8.0
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: An all-ages ghost walk by Ghost City Tours from its Lincoln Square storefront to the Farnsworth House Inn on Baltimore Street.
Good to know: Up to 25 per group; gratuities included. Hotel Gettysburg and Jennie Wade House admission are not included, so those are exterior stops; moderate fitness and a lot of standing.
After dark: Lincoln Square, the Wills House and the Farnsworth House are walked after dark, the setting the town's wartime ghost stories are built around.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
The same operator's grislier version, 16 and over, from the Lincoln Statue on Lincoln Square. If the all-ages walk sounds tame, this is the step up. $35 (€31) for 90 minutes. Stops are exterior only, Shriver House admission isn't included and there's no ghost gear. The groups are the problem: up to 25 on paper, and one reviewer counted about 30 in October. Hills, long standing and traffic noise on Baltimore Street round it out.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%5.3
Review countData · 10%5.5
Price per hourData · 20%7.4
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: A 16-and-over haunted history walk by Ghost City Tours from the Lincoln Statue on Lincoln Square.
Good to know: Up to 25 per group (one reviewer counted about 30 in October); exterior stops only, Shriver House admission not included, no ghost gear. Hills and long standing; traffic noise on Baltimore Street.
After dark: The grislier version of the town's ghost stories, told late in the evening on hilly streets in the dark.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Devil's Hour Investigation, Small Group Gettysburg
Ghost tours
6.0/10Night Score
From $70 (€63)
3 hours
Starts: 11:45 p.m.
Small group
4.8 (54 reviews)
Starts at 11:45 p.m. so it runs through the so-called devil's hour, and ends around 3 a.m. After Dark Investigations takes up to 20 people to reputedly haunted outdoor sites like Sachs Covered Bridge with spirit boxes and EMF meters. You need your own car to follow the caravan. It's $70 (€63), the priciest here, and only 54 reviews, which is why the strongest after-dark score on the page still lands it sixth. No minimum age is stated. People book it about 59 days ahead on average.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%3.3
Review countData · 10%3.2
Price per hourData · 20%7.4
After darkEditors · 40%8.0
What it is: A midnight paranormal investigation by After Dark Investigations at several outdoor sites with spirit boxes and EMF meters.
Good to know: Capped at 20; you need your own vehicle to caravan between locations, and the tour ends around 3 a.m. No minimum age is stated, but it is a 3 a.m. finish; booked about 59 days ahead on average.
After dark: Starts at 11:45 p.m. to run through the so-called devil's hour at reputedly haunted outdoor sites like Sachs Covered Bridge.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Gettysburg: Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Gear
Ghost tours
5.7/10Night Score
From $29 (€26)
1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Evening
Large group
4.6 (667 reviews)
A ghost walk with gear you get to hold, from the drummer boy statue in Unity Park. Ghost Walk Gettysburg says the hunting part only starts once it's fully dark. It's aimed at older kids and adults, runs rain or shine, and takes up to 24. Gear, fees and taxes are included, tips aren't, and the parking across the street costs extra. The $29 (€26) we show comes from Viator's category card; the product page showed no price today, so check it. A 4.6 rating holds it at seventh.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%3.3
Review countData · 10%7.0
Price per hourData · 20%8.1
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: A ghost walk with hands-on ghost-hunting gear by Ghost Walk Gettysburg, starting and ending at the drummer boy statue in Unity Park.
Good to know: Up to 24; gear, fees and taxes included, tips not. Parking across the street costs extra; bring a flashlight and warm layers. Aimed at older children and adults; runs rain or shine.
After dark: The operator calls it an after-dark tour: the ghost-hunting part starts only once it is fully dark.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Civil War Ghosts: Echoes of the Fallen Gettysburg Ghost Tour
Ghost tours
5.6/10Night Score
From $26 (€23)
1 hour
Starts: Evening
Large group
4.6 (1,106 reviews)
The most-reviewed tour in town, 1,106 reviews, and a lantern-led hour down Baltimore Street to East Cemetery Hill. Civil War Ghosts starts it in the front yard of the Brickhouse Inn. $26 (€23). It's exterior storytelling only, and groups go up to 35, the second-largest here, which is what drags it down with a 4.6 rating. Don't park in the Brickhouse Inn lot; they tow. Ignore the dinner and transport the listing mentions. It's a walk.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%3.4
Review countData · 10%7.7
Price per hourData · 20%7.0
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: A lantern-led ghost walk down Baltimore Street by Civil War Ghosts (US Ghost Adventures), from the front yard of the Brickhouse Inn.
Good to know: Up to 35 per group, exterior storytelling only. Do not park in the Brickhouse Inn lot (towing). The page lists dinner and transport as included, which the walk does not deliver; confirmation within 48 hours.
After dark: Baltimore Street's battle-scarred houses and East Cemetery Hill are told by lantern after dark, when the town feels closest to 1863.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
Ghosts of Gettysburg Ultimate Dead of Night Haunted Ghost Tour
Ghost tours
5.1/10Night Score
From $29 (€26)
1 hour
Starts: 9:00 p.m.
Small group
4.6 (199 reviews)
The latest regular walk in town, at 9 p.m., when Baltimore Street is at its emptiest. Same operator and same Brickhouse Inn front-yard start as Echoes of the Fallen, but capped at 20, for $29 (€26) and an hour. Every stop is a pass-by. Some reviewers found it more history than ghosts. Its 4.6 rating and 199 reviews, plus a so-so price per hour, put it ninth. Again: not the Brickhouse lot.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%2.9
Review countData · 10%5.1
Price per hourData · 20%6.6
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: A 9 p.m. late-night ghost walk by Civil War Ghosts (US Ghost Adventures) from the front yard of the Brickhouse Inn.
Good to know: Capped at 20; every stop is a pass-by, no interiors. Do not park in the Brickhouse Inn lot; confirmation within 48 hours. Some reviewers found it more history than ghosts.
After dark: The latest regular walk in town, starting at 9 p.m. when Baltimore Street is at its emptiest.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
It made the list. Barely. Civil War Ghosts walks from the Brickhouse Inn past the Jennie Wade House to taverns such as the Dobbin House and Fourscore Beer Co., for $29 (€26) and two hours. Drinks aren't included. The rating is 4.4, right on our bar, groups can hit 50, and reviewers report only one to three actual pub stops with waits for tables. Not wheelchair accessible, and confirmation takes up to 48 hours. I'd do a ghost walk and then go for a drink.
How the score breaks down, and the fine print
Rated by travelersData · 30%1.1
Review countData · 10%4.1
Price per hourData · 20%9.3
After darkEditors · 40%6.0
What it is: A haunted pub walk by Civil War Ghosts (US Ghost Adventures) from the Brickhouse Inn past the Jennie Wade House to taverns such as the Dobbin House and Fourscore Beer Co.
Good to know: Up to 50; drinks are not included. Reviewers report only one to three actual pub stops and waits for tables; not wheelchair accessible, confirmation within 48 hours.
After dark: A ghost walk that stops in the town's old taverns after dark, including the Dobbin House.
Rating, review count and from-price as shown on Viator on October 26, 2026. The price changes with the date.
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The battlefield after dark: what the park allows
Short version: you can't be on it. The park's hours page says the battlefield and roads, including the Gettysburg National Cemetery, are open from thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset. The superintendent's compendium (updated July 23, 2026) says everything is closed to public access from sunset to sunrise, apart from NPS programs and a few leased houses.
Some park roads stay open after closing for commuter traffic: Buford, Doubleday, Howard, Hunt, Reynolds, Wadsworth, Seminary and West Confederate Avenues, plus Granite Schoolhouse, Millerstown and Wheatfield Roads. Drive-through only. No stopping, no standing, no parking. So you can't pull over at Devil's Den at midnight with a camera.
Two more rules ghost hunters trip over. Metal detectors are banned on park property outright. And the compendium bans using artificial light to view wildlife anywhere in the park.
That's why the night tours live in town, and why the investigation tours caravan between their own picked sites.
How to pick a Gettysburg ghost tour
Book a house first. The Jennie Wade House and the orphanage are the only night interiors on this list, they cost $20 (€17.90) each, and each takes ten people. Everything else is a street walk you could book the same afternoon.
Then add a walk if you want one. Ghost City Tours' all-ages walk is the safe choice with kids, and its 16-plus version is for adults who want the gore. Civil War Ghosts runs the cheaper, bigger, more-reviewed walks from the Brickhouse Inn.
The After Dark Investigations tours are their own thing. Three hours, real darkness, your own car, a lot of standing in the woods with a meter. If that sounds fun, the 8:30 p.m. one is plenty. The 11:45 p.m. one is for people who already know they love this.
The free version: Baltimore Street at night
Start in Lincoln Square. Walk south down Baltimore Street past the Farnsworth House and on to the Jennie Wade House. That's the route most of the walks follow, so you'll see the lanterns go by. Stop at the edge of Cemetery Hill and look up; the National Cemetery closes at sunset, so that's as far as you go.
Honestly, it's a good walk. But the town's stories are specific to individual houses, and without a guide you're looking at brick. Spend the $20 (€17.90) on a house tour.
Parking and getting back late
The borough's Racehorse Alley garage, 74 East Racehorse Alley behind the Gettysburg Hotel, is open and enforced 24 hours a day. It's $1 (€0.90) an hour up to $18 (€16.10) for 24 hours, with 356 spaces.
Two warnings from the tour pages. Civil War Ghosts says don't park in the Brickhouse Inn lot; you'll get towed. Ghost Walk Gettysburg's parking across the street from Unity Park costs extra.
We didn't find a late bus worth planning around. Walk back to your hotel if you're in town, or drive. For the investigation tours you need a car anyway, and you'll be driving dark country roads, at 3 a.m. for the Devil's Hour one.
When to go: dark times and cold
October is peak season and the groups show it; reviewers report crowded walks. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so book the house tours well ahead. It's dark by 6:57 p.m. and nights drop to around 49°F (9°C).
November and December are quieter and cold. Dark comes at 5:15 p.m. in December, so a 7 p.m. tour is deep night, and lows sit near 30°F (around -1°C). By January they're in the mid-20s °F. Dress for standing still, which is colder than walking. The park's comfort stations close for winter from mid-November, after Remembrance Day events, through March.
Summer is the opposite problem. In June it isn't fully dark until about 9:52 p.m., so early tours start in daylight. Nights are mild, in the 60s °F.
What to skip
The pub crawl, as above. And the two tours just under the line: Ghost Tour: History and Haunts scored 4.8 on our scale and the Gettysburg Haunted Tour by Bus 4.7, so neither made the ten. A bus can't take you anywhere at night that a walk can't, since the battlefield is closed.
Don't book two Baltimore Street walks back to back. They cover a lot of the same houses.
When it gets dark in Gettysburg
Times are for the 15th of each month in 2027, local time with daylight saving, computed with NOAA’s solar equations for Gettysburg. Dark is the end of civil twilight, when streetlights and floodlights take over; fully dark is the end of nautical twilight. Night lows are 2016–2025 averages from the Open-Meteo historical archive. Every city side by side
Month
Sunset
Dark
Fully dark
Night low
January
5:07 p.m.
5:36 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
26°F (-3°C)
February
5:44 p.m.
6:11 p.m.
6:43 p.m.
29°F (-2°C)
March
7:15 p.m.
7:42 p.m.
8:13 p.m.
35°F (1°C)
April
7:46 p.m.
8:14 p.m.
8:47 p.m.
44°F (6°C)
May
8:15 p.m.
8:46 p.m.
9:23 p.m.
53°F (12°C)
June
8:38 p.m.
9:11 p.m.
9:52 p.m.
62°F (17°C)
July
8:36 p.m.
9:08 p.m.
9:48 p.m.
68°F (20°C)
August
8:06 p.m.
8:35 p.m.
9:10 p.m.
66°F (19°C)
September
7:18 p.m.
7:46 p.m.
8:18 p.m.
60°F (16°C)
October
6:30 p.m.
6:57 p.m.
7:29 p.m.
49°F (10°C)
November
4:54 p.m.
5:22 p.m.
5:55 p.m.
37°F (3°C)
December
4:45 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
5:49 p.m.
30°F (-1°C)
Also scored in Gettysburg
These cleared our bar too, but scored below the ten above. Same score, same data, no write-up.
Can you go on the Gettysburg battlefield at night?
No. The park is closed to public access from sunset to sunrise, National Cemetery included. A few through roads stay open for commuter traffic, but you can't stop, stand or park on them.
Which Gettysburg ghost tours go inside a building?
Two on our list, both by Gettysburg Battlefield Tours: Spirits of Jennie Wade, which spends 45 minutes inside the Jennie Wade House including the cellar, and Spirits Speak Orphanage, which goes into the National Soldiers' Orphanage cellar. Each is $20 (€17.90) and capped at ten.
Are Gettysburg ghost tours OK for kids?
Ghost City Tours' Echoes of War is built for all ages. The Jennie Wade tour is family-friendly too. Reviewers are split on taking under-12s into the orphanage cellar. Blood on the Battlefield is 16 and up.
How far ahead should I book a Gettysburg ghost tour?
For the orphanage tour, about 25 days ahead is typical and it often sells out. The Devil's Hour investigation is booked about 59 days ahead on average. Street walks are easier, but October groups get big.
How much are ghost tours in Gettysburg?
From $20 (€17.90) for the two house tours to $70 (€63) for the midnight investigation. Most street walks are $26 to $35 (€23 to €31).
National Park Service: Gettysburg operating hours– Battlefield, roads and National Cemetery open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset; winter comfort station closure, checked October 26, 2026
Viator product pages for the ten ranked tours– Ratings, review counts, prices, start times, meeting points, group caps and booking lead times, read October 26, 2026 by our researcher
