Anyone who does ghost hunting knows that an effective investigator must have a working knowledge of local urban lore. These are but a few of the local legends from around the Tampa Bay area, specifically St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas in Pinellas County. Please feel free to add information to any of the urban legends listed here. We’d love to hear from you and add a bit more to our data!
Cecil the Ghost
Mini Lights
Philippe Park Haunted Midden
The Gray Man of Carolina: the Man In Black of Coquina Beach
Sunshine Skyway Ghosts
Morris the Cat
The Prom Queen Ghost
Fort DeSoto
Mirror Lake
Haunted Public Bathroom, Downtown St. Petersburg
Hurricane, St. Pete Beach
History Museum, St. Petersburg
Stick Man
Spirit at the other museum
Local Lore: Native American Blessing Protects Area from Hurricanes
Local Lore: Sunken Gardens Growing Stone
