Beaches can be serene, relaxing and beautiful. But haunted and scary? Yes, that too! Halloween is only a few weeks away, so it’s time to get into that spooky spirit and explore some of our country’s haunted beaches. Here are some to check out, and if you’re lucky enough to live close enough to any of them, be sure to comment and let us know if you saw any ghostly goings-on!

The Hotel Del Coronado Beach seems so peaceful...but is it?

1. Coronado Beach – Hotel del Coronado

The legend is that long ago, a beautiful and pained young woman killed herself in one of this hotel’s rooms. She was apparently seen pacing back and forth on the beach before she died, and some say she was seen after there, too. It’s hard to get scared on this beach with such a magnificent background, but who knows? The Hotel Del is is supposed to be one of the most haunted in the country. If you do go, be sure to stay in one of the haunted rooms. My sister and I have in the past, and our phone rang a lot for no reason, and there was odd banging on the windows when there was no wind. Just sayin’.

Virginia Beach...are those a ghost's footsteps?

2. Virginia Beach

Blogger Sebastien Tobler wrote about this beach last year, and it’s definitely worth another mention. As Sebastien wrote, Adolph Coors,owner of Coors Brewing Company, jumped to his death from the Cavalier Hotel on Virginia Beach. And that’s only one story from a handful on this spooky strip of sand.

Spooky and haunted Huntington Beach Pier

3. Huntington Beach Pier

Michael J. Kouri claims to be able to see and hear ghosts all the time, and in his opinion, this pier is the most haunted one he’s ever been too. He gives tours of the pier and the surrounding beach area, and the tours are supposed to be not so much scary as they are interesting and enlightening. Past guests have reported seeing spirits while taking his tours, so look out!

The Queen Mary in Long Beach...trust me, it's haunted.

4. Long Beach – The Queen Mary Hotel

Ok, so this is not so much about the beach itself as the ship, but it’s close enough. This ship is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in the world. My family and I stayed on the ship for three nights when I was small, and my sister reported seeing all sorts of stuff, and she didn’t even know the ship was haunted. She screamed so loudly one time when she saw a figure in our hotel room’s mirror that I started screaming too and we both went flying down the hallway to my parents’ room. Check it out for yourself.

Haunted Daytona Beach - go on a ghost tour!

5. Daytona Beach

This company offers tours of the apparently haunted areas of Daytona Beach. You’ll get to check out spooky (bu beautiful!) Pinewoood Cemetery and hear about the area’s legends and lore. Bring your camera, past guests have reported seeing many unexplainable things including orbs and ghosts as well as hearing very odd noises.

Photos: Jlantzy, Meta-Man, Meagan, gailf548, cletch