Entry No. 50 — the Dallas file — filed under: abandoned-hotel
Baker Hotel Ghost Walk
A guide-led outdoor ghost walk circling the hulking, 14-story 1929 Baker Hotel — condemned and abandoned since 1972, now draped in restoration scaffolding and haunted lore — as your narrator recounts the Lady in White, a bisected bellhop, and the restless spirit of founder T.B. Baker himself. Tours run Saturday evenings and skirt the building and surrounding downtown blocks, so you get the full gothic silhouette without setting foot inside.
The move: Arrive in Mineral Wells before dark, grab dinner on the square, then join the 8 pm Saturday ghost walk for a 90-minute loop around the looming Baker Hotel while a knowledgeable guide delivers the building's wilder history — wrap the night with a drink somewhere nearby and debate which ghost story you actually believe.
📍 Before you go The walk meets at the Baker Hotel itself — the 14-story tower is impossible to miss on E Hubbard Street, right at the edge of downtown, with street parking around the square. This is an outdoor, on-foot loop, so wear shoes you can walk in and dress for the weather; cooler fall and winter evenings beat the summer-dusk heat, and dates book up around Halloween. The hotel stays fenced for its long-running restoration, so tours stay outside — no interior access. Book ahead, arrive early for dinner on the historic square, and save a drink nearby for after.
- 📍 Mineral Wells
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 200 E Hubbard St, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Hours: Mined 2026-06-07 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
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Further reading: Yelp · Tripadvisor · trip.com
last checked: 2026-06-07