Entry No. 31 — the Santa Cruz file — filed under: haunted

The River Run at Brookdale Lodge

This 100-plus-year-old redwood-forest lodge is famous for its shuttered Brook Room, where a real creek runs directly through the old dining hall — vintage 1950s carpet, uninhabited since the '90s, and reportedly haunted by Sarah Logan, a girl said to have drowned in the creek. Owner Pravin Patel, who bought the lodge in 2013, works to restore the room while the lodge operates as a hotel with a creekside bar.

The move: Catch a Sunday afternoon set in the River Run's creekside beer garden, then wander over to peer through the windows of the abandoned, creek-fed Brook Room before it reopens.

• 📍 Brookdale (San Lorenzo Valley)
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA 95007

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: lookout.co

last checked: 2026-07-20