Hauntings from the Edge of Summer | Castle of Spirits True Ghost Stories

As summer comes to an end, the days grow shorter and familiar places take on a different shape. But not every presence fades with the season. In this episode, we bring you five true ghost stories from that nebulous space between the last days of summer and the first breath of fall.Story #1: Water ParkSubmitted by Ray • New York, USA • March 2005Near closing time at a water park, a teenage lifeguard hears a child crying for help from inside an empty waterslide.Story #2: The PeddlerSubmitted by Anonymous • Ohio, USA • October 1997A family’s dark secret refuses to stay buried beneath a lonely, leaf-covered hill.Story #3: The Last DanceSubmitted by Blaise Eli Foulton • Illinois, USA • June 1998The long-disused ballroom of the Hotel del Coronado inexplicably comes alive for one last spectral dance.Story #4: Church MusicSubmitted by Candi • Virginia, USA • October 2010Late-summer repairs inside an old church are interrupted by phantom piano music and the cries of an unseen baby.Story #5: The Coffee CupSubmitted by Tom • Texas, USA • February 2006As a teenager’s summer job draws to a close, an unfinished cup of coffee raises the unsettling question of who—or what—left it behind.Theme Music: “The Castle of Spirits”Written, performed, and produced by Vince Font© 2026 Vince Font • ℗ 2026 Vince FontDiscover 4,600+ true ghost stories in the Castle of Spirits Librarywww.castleofspirits.com/ghost-storiesSubmit your own true paranormal storywww.castleofspirits.com/submit OR call 801-436-7838.Watch us on YouTube and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @castleofspiritsLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/castle-of-spirits-true-ghost-stories/id1647983550Leave us a review on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6SDfPNhspbE1ME3Fuf1WfM