IN THE COUNTRY. THERE’S A PRIEST THAT IS IN THE WOODS THERE IN THE TREES. THERE’S ALSO SOME MORE RECENT STORIES ABOUT SOME REAL TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS THAT WERE UP THERE THAT THE SPIRITS ARE HANGING. WOW. I DIDN’T KNOW THAT. AND YOU’RE NOT SCARING ME AT ALL. ISOLATED, DEEP IN SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. A PLACE CALLED HOLY GHOST IS FILLED WITH STORIES PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATIONS, MAKING SOME PEOPLE UNEASY WHEN THEY ARRIVE. THERE’S TWO STORIES. ONE IS THAT HE HAD KILLED THE PUEBLO INDIANS, AND THE OTHER ONE IS THAT THEY KILLED HIM BECAUSE THEY WERE REBELLING AGAINST ANY COLONISTS THAT WERE COMING IN. ED AND SARAH SLATER FROM DUKE CITY PARANORMAL RESEARCH SOCIETY HAVE LOOKED INTO THE STORIES FOR SOME TIME. THE TALES DATE BACK TO THE 17TH CENTURY OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST WHO HAUNTS THESE CAMPGROUNDS TODAY. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA KNOW PEOPLE WHO HAVE FELT SOMETHING UNEXPLAINED. MY NEIGHBOR OVER HERE, SHE HAD A FRIEND THAT CAME, AND IN TWO DAYS SHE HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE SHE JUST COULDN’T STAND IT. SHE SAID. THERE WERE TOO MANY SPIRITS AROUND OR WHATEVER. THIS PLANET IS VERY, VERY OLD AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FOOTPRINTS LEFT ON IT. AND IF YOU WANT TO BRAVE A NIGHT HERE, YOU KIND OF HAVE TO GO IN WITH AN OPEN MIND. AT HOLY GHOST CAMPGROUND, RON BURKE KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS. RON. THANK YOU. THE HOLY COAST CAMPGROUND IS ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH OF PECOS. DUKE CITY PARANORMAL SAYS IF YOU PLAN TO GIVE GHOST HUNTING A SHOT. HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND P
Paranormal tales haunt Holy Ghost Campground in New Mexico
Updated: 5:28 PM PDT Oct 29, 2025
Isolated deep in the Santa Fe National Forest, the Holy Ghost Campground is known for its unsettling tales passed down through generations, making some visitors uneasy upon arrival.Ed and Sara Slather from the Duke City Paranormal Research Society have investigated the stories surrounding the campground, which date back to the 17th century. The tales include a Catholic priest who is said to haunt the area.”There’s a priest. That is in the woods there in the trees,” one person said.Another added, “There’s also some more recent stories about some real terrible accidents that were up there that the spirits are hanging.”The stories include two versions: one where the priest killed Pueblos, and another where the Pueblos killed him in rebellion against colonists. Residents in the area have reported feeling something unexplainable.”My neighbor over here told me. She had a friend stay that came, and within two days, she had to leave because she couldn’t stand it. She said there was too many spirits around or whatever,” one local said.The campground, located outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and about 15 miles north of the village of Pecos, is known for its mysterious atmosphere.”This planet is very, very old, and there’s been a lot of footprints left on it,” one person noted. For those daring enough to spend a night at Holy Ghost, it’s advised to approach with an open mind.”You kind of have to go in with an open mind,” one visitor said.Duke City Paranormal suggests that those interested in ghost hunting at the campground should prepare themselves, as they might not always see something.
Isolated deep in the Santa Fe National Forest, the Holy Ghost Campground is known for its unsettling tales passed down through generations, making some visitors uneasy upon arrival.
Ed and Sara Slather from the Duke City Paranormal Research Society have investigated the stories surrounding the campground, which date back to the 17th century. The tales include a Catholic priest who is said to haunt the area.
“There’s a priest. That is in the woods there in the trees,” one person said.
Another added, “There’s also some more recent stories about some real terrible accidents that were up there that the spirits are hanging.”
The stories include two versions: one where the priest killed Pueblos, and another where the Pueblos killed him in rebellion against colonists. Residents in the area have reported feeling something unexplainable.
“My neighbor over here told me. She had a friend stay that came, and within two days, she had to leave because she couldn’t stand it. She said there was too many spirits around or whatever,” one local said.
The campground, located outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and about 15 miles north of the village of Pecos, is known for its mysterious atmosphere.
“This planet is very, very old, and there’s been a lot of footprints left on it,” one person noted. For those daring enough to spend a night at Holy Ghost, it’s advised to approach with an open mind.
“You kind of have to go in with an open mind,” one visitor said.
Duke City Paranormal suggests that those interested in ghost hunting at the campground should prepare themselves, as they might not always see something.