Jefferson, Texas on YouTube
A curated route through the town's channels — ghost walks, the old steamboat hotel, the bayou, and what's cooking on Austin Street — sorted by what you're actually in the mood for.
These are independently produced videos from travel vloggers, local news, and history channels — not StayJefferson productions — picked because each one shows a real, specific side of the town. Click any thumbnail to play it right here, or use the YouTube link to watch on the creator's channel.
A Closer Look: The Steamboat Inn
The Steamboat Inn is StayJefferson's presenting sponsor — a historic four-room B&B a short walk from downtown, ranked #2 B&B in Texas. This placement is paid; everything else on this page is an independent editorial pick.
Steamboat Inn Video Tour
Pace Design Works
A walk-through of StayJefferson's presenting sponsor: Victorian architecture, six guest rooms, common porches, and the gourmet breakfast service, straight from the inn's own tour video.
Town & Arrival
What the drive in and a walk down Austin Street actually look like, before you commit to anything.
Small Town USA — Historic Jefferson, Texas
RV road-trip channel
A rolling-through-town overview aimed at road-trippers — good for getting your bearings before you go.
Jefferson, Texas! Drive with Me
Dashcam / drive-along
A slow, unnarrated drive through downtown — closest thing to seeing it out the windshield yourself.
Haunted Jefferson
Texas's most-haunted-town reputation, told the way the lantern-tour guides tell it.
Jefferson Texas Ghost Walk
Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk
Footage from the lantern-lit walking tour through the alleys and courtyards behind the main street.
The Excelsior House & Jay Gould
East Texas's oldest continuously-run hotel, and the railcar of the man who allegedly cursed the town.
Staying in the Excelsior House — Room #215
Overnight-stay vlog
A night in the Jay Gould Room, the hotel's most talked-about — and most haunted — booking.
The $1.5 Million Chandelier Inside the Excelsior House
Historic-hotel walkthrough
A room-by-room look at the antiques inside, including the chandelier the tour guides always mention.
Bed & Breakfast Capital of Texas
Jefferson has more B&Bs per block than anywhere else in the state — this is the case for why.
Historic Jefferson, Texas — Bed & Breakfast Capital
Texas travel feature
A survey of the antebellum homes-turned-inns that earned the town its nickname.
Caddo Lake & the Piney Woods
Cypress swamp, Spanish moss, and the paddling trails a few minutes outside town.
Caddo Lake Swamp Tour
Texas Country Reporter
A boat tour through the cypress with the kind of local-history narration this show is known for.
Caddo Lake — Kayaking the Government Ditch
Paddling vlog
A kayak's-eye view of one of Caddo's marked paddling trails, launched from the Jefferson side.
Eat Local
What's actually on the plate downtown.
A Burger Tour of Jefferson, Texas
Food vlog
A stop-by-stop burger crawl through downtown, from classic to over-the-top.
Festivals on Austin Street
The town's biggest annual draw — worth timing a visit around.
Crowds Flood Downtown Jefferson for Mardi Gras Upriver
Local news coverage
The Krewe of Hebe's parade weekend, the closest thing East Texas has to a Mardi Gras of its own.
Plan the Trip These Videos Sold You On
- Sleep where the videos happen: browse the B&B comparison guide or search live availability on Find Your Stay.
- Chase the haunted history further: the ghost tours guide has schedules and meeting spots for the lantern walk shown above.
- Get out on Caddo Lake yourself: the Caddo Lake guide covers paddling trails, outfitters, and the best season to go.
Curated from public YouTube search results; titles and creators are as credited on YouTube. Small-channel videos can move or go private — if a link is dead, its title is a good search term for something similar.