Experiences & tours
Riverboats, ghost walks, spas, festivals, and hands-on activities around Marion County.
Beyond the room key, Jefferson sells memories: paddlewheels on Big Cypress Bayou, lantern-lit stories, antique hunts, and seasonal festivals that fill every porch rocker.
Start with our existing tour pages for booked experiences, then layer in dining and shopping from this guide. We are curating a fuller calendar of operators who welcome StayJefferson guests.
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Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk
FeaturedBy lantern light, historian Jodi Breckenridge leads you through dark alleyways and courtyards with 24 years of historic tragedy, murder, and ghostly encounters. Jefferson's original — and best — ghost tour.
Turning Basin Riverboat Tours
FeaturedFloat through cypress-draped Big Cypress Bayou with Captain John Nance — a retired game warden who grew up on these waters — sharing Jefferson's steamboat history and bayou ecology. Boats from Six Flags' vintage fleet.
The Grove Home Tour
FeaturedA guided tour of The Grove, an 1861 home ranked among Jefferson's most haunted — and most historically significant. One of TripAdvisor's top-rated Jefferson experiences.