Destrehan Plantation is described as a haunted location, with reported sightings of apparitions and paranormal activity by employees, visitors, and even paranormal investigators. Specific alleged hauntings include the ghost of a young girl named Lydia, seen in a bedroom, and mysterious figures appearing on the house's stairs. The plantation offers a nightly haunted tour, led by a paranormal investigator, which explores the Big House and grounds with equipment like spirit boxes and K2 meters to share chilling stories of the site's past, including the 1811 Slave Revolt. Visitors and staff have reported seeing ghostly figures, such as the ghost of a girl named Lydia, in the bedrooms. Many sightings have occurred on the stairs within the main house. Something was also seen appearing in a mirror in one of the rooms. Guests have described the bedrooms as unsettling, with some reports of mysterious events happening in the kitchen and slave quarters.