Hello October! This is the month of pretty trees, beer festivals and four weeks of getting ready for the big event on the last day of the month. But why celebrate on just one day when you can plan an entire month of super scary and haunted fun things to do in South Carolina? To make it super easy for you to plan, here’s a list of creepy things that are open or available all month so you can have an extra scary month-long Halloween in South Carolina.
Please note that there is an admission charge for all attractions except where otherwise stated.
- Deceased Farm Haunted Attaction - Lexington, SCAll month, Thursday through Sunday, and Monday Oct. 31, 2016
Facebook/Deceased Farm The Deceased Farm is not for the faint of heart! In fact, it’s not recommended for persons under the age of 12, although they are permitted with an accompanying adult. From a super scary interactive haunted house, to being driven to and dropped off in the middle of a giant corn field to find your way out in the dark, this promises to be one creepy experience. Prices vary by age and by night of the week. More info here.
- Old Charleston Jail - CharlestonTours every night
Flickr/Torrey Wiley Tour one of South Carolina’s most haunted buildings, the Old Charleston Jail, where 14,000 people died in the 137 years it was open. Everything from apparitions, to orbs and otherworldly sounds have been reported at this haunted jail. More info here.
- Dark Knight’s Terror Trail - ElginVarious dates through Nov. 5, 2016. See dates here.
Dark Knight’s Terror Trail Scream your way through the indoor haunted house, then find your way out of some creepy woods before fighting for your life in the new Zombie Zone at Dark Knight’s Terror Trail. More info here
- Nightmare Dungeon - GreenvilleOpen every night through Nov. 6, 2016
Facebook/Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction The Nightmare Dungeon is located in an abandoned two-story farmhouse on Old Anderson Road in Greenville. You’ll be scared senseless by the horrific images and experiences you’ll have in the dark tight places in this old house on the property of an old cement company. More info here.
- Spend the night or weekend at South Carolina’s most haunted campground - Hunting Island State Park - Hunting IslandOpen daily, reservations suggested
Flickr/hoan luong From the ancient screams of a little boy who drowned in the ocean, to the lighthouse keeper who now roams the beach looking for the boy he couldn’t save, this campground is one scary place to sleep! More info on booking a night in this haunted campground can be found here.
The Fear Farm - BlacksburgOpen Fridays and Saturdays in October and on Monday October 31, 2016
Facebook/The Fear Farm Face your fears in this 8,000 square foot house of horror. The photo above? Well, that’s JUST the front door. Prepare to be terrified by the professional props and creepy surprises at the Fear Farm! More info here.
- Madworld Haunted Attraction - Piedmont, SCOpen dates vary, see calendar here
Facebook/Madworld Haunted Attraction Mad World’s newest attraction for the 2016 season is a haunt called “Hotel Hell.” Go ahead, check in…if you dare! Other creepy things to do at Madworld include an escape room and Pinehurst Asylum. More info here.
- Haunted White Point Gardens - CharlestonAlways open, even in the middle of the night
Flickr/Wendy Charleston’s White Point Gardens, a park located along The Battery is reportedly haunted by the spirits of pirates that were hanged here. Bring your camera, visit no earlier than dusk, take lots of photos and see how many orbs or other ghostly manifestations you can capture!There’s no admission fee for this attraction.
- Booger Jim’s Hollow - BlacksburgFridays and Saturdays in October
Facebook/Booger Jim’s Hollow Booger Jim was a man who was supposedly hanged from a bridge by his wife. His ghost still haunts the area. At Booger Jim’s Hollow you can take a guided tour on Booger Jim’s Trail or brave Booger Jim’s haunted house all on your own. But…don’t come alone. More info here.
- Scream Acres Haunted House & Hayride - BishopvilleFriday - Sunday through October 30 and on Monday October 31, 2016
Facebook/Scream Acres Scream your way through this terrifying haunted house and hayride ranked among the top haunted attractions in the state. More info here.
- The Tomb of Julia Legare - Edisto IslandOpen daily from dawn til dusk
YouTube/Tashas Creative Side Visit the tomb of Julia Legare - and Julia’s spirit, which is reportedly trapped here after being “buried alive” when she was believed dead and placed in this sealed tomb in the mid-1800s. When the family opened the tomb a few years later to place another family member’s remains in there, they found Julia’s bones in a pile by the door. There were also claw marks on the inside of the door where she’d tried desperately to get out. Reportedly, every time the door was placed back where it belonged, it was found removed the next day. Eventually, the caretakers gave up on the door and the tomb now stands open. You’ll find this graveyard at the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island.There’s no charge to visit the tomb.
- Nightmare Hollow - SpartanburgFriday and Saturday through October 29th. Sunday October 30 and Monday October 31, 2016
Nightmare Hollow Spend the most harrowing 35 minutes of your life on this haunted trail along the Tyger River. Bring someone you trust. More info here.
- Witches Night Out at Deceased Farm - Lexington, SCOnly on Oct. 13, 2016
Facebook events The Third Annual “Witches Night Out” at Deceased Farm in Lexington promises to deliver an especially ghoulish time. It’s happening on Thursday, October 13th at Deceased Farm. More info here.
- Haunted Fort Freemont - St. Helena IslandOpen daily dawn to dusk
TripAdvisor/Lea A Visit this haunted fort that is said to be visited by the ghost of a confederate soldier who was beheaded in a fight over moonshine on these grounds before this fort was erected. If you’re lucky, you may even see the “Lands End Light!” Spooky. More info here.There is no admission fee for the haunted fort.
- Darkness Pines Haunted Trail - AndersonFriday and Saturday through Oct. 29, Sunday Oct. 30 and Monday Oct. 31, 2016
Facebook/Darkness Pines Haunted Trail Gather your wits and your guts for a trail so scary you have to be 16 to enter, unless you bring your mommy or other adult. More info here.
- Have dinner with a ghost at Poogans Porch - CharlestonOpen every day
Facebook/Poogan’s Porch Apparitions of the former resident of this house-turned-restaurant are frequently seen by patrons of Poogan’s Porch. Find out why this ghost haunts this house here. And then make reservations at South Carolina’s most haunted restaurant in October during your haunted month of creepiness.
- USS Yorktown Ghost Tours - Mount PleasantTours nightly with reservations
Facebook/Yorktown Ghost Tours Tour this decommissioned carrier after hours and possibly see the ghosts that haunt the place. More info here.
- Hall of Horrors - CayceThursday - Saturday Oct. 6 - 29, and Monday Oct. 31, 2016.
Facebook/Hall of Horrors Make your way through the halls of a make believe mental asylum where people are being used for experiments at this haunted attraction in Cayce. Beware of the men in lab coats! More info here.
- Spend the night in a haunted hotel at The Belmont Inn - Abbevile, SCAlways open
Facebook/The Belmont Inn This haunted inn in Abbeville is regularly visited by a couple of different ghosts. If you’re lucky, you’ll see the apparition that often shows himself on the first floor, or the other ghost will find you on the stairs when you’re least expecting it! More info here.
Can’t decide where to start first? How about at #1? Of course, there are other scary things to do in South Carolina so feel free to add yours to the list by commenting below.
Facebook/Deceased Farm
The Deceased Farm is not for the faint of heart! In fact, it’s not recommended for persons under the age of 12, although they are permitted with an accompanying adult. From a super scary interactive haunted house, to being driven to and dropped off in the middle of a giant corn field to find your way out in the dark, this promises to be one creepy experience. Prices vary by age and by night of the week. More info here.
Flickr/Torrey Wiley
Tour one of South Carolina’s most haunted buildings, the Old Charleston Jail, where 14,000 people died in the 137 years it was open. Everything from apparitions, to orbs and otherworldly sounds have been reported at this haunted jail. More info here.
Dark Knight’s Terror Trail
Scream your way through the indoor haunted house, then find your way out of some creepy woods before fighting for your life in the new Zombie Zone at Dark Knight’s Terror Trail. More info here
Facebook/Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction
The Nightmare Dungeon is located in an abandoned two-story farmhouse on Old Anderson Road in Greenville. You’ll be scared senseless by the horrific images and experiences you’ll have in the dark tight places in this old house on the property of an old cement company. More info here.
Flickr/hoan luong
From the ancient screams of a little boy who drowned in the ocean, to the lighthouse keeper who now roams the beach looking for the boy he couldn’t save, this campground is one scary place to sleep! More info on booking a night in this haunted campground can be found here.
Facebook/The Fear Farm
Face your fears in this 8,000 square foot house of horror. The photo above? Well, that’s JUST the front door. Prepare to be terrified by the professional props and creepy surprises at the Fear Farm! More info here.
Facebook/Madworld Haunted Attraction
Mad World’s newest attraction for the 2016 season is a haunt called “Hotel Hell.” Go ahead, check in…if you dare! Other creepy things to do at Madworld include an escape room and Pinehurst Asylum. More info here.
Flickr/Wendy
Charleston’s White Point Gardens, a park located along The Battery is reportedly haunted by the spirits of pirates that were hanged here. Bring your camera, visit no earlier than dusk, take lots of photos and see how many orbs or other ghostly manifestations you can capture!There’s no admission fee for this attraction.
Facebook/Booger Jim’s Hollow
Booger Jim was a man who was supposedly hanged from a bridge by his wife. His ghost still haunts the area. At Booger Jim’s Hollow you can take a guided tour on Booger Jim’s Trail or brave Booger Jim’s haunted house all on your own. But…don’t come alone. More info here.
Facebook/Scream Acres
Scream your way through this terrifying haunted house and hayride ranked among the top haunted attractions in the state. More info here.
YouTube/Tashas Creative Side
Visit the tomb of Julia Legare - and Julia’s spirit, which is reportedly trapped here after being “buried alive” when she was believed dead and placed in this sealed tomb in the mid-1800s. When the family opened the tomb a few years later to place another family member’s remains in there, they found Julia’s bones in a pile by the door. There were also claw marks on the inside of the door where she’d tried desperately to get out. Reportedly, every time the door was placed back where it belonged, it was found removed the next day. Eventually, the caretakers gave up on the door and the tomb now stands open. You’ll find this graveyard at the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island.There’s no charge to visit the tomb.
Nightmare Hollow
Spend the most harrowing 35 minutes of your life on this haunted trail along the Tyger River. Bring someone you trust. More info here.
Facebook events
The Third Annual “Witches Night Out” at Deceased Farm in Lexington promises to deliver an especially ghoulish time. It’s happening on Thursday, October 13th at Deceased Farm. More info here.
TripAdvisor/Lea A
Visit this haunted fort that is said to be visited by the ghost of a confederate soldier who was beheaded in a fight over moonshine on these grounds before this fort was erected. If you’re lucky, you may even see the “Lands End Light!” Spooky. More info here.There is no admission fee for the haunted fort.
Facebook/Darkness Pines Haunted Trail
Gather your wits and your guts for a trail so scary you have to be 16 to enter, unless you bring your mommy or other adult. More info here.
Facebook/Poogan’s Porch
Apparitions of the former resident of this house-turned-restaurant are frequently seen by patrons of Poogan’s Porch. Find out why this ghost haunts this house here. And then make reservations at South Carolina’s most haunted restaurant in October during your haunted month of creepiness.
Facebook/Yorktown Ghost Tours
Tour this decommissioned carrier after hours and possibly see the ghosts that haunt the place. More info here.
Facebook/Hall of Horrors
Make your way through the halls of a make believe mental asylum where people are being used for experiments at this haunted attraction in Cayce. Beware of the men in lab coats! More info here.
Facebook/The Belmont Inn
This haunted inn in Abbeville is regularly visited by a couple of different ghosts. If you’re lucky, you’ll see the apparition that often shows himself on the first floor, or the other ghost will find you on the stairs when you’re least expecting it! More info here.
Where do you plan to spend Halloween? We’d love to know in our comments!
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