12 Haunted Houses in North Carolina that WILL Scare You

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This guide will take you to the scariest haunted houses, spooky trails, haunted mazes, and ghostly attractions across North Carolina.

Fall in NC is about apple picking, pumpkin patches, crisp evenings, and oh yes, haunted houses!

From family-run farms to massive amusement parks, the state comes alive each autumn with spooky experiences designed to make you scream.

In this guide, we’re sharing the most terrifying haunted attractions in North Carolina, including haunted houses, eerie tunnels, haunted mazes, creepy fields, and more.

Local actors bring these nightmares to life with spine-chilling performances, adding just the right amount of chaos and fright.

Before we dive into the scariest spots, we’ll cover a few important tips to help you make the most of your haunted adventures this fall.

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Tips for Visiting Haunted Houses in North Carolina

While reading, you may see words like “terrifying” and “creepy,” which aren’t normally an endorsement. In fact, those words might sound more like a criticism of each site, but it’s really an endorsement of the thrills they bring.

Here are some other tips to remember before visiting these haunted attractions.

Sign Your Waiver First: Many of these haunted attractions require signing a waiver before entering. If available, you can fill out the waiver in advance on the attraction’s website.
Arrive Early: Haunted houses often have long lines, especially on peak weekends in October. Arriving when gates open helps you avoid the rush.
Check Age Restrictions: Some attractions aren’t recommended for young children. Highlight age guidelines so families can plan appropriately.
Know the Season Length: Many NC haunted attractions open in late September and run through Halloween (some even into early November).
No Touching: Actors may get very close but will not touch you. Guests are expected not to touch actors, props, or sets.
Respect Safety Exits: If you feel overwhelmed, most haunted houses have clear “chicken exits.” It’s okay to use them.
No Flash Photography: Bright lights and phones ruin the experience (and can be unsafe with strobe effects).
Pregnancy/Health Advisories: Some attractions explicitly warn against entry if pregnant or with certain health conditions.
Dress for the Occasion: Prepare for the outdoors and walking when visiting these haunted attractions in NC.
Sensory Warning: Haunted houses use special effects and sensory tricks (ex. strobe lights, fog machines, and eerie soundtracks) to heighten the scare factor.
Buy Direct: When purchasing tickets, we recommend you purchase directly from these attractions and not from a third party.

List of Haunted Houses in North Carolina Mentioned in this Guide

We’ve categorized these haunted attractions by the closest city and alphabetically ordered them in each section. Addresses and official website links accompany each one.

Haunted Houses Near Asheville
- The Haunted Farm
Haunted Houses Near Boone
- Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad
Haunted Houses Near Charlotte
Haunted Houses Near Greensboro (and Winston-Salem)
Haunted Houses Near Raleigh (and Durham)

After reading this guide, you can visually plan your trip to these haunted places with our North Carolina Travel Map.

Haunted Houses Near Asheville NC

Our first haunted attraction is in an awesome mountain town just south of Asheville.

The Haunted Farm

Address: 624 Townsend Road Hendersonville, NC
Official Website

The Haunted Farm in Hendersonville sits on land where an actual “blood feud” once commenced.

Even if there wasn’t a creepy backstory behind the land, we’d be scared already.

Haunted attractions here include a “Meathouse” and a “Slaughterhouse,” as if one wouldn’t be scary enough. The Demon Hay Shed is the most interesting to me, and seems innocent and not problematic at all.

Is there a scarier lineup in North Carolina this fall? Keep reading and you’ll see.

Read More: Day Trips from Asheville

Haunted Houses Near Boone NC

We stay in the mountains with a traditional favorite between Boone and Blowing Rock!

Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad

Address: 300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln, Blowing Rock, NC
Official Website

When the Ghost Train returns to Tweetsie Railroad, one of our favorite theme parks gets a little spooky. Costumed characters, haunted houses, scary rides, and more take over Tweetsie and you don’t want to miss out.

Grab your tickets in advance for the Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad, because you won’t be alone in flocking to Blowing Rock and Boone for this!

Along with the creepy Ghost Train, there will be Halloween shows, trick-or-treating, and a haunted house for those brave enough to enter.

Haunted Houses Near Charlotte

Our biggest city hosts and is surrounded by some frighteningly scary haunted houses!

Lake Hickory Haunts

Address: 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory, NC
Official Website

At Lake Hickory Haunts, you can experience 13 different attractions in one location. This haunted theme park works each year to make things scarier and more fun than before.

Enhanced and returning favorites include the Nightmare Factory, which gives off serious House of 1000 Corpses vibes. Inside Nature’s Revenge, you’ll encounter the wrath of Mother Nature.

If you love general stores like I do, then the Chop Shop might change how you look at them.

These are just a few of the scares that await at Lake Hickory Haunts.

Read More: Things to Do in Hickory

Midway Wicked Woods

Address: 114 Midway Dr., Statesville, NC
Official Website

Midway Wicked Woods in Statesville will take you via wagon to an unguided, thrilling experience.

Your long walk will take you through multiple creepy buildings, a 600-foot dark maze, and the sensory-heavy “Tunnel of Terror.” 3D glasses are recommended for the 3D Clown Room, and I’ll add a recommendation that you bring courage.

Scarowinds

Address: 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Official Website

sCarowinds turns our largest amusement park (Carowinds) into a fittingly terrifying destination.

Three new haunted mazes, a new scare zone, and a new live show headline the thrilling fun in Charlotte. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you’ll find inside:

The Conjuring: Beyond Fear (SCREAMium Attraction)
Defex 2.0 (New Haunted Maze)
Silver Scream Studios: 25th Anniversary Director’s Cut (New Haunted Maze)
Glitch (New Scare Zone)
DepRAVed (New Live Show)

Over 300 monsters will be waiting, too, so get ready for a scaro, I mean scary experience!

Scarrigan Farms

Carrigan Farms West Entrance Address: 1213 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC
Official Website

Scarrigan Farms transforms the popular Carrigan Farms into a haunted trail, just over one mile long. You’ll pass through various wooded and open areas, all filled with local actors who will work hard to scare you.

In fact, the Scarrigan Farms website notes that you consent to experience heckling when purchasing a ticket, so please come with a sense of humor.

Afterward, you can grab some apple cider donuts, S’mores kids, and more from the Quarry Restaurant.

Haunted Houses near Greensboro (and Winston-Salem)

The Piedmont Triad is teeming with horror, and these haunted places will show you just why.

Hillside Horror

Address: 2122 Hoots Road, Roaring River, NC
Official Website

The unincorporated Wilkes County town of Roaring River (near Stone Mountain State Park) is home to Hillside Horror, one of the spookiest attractions in North Carolina.

Haunted houses, a massive corn maze (filled with live actors), and a creepy hayride headline the “horror,” but that’s not all you’ll find.

There’s also axe tossing and a pitchfork toss, with the latter testing your accuracy to “fork the farmer’s wife.”

Spookywoods

Address: 615 Kersey Valley Rd, Archdale, NC
Official Website

Spookywoods at Kersey Valley is unlike any Halloween event in North Carolina! This family-friendly haunted attraction features live actors, a corn maze, zip lines, and much more!

Spookywoods includes 15 haunted buildings to investigate, a cornfield laser maze, a dark tram ride through the wicked woods, and the Icons of Horror walking trail.

With rotating characters and haunted lore, Kersey Valley is an excellent destination in the spooky season.

Woods of Terror

Address: 5601 N Church St, Greensboro, NC
Official Website

Last but not least in this section is Woods of Terror, located at McLaurin Farms just outside Greensboro.

Spanning 45 acres, it features 17 terrifying attractions, including haunted houses, dark tunnels, creepy hallways, and outdoor trails. These would all be scary enough, but then you have to consider the costumed actors roaming around.

Signature moments include the nightly march (hosted by “Bone Daddy”) and “Blackout Terror,” where visitors navigate completely in the dark. Of all the haunted attractions in North Carolina, this one still haunts my dreams.

Read More: Things to Do in Greensboro

Haunted Houses Near Raleigh (and Durham)

We close things out with some truly scary (and haunted) attractions near Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

Clayton Fear Farm

Address: 1620 Loop Road, Clayton, NC
Official Website

Clayton Farm Farm in Johnston County is a great option for haunted attractions near Raleigh and elsewhere in the Research Triangle. It’s also within a reasonable drive from Fayetteville and other spots along I-95 in Eastern NC.

Your haunted farm experience includes multiple haunted houses, a haunted hayride, a slaughterhouse, and other skin-crawling features.

The scariest thing about this place might be The Black Hole, which is an as-advertised “adventure into the abyss.”

I don’t know if complete darkness or a slaughterhouse wins the award for “scariest section of Clayton Fear Farm,” but my nerves are on edge just thinking about this.

Read More: Day Trips from Raleigh

Granville Haunt Farm

Address: 4534 US-15, Oxford, NC
Official Website

Granville Haunt Farm in Henderson, just 30 minutes north of Raleigh, offers a unique drive-through haunted experience that puts you in the middle of the scares, all without leaving your car.

Live actors and massive sets recreate scenes inspired by classic horror movies, making it one of the Triangle’s most unforgettable spooky attractions. Running select weekends in October through early November, this contact-free haunt combines fright and fun for all ages.

Tickets must be purchased online in advance, and checking their socials for updates is recommended. For a mix of safety and screams, Granville Haunt Farm is a must-visit any Halloween season.

Haunted Forest at Panic Point

Address: 2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, NC
Official Website

Another thrilling attraction near Durham and Raleigh is the Haunted Forest at Panic Point. The Haunted Forest is the featured attraction, with 12 scenes waiting to interrupt even the sweetest of your future dreams.

If the half-mile walk through a Haunted Forest wasn’t enough, there are four more attractions at Panic Point to keep you up at night.

They include:

The Dark Trail: “Swamp,”
Howling Hayride
“Killers in the Corn”
Stalkers Farm

Those five attractions are included in the ticket price. For an additional $7, the Carny Crypt will attempt to solve North Carolina’s oldest mystery—the Lost Colony of Roanoke.