Plan Spooky Season with this list of haunted trails near Raleigh, NC, and the rest of the Triangle! All of the attractions listed below are within driving distance of parts of the Triangle — some closer than others, of course. We’ve listed the basic info for each attraction, but make sure to follow the links to get the latest info, and to buy tickets in advance if required.
Some or most of these haunted trails will not be suitable for young children.
Looking for not-so-scary fall attractions for the whole family? Check out our list of Raleigh and Triangle corn mazes, pumpkin patches and hayrides!
Please also check our huge list of fall festivals in the Triangle in 2024, as well as our list of Halloween events and Halloween bar crawls and more for adults.
Willing to drive a little farther for a haunted experience? Check out a list of haunted trails near Charlotte.
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Haunted Trails and Haunted Houses
These attractions might be too scary for young children.
Hollerin Haunts Hayride
2914 Bud Johnson Road, Clinton, NC
910-818-2240
Dates from September 13 to November 2, 2024
General admission from $35 to $40
Haunted Hayride, Hell’s Acres, The Darkness. Also, escape rooms, axe throwing, food and games are available.
More info.
Haunted Mile of Terror at Shakori Hills
1439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Pittsboro, NC
October 17 to November 2, 2024, on Thursday to Saturday
$60 per vehicle, max of 8 passengers
This is a drive-thru event. You do not leave your car.
More info.
Backwoods Terror Ranch
Sweet Valley Ranch
2990 Sunnyside School Road, Cedar Creek, NC (near Fayetteville)
844-622-3276
Dates starting in September, 2024
$47.52 for all the attractions
Visit Surgeon Manor, a Victorian farmhouse that is still home to some of the poor souls that lived in the manor and ended up as experiments in Surgeon Labs. Walk through the Backwoods Terror Ranch cemetery. Beware, you never know what lurks in the cemetery at night. Finally, tour the Slaughterhouse, home of the Delamorte bunch. They are the personal inhumane clean up crew for Dr. Surgeon’s sadistic experiments.
More info
Hawfields Civitans Haunted Forest
Hawfields Ball Park, 2115 NC Hwy 119 S, Mebane, NC
October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30 and 31, 2024
$15
Different scenes of horror with ghouls, zombies and clowns.
More info.
Myrtle Grove Haunted Barn
3510 North Carolina Highway 86, Hillsborough, NC
Every Friday and Saturday from October 5 to 31, 2024
$20 to $40 depending on the date.
A 5,500 square foot, two-level haunted barn with scares around every corner. No scare admission from 5 to 7 p.m.
More info.
Orange County Feargrounds
Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, 226 North Lloyds Dairy Road, Efland, NC
919-880-5680
October 25 and 26, 2024
Check Facebook page for details and prices.
20,000 square feet of ghoulishness! A portion of the proceeds benefit local youth and nonprofit organizations in Orange County.
More info.
The Original Hollywood Horror Show
6333 Bass Mountain Road, Snow Camp, NC
Dates from September 26 to November 2, 2024
$35
Emmy award-winning makeup and special effects by filmmakers. Award-winning haunted house, established in 1989. Realistic movie-quality sets, props and special effects from your favorite films.
More info.
Haunted Forest at Panic Point
2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, NC
919-526-8612
Dates from September 27 to November 2, 2024
General admission tickets are $34 to $44, depending on the date.
5 haunted attractions, including Haunted Forest, Dark Trail: Swamp, Hayride: Zombie Escape, Killers in the Corn, and Stalkers Farm. Carny Crypt is an additional $5.
More info.
Granville Haunt Farm
4534 US Highway 15, Oxford, NC
Every Friday and Saturday in October, plus October 31 to November 2, 2024.
Vehicles range from $25 to $75, depending on the date and the number of passengers.
Drive-thru haunt experience.
More info.
Darkside Haunted Estates
Big Daddy’s Farms, 11959 N.C. 222 W., Middlesex, NC
919-269-8620 and 919-818-8748
Dates from September 20 to November 2, 2024
Tickets starting at $15
More info.
Clayton Fear Farm
Boyette Family Farms, 1620 Loop Rd, Clayton, NC
919-553-0016
Dates from October 4 to 31, 2024.
Check website for prices.
2024 attractions include The Black Hole, Fear Forest Haunted Hayride, Slaughterhouse, and The Farm House.
More info.
13th Door Haunted Manor
970 Frank Timberlake Road, Timberlake, NC
Dates from October 4 to November 2, 2024
$10 for ages 12 and over. $5 for ages 6-11. Free for ages 5 and under.
Attractions include a haunted house and a kids’ carnival. The movie nights are free. Check their website (linked below) to see what attractions will be open on select days.
More info.
Aberdeen Fear Factory
10570 Hwy 211, Aberdeen, NC
910-944-0908
Dates from September 27 to November 2, 2024.
Check Aberdeen Fear Factory’s website for prices.
This is the largest indoor haunt in North Carolina. Attractions include the Aberdeen Fear Factory Haunt, Zombie Outbreak Paintball, and Technocolor Terror.
More info.
Haunted Farm at Phillips Farm of Cary
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
919-377-8989
Dates starting on September 20, 2024
$25 cash or $27 credit. Discounts for vets and seniors at the ticket booth.
Nighttime Attractions: Gore House, Haunted Corn Maze and Wagon Ride
More info. Note: Watch Facebook for weather closures.
Xtreme Haunt: A Zombie Shooting Experience
7460 Highway 98/Wake Forest Rd, Durham, NC
919-646-4119
The website says that the haunted attraction will be returning in 2025, so it seems that it’s not happening in 2024.
More info.
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