Rock, West Virginia · Mercer County
Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park
An abandoned amusement park where southern West Virginia history, folklore, and paranormal tourism meet.
Tours by appointment; seasonal fall programmingView location →
Southern West Virginia
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Paranormal destinations, haunted stays, Halloween attractions, folklore stops, and historic places with a legitimate public way to visit.
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Hinton, West Virginia · Summers County
Campbell-Flannagan-Murrell House Museum
Hinton’s oldest standing residential structure, with public museum hours and select after-dark paranormal investigations.
Museum Saturdays; investigations on select datesView location →
Williamson, West Virginia · Mingo County
The Old Hospital on College Hill
A former hospital that now operates specifically as a public history and paranormal destination in the Tug Valley.
Year-round by reservation; special eventsView location →
Glen Ferris, West Virginia · Fayette County
Historic Glen Ferris Inn
A nearly two-century-old operating inn beside Kanawha Falls with a long-standing supernatural reputation.
Year-round lodging and diningView location →
Fayetteville, West Virginia · Fayette County
Fayette County Jail & Law Enforcement Museum
A 1907 jail in downtown Fayetteville that now operates as a museum and anchors a public haunted-history walking route.
Tours arranged through local tourism officeView location →
Beckley, West Virginia · Raleigh County
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
A public underground coal-mine experience guided by veteran miners, with a recreated coal camp and museum complex.
April 1–November 1, 10 AM–5 PM dailyView location →
Talcott, West Virginia · Summers County
John Henry Historical Park
A public park and museum tied to one of Appalachia’s most enduring folk heroes.
Park year-round; museum summer weekendsView location →
Thurmond, West Virginia · Fayette County
Historic Thurmond
A preserved New River Gorge railroad town where the streets, depot, and industrial landscape remain publicly accessible.
Town year-round; depot seasonalView location →
Ronceverte, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
Ellis Mansion
A historic Ronceverte mansion where October haunted-house programming directly supports preservation of the property.
Halloween weekends in October 2026View location →
Lewisburg, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
North House Museum
The Greenbrier Historical Society’s museum and archive, with year-round public hours and especially strong fall history programming.
Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–4 PMView location →
Lewisburg, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
Carnegie Hall
A historic Lewisburg performance hall included on West Virginia’s Paranormal Trail and still actively used for arts programming.
Year-round programmingView location →
Lewisburg, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
Greenbrier Valley Theatre
A working professional theatre with a direct cultural connection to the Greenbrier Ghost legend.
Year-round performance scheduleView location →
Lewisburg, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
Historic General Lewis Inn
A historic Lewisburg inn that gives visitors a period setting within walking distance of the city’s fall and paranormal-history programming.
Year-roundView location →
Lewisburg, West Virginia · Greenbrier County
Miller's Nightmare Haunted Farm
A major Southern West Virginia Halloween attraction with a 2026 season built around new scares and Appalachian folklore.
September 26; weekends in October 2026View location →
Daniels, West Virginia · Raleigh County
Fright Nights WV
A large seasonal haunt at the Resort at Glade Springs with multiple attractions and a dedicated Halloween schedule.
Friday–Saturday nights in OctoberView location →
Matewan, West Virginia · Mingo County
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
A public museum in downtown Matewan devoted to the violent labor conflicts that shaped the southern West Virginia coalfields.
Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–5 PMView location →
Bramwell, West Virginia · Mercer County
Historic Bramwell
A compact Victorian coal-town historic district with a public walking route and a long-running seasonal ghost-tour tradition.
Year-round walking tour; seasonal special toursView location →
Bluefield, West Virginia · Mercer County
Night School Haunt
Gary Bowling’s House of Art turns the historic Ramsey School into an artist-built seasonal haunt with original sets, costumes, and live actors.
September 25–October 31, 2026; confirm operating nightsView location →
Barboursville, West Virginia · Cabell County
Haunted Majestic
King Majestic’s Labyrinth is a traditional seasonal haunt in Barboursville with actors, themed rooms, and a long October run.
September 16–19, September 25–26, and Fridays & Saturdays in October 2026View location →
Winfield, West Virginia · Putnam County
Fear On The Farm WV
A multi-attraction seasonal haunt outside Winfield with indoor and outdoor elements, midway-style amenities, and six listed attractions.
; confirm exact operating nightsView location →
Wayne, West Virginia · Wayne County
Twelvepole Manor Haunted Attraction
A long-running Wayne County haunted attraction known for original characters, detailed sets, and an indoor/outdoor format.
2026 Halloween dates not yet verified on the official siteView location →
Pecks Mill / Chapmanville, West Virginia · Logan County
Pecks Mill Haunted Trail
A Logan County attraction built around four scare experiences under one admission: a ride, trail, barn, and haunted house/basement.
2026 dates not yet verifiedView location →
Milton, West Virginia · Cabell County
Cooper Family Farms Haunted Maze
A seasonal haunted maze at Cooper Family Farms in Milton, pairing daytime fall-farm activities with a scarier nighttime maze experience.
2026 exact operating dates not yet verifiedView location →
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