Put on your best “you can’t scare me” face and get ready to check out some (or all) of these area haunted houses. 👻 Each one comes with something unique — from DJs + scary movies to bonfires + hayrides – so grab your ghouls and witches to start making those spooky plans.
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Rated scariest to least scary, based on user reviews on their website, Facebook – including their offerings of family options. Scare rating from 1 (kids welcomed) - 5 (leave the kids at home). ⬇️
Dread Hollow | 321 Browns Ferry Road. | 🚘 ~10 mins from downtown | Sept. 27-Oct. 31 | Thurs. + Sun. 7-10 p.m., Fri. + Sat. 7-11 p.m. | $22 | Voted in the Top 10 Must-See Haunts in Tennessee by TheScareFactor.com fans in 2017 + 2018, Dread Hollow now also has four escape rooms + three all new haunts. Not recommended for children under 12.
Scare rating: 👻👻👻👻👻
The Haunted Hilltop | 8235 Harrison Hwy 58, Harrison TN | 🚘 ~30 mins from downtown | Sept. 26-Nov. 2 | Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. | $25 | Large haunted house, dark maze, vortex tunnel, haunted hayride through the woods + more to scare you, in addition to a bonfire and large TV screens that play scary movies. Bonus: over 50 professional live actors nightly
Scare factor: 👻👻👻👻
Haunted Depot | 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Georgia | 🚘 ~30 mins from downtown | Oct. 11-Oct. 26 | Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m. | $3-$15 | Features a haunted house, haunted ghost rides, live entertainment, hayrides + bonfires.
Scare rating: 👻👻👻
Acres of Darkness | 900 North Sanctuary Rd. | 🚘 ~20 mins from downtown | Oct. 4-Oct. 26 | Fri.-Sat. 8-10:30 p.m. | $15 | The theme for this haunt is Prison Breakout, in which you have to find your way out of the blackened prison with screaming inmates, riot containment crews + loud explosions. The site also offers a family area with face painting, pumpkin decorating + a family trail.
Scare rating: 👻👻👻
The Haunted Barn | 5017 McDonald Rd., McDonald TN | 🚘 ~35 mins from downtown | Oct. 4-Nov. 2 | Fri.-Sat 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | $20 | Live DJ, bonfire + food from the snack shack. “It’s kid-friendly, yet spooky too. My kids and I absolutely love this place.” – Gwendolyn T.
Scare rating: 👻👻
Lake WinnepeSPOOKah | 1730 Lakeview Dr., Rossville GA | 🚘 ~15 mins from downtown | Oct. 3-Oct. 26 | Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. | $27 | Lake WinnepeSPOOKah offers Halloween fun for all ages with kid + family rides. Bonus: Includes a fenced-off area – Ward 13 — the haunted hospital.
Scare rating: 👻👻
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