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Haunted Places in West Virginia
West Virginia is dead center within the famous rocky, and tree covered Appalachian Mountain chain. However, the Mountain State is host to many other dead things and the overwhelming number of haunts and folklore for this Mid-Atlantic state are just too numerous to name. More Haunted West Virginia »
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Parkersburg, WV 26101

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401 Main St, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, USA
Opened some time from 1901 to 1904, the The Historic Lowe Hotel has had sightings on the second to third floor. The third floor is the most active, with a former maid, a captain and a bearded man. Fourth floor guests also often report hearing the creepy sounds of a string quartet, and the otherworldly group plays day and night. Perhaps the creepiest ghost is the small child who rides through the halls on a tricycle. Guests have reported hearing laughs and the squeaking of the wheels. Read more…
304-845-6200
818 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041, USA
Castellated with turrets and battlements, the imposing Gothic-styled West Virginia Penitentiary looked every bit as intimidating on the outside as it was violent on the inside. Prison breaks, riots, and scores of executions on inmates for a prison constructed to hold 480 people before swelling to over 2,000 in the decades to follow. Even the object of a Supreme Court case in 1986, the prison was eventually decommissioned and inmates transferred elsewhere. Read more…
316 Market St., Parkersburg, WV 26101, USA
The Haunted Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, West Virginia Old-world charm and a ghostly presence are what guests experience at the Blennerhassett. One of the spirits is that of William Chancellor, the former mayor. The mayor’s portrait was taken down when the hotel was being renovated, and he expressed his displeasure by dropping in unexpectedly on guests. When the restoration was complete, the visits stopped. Other manifestations include books flying off the shelves in the library and the sounds of children playing and laughing. Read more…
301 E Washington St, Lewisburg, WV 24901, USA
Is the General Lewis Inn haunted? The Historic General Lewis Inn is a known haunted location that houses three or more ghosts. The most haunted rooms are reported to be rooms 202, 206 and 208. If you book one of these rooms, expect to have an unpleasant night’s sleep. Crying, laughing and generally disruptive ghosts haunt these rooms. One ghost is known only as the Lady in White in room 208, and a portrait of her is hung in the room. Read more…
1605 Carroll Hill Road, Lewisburg, WV, United States
6:30-10
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, and 28
Located on close to 100 acres of dark, farmland, Miller’s Nightmare is an all in one Halloween experience. Board the mysterious night wagon and enjoy the journey to the debut of Miller Manor, a 4000 square foot haunted house. Wind through its hallways and corridors to discover the root of evil on the farm. Exit the Manor and get lost in the Infected Corn Crop leading to the Demented Forest. If you can find your way, catch the Night Wagon for your return back to safety. Read more…
316 Charles St, Sistersville, WV 26175, USA
Opened in 1895 by Ephraim Wells, the inn was originally built to provide a place for oil barons and upper-class citizens to relax. The founder is said to haunt this historic location, and the most haunted room is 324. The story goes that a maid went to clean the room, and she found the door stuck and was unable to open it. Each time she pulled the door open, it sucked itself shut as if someone was on the other side shutting the door. Footsteps can be heard on the second floor and walking down the various passageways as well. Read more…
2141 N Bunner Ridge Rd, Fairmont, WV, United States
October 23,2025
6pm-7pm Walk trhu
7pm-8pm Regular Night
October 24
Fright Night
7pm-11pm
October 25,2025
7pm-10pm
Haunted House but outside! We are a family own and run haunt! On a half acre of land with over 40 theme room/areas to walk thru! Read more…
Co Rte 19, Lewisburg, WV 24901
THE NIGHT WAGON As darkness falls, take a step onto a mysterious, transformed hay wagon. Ride the Night Wagon throught the darkness of night along a backwoods, West Virginia road. Only the Night Wagon can get you the infected crop. THE INFECTED CROP The doors open, and you are now tredging your way to the entrance of a corn field tainted with some unknown variant. Some say the site used to be used for chemical testing. Others believe it is a sacred Indian burial ground. The inhabitants are known to be crazy, ghostly, possessed, or even dead. Read more…
1313 Screamin Hollow, Green Spring, WV, USA
House of the Setting Sun is a Haunted House in Green Spring WV and put on each Halloween by the Community Involvement For Kids Inc. Follow the pumpkins to our location if you Dare to be Scared. The Haunt includes 13 rooms, a cemetery, 2 cornfields, claustrophobia, and a Haunted Barn. There is also concession stands, souvenirs & photos available. Read more…
470 Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV, United States
8:00-11:00pm Friday-Monday
Lake Nightmare is the largest haunted attraction in southern West Virginia located at the infamous Lake Shawnee Amusement Park!! Read more…
Route 219 and Route 250, Huttonsville, WV 26273, USA
Built in 1898 by Eugene Elihu Hutton, the Hutton House Bed and Breakfast was built on top of a two-story log cabin. One of the ghosts is reported to bake from beyond as the smell of bread fills the air at five in the morning. People have invested to find everyone in the house fast asleep, and the ovens are as cold as the grave the bread comes from. One guest felt compelled to push his desk against the door, and when he returned from the restroom the desk had been put back in its place. Read more…
US-60, Glen Ferris, Glen Ferris, WV 25090, USA
This Inn first came to life in 1839 when Andrew Stockton got a license to entertain stagecoach traffic. It also likely served as a makeshift hospital during the Civil War from 1863 to 1865. People who have stayed at the inn report the experience as playful, whimsical and fun. Perhaps they are meeting with “The Colonel,” who is said to haunt the premises. The ghost has reportedly been seen shutting doors behind people and playing with the birdbath. Read more…
Jackson County Fairgrounds, Cottageville, WV 25239, USA
426 Beauregard Street, Charleston, WV 25301, United States
September 29, 30
October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 2 27, 28
November 3, 4
Times
Friday's And Saturday's
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Thursday's
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Dead Zone Haunted House is West Virginia’s premier haunted attraction. Located on Charleston’s historic east end, The Dead Zone is a multi-level venue with three haunted attractions in one location. Each attraction is designed to attack all your senses while making your way through tight corridors. Read more…
800 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA
If restless spirits is what you’re looking for, the Harpers Ferry Guest House offers a ghostly experience that offers the chance of seeing some real haunted spirits. Several entities are known to walk the streets of Harpers Ferry at night. They tend to be most active when nobody is around, so be sure to go late at night when the living are sleeping. One visitor met with a spirit who glowered at him from the head of the stairway. Later, the same man met with a woman who was dressed in a long, flowing hooded dress. Read more…




