The 9 Best Haunted Attractions in Ohio!

There isn’t a better way to celebrate Halloween and test your bravery than by experiencing some of the best haunted attractions in Ohio. Haunted trail rides, haunted castles, and haunted factories await you! Here are the best in the state. 

Land of Illusion Haunted Nights, Middletown, OH

The Land of Illusion is a massive Halloween theme park in Ohio with every variation of fear you can imagine. It features four haunted houses, one haunted trail, live spooks, lunatics, and chainsaw-wielding madmen to guarantee a new experience each night. 

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Riverside Jaycees Haunted Castle of Carnage, Riverside, OH

The Riverside Jaycees Haunted Castle of Carnage (and trail of terror and haunted maze!) is one of the longest running haunted attractions in Ohio, having been operating since 1986. They are run 100 percent by volunteers and feature some of the scariest attractions around. 

The Dent Schoolhouse, Cincinnati, OH

The Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati is one of the scariest haunted attractions in Ohio. It was one of Haunted Attraction Online's Top 13 Haunts in the country, one of America Haunts top scariest haunted houses, among numerous other accolades. Prepare to scream. 

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Hauntville, Elyria, OH

Hauntville Haunted House has been described by some as a visit to a small town, lost in the middle of nowhere, with many hidden secrets to discover. You will have to find your way through the winding mazes to discover what terrors await you inside. 

Spooky Ranch at Rockin R Ranch, Columbia Station, OH

The Spooky Ranch in Columbia Station features multiple attractions that will have you sleeping with the lights on. Check out the Extreme Nightmares Haunted House with extreme blood, gore, guts and in-your-face acting, the famous haunted hayride, the haunted barn, Monster Vision in 3D, and more!

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Factory of Terror, Canton, OH

The Factory of Terror has won the Guinness World Record three times as the “Longest Indoor Haunted Attraction” in the world. Located inside an abandoned 160,000-square-foot aluminum foundry, they feature five full attractions totaling over a mile in length. 

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Fortress of Fear ScreamPark, Garrettsville, OH

The Fortress of Fear ScreamPark was rated top 10 by DAFE for favorite fall dark attraction or event. They are hands down one of the best and scariest haunted attractions in Ohio, and you might just be too scared to come back more than once. 

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Haunted Schoolhouse and Lab, Akron, OH

The Haunted Schoolhouse offers you the rare opportunity to face your deepest fears, featuring the story of an evil school librarian who cursed her pupils to live through the horrors of the books she loved. The Haunted Lab follows a mad scientist with twisted mutated experiments that have gone wrong. 

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Hudson Haunted House, Hudson, OH

The Hudson Haunted House has been serving up scares for Ohio for over 45 years, and they've become the best at what they do! With ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and monsters, you won't be able to go to sleep without having nightmares. 

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