Our Story
Known as the best haunt in the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 10 unique haunted attractions. Within these attractions, you will discover awe-inspiring immersive environments, multi-dimensional special FX, and breathtaking scares. Lake Hickory Haunts has been voted and ranked the #1 haunted attraction in NC, the Carolina’s, and the East Coast by many sources and organizations. In addition, Lake Hickory Haunts has been voted and ranked among the top 10 haunted attractions across the United States. Lake Hickory Haunts is dedicated to delivering a scary, thrilling, and fun-filled experience to all guests, fans, and customers. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority, which is why we strive to exceed our customers’ expectations each year. Lake Hickory Haunts is the scariest haunted house attraction in North Carolina. Most of all, Lake Hickory Haunts offers a completely immersive, fun, thrilling, and entertaining experience that lasts hours and is sure to fill your night with entertainment. Join the thousands of fans who visit Lake Hickory Haunts year after year and experience the best haunt in the Carolina’s!
Once you have your ticket and park map, the Lake Hickory Haunts experience begins! On your way to the Midway, you will come upon the iconic Overlook; which allows guests to see the Lake Hickory Haunts attractions and lake from afar. The overlook view is guaranteed to give you goosebumps. This is truly a sight you must see to believe! Next, you will arrive on the Midway of Mayhem, where the fun begins! Rather than waiting in a long and boring line, you can enjoy additional entertainment on the Midway while you wait! In the Midway of Mayhem, experience live stage entertainment; featuring a live DJ, music bands, celebrity guests, freak show entertainment, and more! In addition, the Midway at Lake Hickory Haunts features: Axe throwing, a horror-themed mini escape room, a horrifying 4D Asylum Simulator, original horror-themed carnival games, tasty concessions, a gift shop, character interaction, photo-ops, fire pits, and so much more! Many guests stay for hours after their tour, simply because the Midway is filled with so much scary-fun entertainment!
Upon beginning the main tour, you will make your way through the main Attractions: NIGHTMARE FACTORY, LAIR OF THE UNDEAD, SHIPWRECKED, AQUAPHOBIA EXTINCTION, AFTERMATH, SLAUGHTERHOUSE, DESCENT, and BIG TOP CIRCUS in 3D! Details on these attractions may be found on the Attractions page. Excluding time spent on the Midway of Mayhem, the tour takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Lake Hickory Haunts is unique to other haunted attractions, as the tour is centered by a large body of water; creating a chill-inducing backdrop to many of our outdoor sets. During your tour at Lake Hickory Haunts, you will make your way through indoor attractions, outdoor attractions, and even walk OVER-WATER and UNDERGROUND! Lake Hickory Haunts is consistently creating new experiences unlike anything you’ve ever seen or imagined. One of our many revolutionary attractions is Descent, a 100-foot-long cave buried 12 feet beneath the ground! No exaggeration, no facade… Just an underground cave with caverns, sewers, darkness, and monsters lurking within! Descent is just one example of why Lake Hickory Haunts is your #1 haunted attraction destination! Our LATEST & GREATEST attraction is AQUAPHOBIA, featuring a HUGE floating dock crossing the lake, water monsters, a flooded fishing villiage, and EVEN MORE! The Lake Hickory Haunts tour features a huge and wide variety of sets, scares, props, and special FX. Regardless of your favorite fear, it is waiting for you at Lake Hickory Haunts! It is our guarantee that your experience will be worth much more than what you pay! Our team works non-stop year after year to provide an experience that is unrivaled and is among the very best across the nation. This, combined with our customer satisfaction priority, is why Lake Hickory Haunts is consistently voted and ranked the #1 haunted attraction in the Carolina’s; in addition to being named among the top 10 haunts in America! Lake Hickory Haunts is the best and scariest haunted house attraction in North Carolina. Lake Hickory Haunts provides a safe, fun, and exciting environment which is enjoyable for families, date night, friends, and more. Whether you love Halloween, Horror, being scared, or simply want to enjoy a night filled with fun experiences; Visit your #1 Halloween and entertainment destination and see why Lake Hickory Haunts is the scariest and best haunted house in NC. We hope you visit us this season and experience Lake Hickory Haunts! Our monsters are waiting…
Lake Hickory Haunts is not simply a haunted house, it is a haunted theme park; providing a unique experience for anyone seeking an entertaining, thrilling, scary, and fun-filled experience. At Lake Hickory Haunts, we believe in innovation, not duplication. Since 2012, our team has continuously worked more and more each year to make Lake Hickory Haunts bigger, better, scarier, and more fun each year. Beginning as the first lakeside haunted theme park in the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts and its team is consistently delivering new and never-before-seen entertainment unlike anything the haunt industry has ever seen. From the first true haunted boat ride at a haunted attraction, to 100% underground attractions, to over-water attractions; Lake Hickory Haunts and its team strives to innovate, create, and deliver the most insanely awesome haunted experience the Carolina’s has ever seen. We will continue to hold true to our motto from day one; We believe in innovation, not duplication. Visit Lake Hickory Haunts and experience the best and most unique haunted theme park the Carolina’s has to offer!
