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Spooky spots to catch a thrill within one hour of Charlotte

Haunted houses and trails in and around Charlotte aren’t for the faint at heart. Here are several spots that offer some thrills within one hour or less from Charlotte.

Note: Most haunted houses and trails happen on the weekends, and, of course, Halloween, unless otherwise stated. Call or check websites to verify times.

Booger Jim’s Hollow

278 Doolittle St., Blacksburg, S.C.
864-492-7246
Select nights through Oct. 31. Fri.-Sat., 7 p.m.-midnight; Sun.-Mon., 7-10:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 for admission to all three attractions: Haunted House, Doll House, and Haunted Trail. No-touch medallions, $5; fast passes, $10; hay ride, $3 per carload. RIP pass is $35 for everything on the ticket menu.

BoogerWoods

725 Phaniel Church Rd., Rockwell
704-855-7922
Oct. 13-14, 20-21 & 27-28.
Cost: $30. All tickets are fast pass. Timed tickets are available onsite for same-day admission starting at 2 p.m. Cash only.

The Haunted Pyramids

2745 Toney Rd., Lawndale
704-477-6783
Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 29-Oct. 31. 7:30 p.m.-midnight.
Cost: $30 general admission, $45 VIP admission, includes all five attractions: The Haunted Pyramids, The Abandoned, Carnival of Terror, Monster Mill and Dr. Venom’s Snake Pit. The Munsters-themed escape room, 1313 Mockingbird Maze, is $5. $60 season pass is valid all open dates.

Hickory Grove Haunted Trail

4064 Mountain View St., Gastonia
704-913-9408
Open every Friday and Saturday from Sept. 22-Oct. 31; open select weeknights. Fri.-Sat., dark-midnight; weeknights, dark-10 p.m.
Cost: $20.

Hillside Horror

2122 Hoots Rd., Roaring River
336-452-2800
Every Friday-Saturday through Nov. 4. Gates are open from 7:30-11 p.m.
Cost: Spooky Hayride: $10; Haunted Woods/Corn Maze, $20; Trail and hayride, $25. Midway of Madness attractions vary in price; tickets are available onsite only.
Not recommended for small children, those with health issues and pregnant women.

Kersey Valley Spooky Woods

1615 Kersey Valley Rd., Archdale
336-431-1700
Select nights Sept. 23-Nov. 4. Fri.-Sat., dark until 11 p.m; Sun.,-Mon. dark until 10 p.m.
Cost: Tickets start at $25 and vary by night.
Not recommended for guests under age 12.

Lake Hickory Haunts

520 Carolina Ave., Hickory
828-212-1442
Select nights through Nov. 4; times vary by night. Tickets prices vary. Online purchase is suggested. Fast and VIP passes are available.

Maze of Terror

5980 Woodlead Rd., China Grove
704-202-5591
Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 29-Oct. 28, plus Oct. 31, 7:30 -11 p.m.
Cost: $25, cash only.

​Reaper’s Realm Haunted Farm and Trail

5980 Woodleaf Rd., Salisbury
704-857-7357
Select nights Sept. 23-Oct. 31. Ticket sales start at 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $25; $30 on Saturday nights. $5 parking. Cash only.
Stay tuned to the Facebook page for updated information.

​SCarowinds

Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd.
704-588-2600
Select nights through Oct. 29 from 7 p.m.-midnight.
Cost: Tickets starting at $44.99. Fright & Fast Lane tickets are $89—bypass the lines on 25+ rides and mazes.
Not recommended for kids under age 13.

​Scarrigan Farms

Carrigan Farms, 1213 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville
704-664-1450
Select nights from Sept. 29-Oct. 29; ticket times start at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $20-$40. Advance reservations required. Cash only.
Ages 12+.

The 13th Acre Haunt

Aw Shucks Farm, 3718 Plyler Mill Rd., Monroe
704-709-7000
Select nights through Oct. 31. Gates open at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $25-$65.
Not recommended for kids 12 and younger.