NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST HAUNTED ATTRACTION

Groups of 85 guests are transported between fully built haunted worlds

180+ actors · Since 1985 · 42 seasons

 

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The Story

Built on a Different Scale

This place almost didn't exist.

In 1985, Tony, as a 15-year-old, opened a haunted house in a five-room farmhouse to help save his family's farm.

Admission was $2.

Nobody knew it would become this.


Today, Kersey Valley is open every day of the year.

Zipline tours. Escape games. Outdoor laser tag. Axe throwing. Corporate events. School field trips. Private parties.

It started with a farmhouse, a handful of costumes, and 10 friends. It now employs 365 amazing team members.

It became something no one could have planned.


And every October, it becomes Spookywoods.

Worlds built over water, through pine forests, across 92 acres of working farmland.

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By the Numbers

The Scale Speaks for Itself

92

Acres of working farm

1925

The farmhouse still stands

1985

The year we opened the door

42

Seasons of Spookywoods

180

Scare actors every night

75

Frontline staff

6

Massive custom-built wagons

365

Team members

No other haunted attraction in America is built like this.

Recognition

42 Years of Building Something Real.

The recognition followed. It was never the point.

USA Today

Top 10 Best Haunted Attractions in America

Ranked among the best haunted attractions in the entire country — one of only ten selected nationwide.

Travel Channel

National Television Feature

Featured on national television as one of America's premier haunted destinations — long before most of our competitors existed.

Fear Carolina · 2025

Crypt Keeper Award

Presented to Tony and Donna Wohlgemuth in recognition of four decades of leadership, innovation, and dedication to the haunt industry across the Carolinas.

Spectacular Magazine

One of America's Most Prominent Haunted Destinations

Named one of America's most prominent haunted destinations by one of the industry's leading publications.

NC Haunted Houses

NC's Ultimate Halloween Destination

Consistently recognized as North Carolina's ultimate Halloween destination across four decades.

Since 1985, guests have traveled from across the country to experience Spookywoods. The awards reflect what they already know — there is nothing else like this in North Carolina.

The Experience

These Are Not Hay Bales on a Flatbed

Six massive 85-passenger wagons, custom-built for Kersey Valley. Pulled by all-new John Deere tractors built to our exact specifications — engineered for safety, built for scale.

We don't walk guests from one set to the next. We take them somewhere they've never been.

This is the infrastructure of a 42-year investment. You'll feel the difference the moment you board.

The Flow

Groups are spaced out and moved across the property so you're never stuck behind hundreds of people at once.

All Aboard

Massive custom-built wagons transport you between environments across 92 acres. Each world feels like a place no map could find.

Designed to Disorient

You're not meant to feel in control. You're meant to lose your place inside the night.

Infrastructure

Paved roads through the woods. State-of-the-art restrooms. Build quality that no other haunted attraction in this region comes close to.

The Night

One Night. One Farm. A Journey Through Worlds We've Spent 42 Years Building.

Where It Begins

The 1925 Farmhouse

The same farmhouse. Still standing. Still the first chapter. This is where every night at Spookywoods has started since 1985. Step inside, and the year stops mattering.

The Passage

300 Feet of Laser, Fog, and Chainsaws.

Just outside the farmhouse, 300 feet of laser tunnel cuts through the fog. The chainsaw alley is narrow. The zombies don't hide. They step forward into the light. The chainsaws are real.

The Hotel

Vacancy Hotel & The Manor House

Check in if you dare. The rooms are occupied. The Manor House doesn't want you to leave. Then the first wagon arrives.

New for 2026 · First Wagon

Something New Is Out There.

We spent all summer building it. We're not telling you what it is. You'll find out when the wagon stops. Something different about 2026.

You'll see it before you arrive.

Second Wagon · ICONS

Where the Legends Live.

Paved paths through the woods. Sets built over water as large as ten thousand square feet each, paying tribute to the films that defined fear — Crystal Lake, the Sawyer house, Woodsboro. Twenty minutes to walk. Nothing exists anywhere else.

Third Wagon · The Original Forest

Where Kersey Valley Began.

The original pine forest planted in 1979, which gave rise to the name Spookywoods, has grown from a five-room farmhouse into what it is today. Dark mazes, town halls, mineshafts, apocalyptic disasters, botanical nightmares, and more. The place where it all took root.

Featured Experience

Club Spooky Courtyard

This is where your night actually starts.

Before the fear closes in, your group steps into the energy of the night — music, lights, monsters, drinks, and a crowd that already knows something is coming.

Live DJ Overhead

Performing from an elevated catwalk surrounded by lighting, fog, and visuals. The energy builds before you ever enter.

Monsters Among You

One moment you're laughing with friends. The next, you're running. Roaming monsters keep the courtyard alive all night.

Drinks & Food

Two bars — the Nut House and Endora's Brew. Cocktails, beers, hot and cold coffees, Bavarian hot nuts. Plus mini apple cider donuts, fudge, and funnel cakes. Grab a meal from Tumbleweeds Grub House.

Virtual Queue

Your place is already held. Real-time updates on TVs above. We'll text you when it's time. No rope lines. Just energy.

The Haunt Lasts an Hour. The Night Doesn't Have To.

After you exit, find your way back through Haunt Couture — our massive gift shop — through the pumpkin patch, and back to the midway.  Stop by Photo Shots for your group photo.  Most guests don't want to leave without a treat for the road, so pick up a hot, delicious funnel cake or share an apple cider sundae.

Entry Windows

Choose Your Arrival Window

Your arrival time shapes how your night unfolds.

Early

7:30 – 8:00 PM

Best Value

Mid

8:00 – 9:00 PM

Most Balanced

Peak

9:00 – 10:00 PM

Most Popular

Late

10:00 – 11:00 PM

Shorter Waits

Most nights sell out. Choose your time early to lock in your night.

Tickets + Arrival

Choose Your Experience

Pick your ticket, choose your arrival window, and show up knowing the rest is already handled.

Parking

Just $10 per vehicle.
No surprise fees when you arrive.

No Paperwork

Waivers are completed when you book.
No forms at the gate.

Arrival Windows

Choose your entry time in advance.
Your night starts smoothly.

Just choose your night and step into it.

❤️ Date Night Experience

From $69.95

Limited quantities each night.

Includes two General Admission tickets for the 8:00 PM arrival window — our most popular time slot.

General Admission

From $29.95

+ Processing & Reservation Fee

Full access to the Spookywoods experience with your selected arrival time.

Best for Most Guests
Most Popular

VIP Fast Pass

From $49.95

+ Processing & Reservation Fee

A smoother, faster experience on busy nights.

  • Faster entry on high-demand nights
  • Our best fit for most groups
  • Most popular ticket choice

Immediate Access

$99.95

+ Processing & Reservation Fee

Best for guests who want to go straight in with minimal delay.

  • No virtual queue required
  • Souvenir lanyard pass holder
  • 6×8 souvenir photo & frame
  • 20% off gift shop purchases

Most Nights Sell Out — Reserve Early

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Plan Ahead

Plan Your Visit

Parking, arrival info, directions, and entry guidelines — everything in one place so your night starts smoothly.

Plan Your Visit

  • Parking & arrival information
  • Directions to the property
  • Security and entry guidelines

Built to Experience, Not Post

We're going dark on social this season. No behind-the-scenes. No sneak peeks. No spoilers. What we're building is meant to be experienced WHEN the wagon stops.

NC's Most Famous Haunted Attraction — Since 1985

Guest Reviews

Worth the Drive

Guests come from across North Carolina and beyond for a night that feels bigger than expected.

★★★★★

Tre Tre · Nov 5, 2025

"What a night. The fam and I visited Kersey Valley for the second year straight. This place never ceases to amaze me from the themes, scenery, characters, scares and screams. We had a ball."

★★★★★

Nicole Hamilton · Nov 4, 2025

"From the first scream to the last shadowy corridor, this place is a horror lover's dream. No endless lines, no breaking the illusion — just pure, pulse-racing fun from start to finish."

★★★★★

Larry Johnson · Nov 3, 2025

"World-class filmic sets, great scares, and plenty of fun. Immersive and interactive, with seamless transitions and a nightmarish climax. They get better and better each year."

Ready?

Pick Your Night. Lock It In.

 

The haunted house that started it all in 1985

The farmhouse that started it all was built in 1925. Walk through the door that opened in 1985 in our first year. Still standing. Still the beginning.

Pick your night. Lock it in before it sells out.

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