It comes as no surprise that South Carolina is riddled with legendary tales and the ghosts of our days past. From a bitter feud between two prominent residents who can’t seem to leave this Earth, to a town haunted by a train that doesn’t exist and so many more creepy places, this list of terrifying spots in South Carolina should keep you busy for a while. Especially if you seek them out in person. Check out some of the most terrifying places in the state below:
- The legendary underground tunnels around Columbia.
Facebook/Hidden Columbia What? You mean they’re real?! Yes, and if you’re brave enough and know where to find them you can still check them out - at your own risk.
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- The SC theater haunted by the ghost of the father of John Wilkes Booth.
Flickr/Saif Alnuweiri The oldest running theater in the Palmetto State is haunted by more than one ghost, and they both make regular appearances. Find out who, besides the father of Johns Wilkes Booth - yes, THAT John Wilkes Booth - roams the halls and sometimes graces the stage at this haunted venue.
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- A creepy ghost train in a tiny little town.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf The sounds of a train are nothing out of the ordinary in many small towns throughout the Palmetto State. But in THIS small town hearing a train is a super paranormal experience. Why? The tracks were removed decades ago.
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- The park where hundreds of people were executed in public hangings.
Flickr/Alan Romanczuk Visit this spot where an entire crew of a pirate ship was publicly hanged and many others also hanged. Some people have seen and felt the presence of the many souls that haunt this popular park in Charleston.
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- South Carolina’s only Civil War era tunnel.
TripAdvisor/scoutdreams Is this tunnel in the Upstate haunted? Some say yes, others say the mere notion is preposterous. Either way, most say the experience of walking into the cold and clammy attraction gave them the creeps.
Find out more in this article.
- Check out the mysterious Land’s End Light that is so very real you’ll be running for the woods.
Facebook/Land’s End Light The locals near the Land’s End Light are eager to tell you they’ve seen this mysterious light along this Lowcountry road. Some say it’s the ghost of a headless soldier walking with a lantern. Regardless of who it is, the mysterious light is always in this same spot next to this tree.
Find out more in this article.
- A haunted hike where you MAY see ghosts driving a horse-drawn hearse.
Flickr/JeromeG111 Hit the trail to the remains of an old plantation home in the woods on Hilton Head Island. Some hikers have actually seen the funeral procession of the plantation’s former owner - including the horse drawn hearse. Creepy!
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- South Carolina’s notoriously haunted asylum.
Flickr/ken fager The former South Carolina asylum is reportedly one of the most haunted places in the South. Especially as she’s now being renovated, bit-by-bit. If you’re into ghosts, then you know what ripping apart a building will do to the spirits within.
Find out more in this article.
- A fort that’s haunted? No big deal, right?
TripAdvisor/Lea A Tell that to the headless soldier that wanders the grounds of this public park in the Lowcountry. He’s often spotted just after dusk - which coincidentally is when your instinctive “creep-meter” will ping off the charts at this haunted fort.
Find out more in this article.
- The creepy underwater graveyard at the bottom of a beautiful mountain lake.
Flickr/Dennis Matheson Most newcomers to South Carolina don’t realize entire towns were flooded as this beautiful canyon lake was formed in the 70s. Check out the sad and creepy underwater graveyard filmed by divers.
Find out more in this article.
- This old city jail reportedly holds the souls of thousands who perished here.
Facebook/Haunted Jail Tour - Charleston Old City Jail Check out the creepiest place in Charleston and decide if you can manage to get through a tour of a jail where so many died and so many haven’t moved on.
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- This haunted war ship now forever cemented in a South Carolina harbor.
YouTube/SCETV Perhaps it’s the fact that their beloved ship is now permanently cemented into the marsh, forever anchored with no chance of ever hitting the high seas again, or maybe they just loved the ship so much it’s where they choose to spend eternity. For whatever reasons, the many ghosts spotted on the ship and dressed in a sailor’s uniform are reportedly happy to see the tourists that flock to this museum.
Find out more in this article.
- A ghost town with a history of two feuding families.
Flickr/MarksPhotoTravels Check out the long-standing feud between two prominent residents of this former town in South Carolina. You won’t believe the lengths each went to in order to upset the other.
Find out more in this article.
There are so many hauntings in the Palmetto State it’s amazing. Where’s your favorite haunted place? Did we miss listing it? Go ahead and add it to this list in our comments.
Facebook/Hidden Columbia
What? You mean they’re real?! Yes, and if you’re brave enough and know where to find them you can still check them out - at your own risk.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/Saif Alnuweiri
The oldest running theater in the Palmetto State is haunted by more than one ghost, and they both make regular appearances. Find out who, besides the father of Johns Wilkes Booth - yes, THAT John Wilkes Booth - roams the halls and sometimes graces the stage at this haunted venue.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/Sarah Altendorf
The sounds of a train are nothing out of the ordinary in many small towns throughout the Palmetto State. But in THIS small town hearing a train is a super paranormal experience. Why? The tracks were removed decades ago.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/Alan Romanczuk
Visit this spot where an entire crew of a pirate ship was publicly hanged and many others also hanged. Some people have seen and felt the presence of the many souls that haunt this popular park in Charleston.
Find out more in this article.
TripAdvisor/scoutdreams
Is this tunnel in the Upstate haunted? Some say yes, others say the mere notion is preposterous. Either way, most say the experience of walking into the cold and clammy attraction gave them the creeps.
Find out more in this article.
Facebook/Land’s End Light
The locals near the Land’s End Light are eager to tell you they’ve seen this mysterious light along this Lowcountry road. Some say it’s the ghost of a headless soldier walking with a lantern. Regardless of who it is, the mysterious light is always in this same spot next to this tree.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/JeromeG111
Hit the trail to the remains of an old plantation home in the woods on Hilton Head Island. Some hikers have actually seen the funeral procession of the plantation’s former owner - including the horse drawn hearse. Creepy!
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/ken fager
The former South Carolina asylum is reportedly one of the most haunted places in the South. Especially as she’s now being renovated, bit-by-bit. If you’re into ghosts, then you know what ripping apart a building will do to the spirits within.
Find out more in this article.
TripAdvisor/Lea A
Tell that to the headless soldier that wanders the grounds of this public park in the Lowcountry. He’s often spotted just after dusk - which coincidentally is when your instinctive “creep-meter” will ping off the charts at this haunted fort.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/Dennis Matheson
Most newcomers to South Carolina don’t realize entire towns were flooded as this beautiful canyon lake was formed in the 70s. Check out the sad and creepy underwater graveyard filmed by divers.
Find out more in this article.
Facebook/Haunted Jail Tour - Charleston Old City Jail
Check out the creepiest place in Charleston and decide if you can manage to get through a tour of a jail where so many died and so many haven’t moved on.
Find out more in this article.
YouTube/SCETV
Perhaps it’s the fact that their beloved ship is now permanently cemented into the marsh, forever anchored with no chance of ever hitting the high seas again, or maybe they just loved the ship so much it’s where they choose to spend eternity. For whatever reasons, the many ghosts spotted on the ship and dressed in a sailor’s uniform are reportedly happy to see the tourists that flock to this museum.
Find out more in this article.
Flickr/MarksPhotoTravels
Check out the long-standing feud between two prominent residents of this former town in South Carolina. You won’t believe the lengths each went to in order to upset the other.
Find out more in this article.
For more haunted places, check out the 13 Best Places To Spot A Ghost In South Carolina.
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