If you’re looking for the perfect way to spend the spookiest holiday of all, look no further! Atlanta is home to some of the best haunted houses in the country, including the scariest haunted house in the entire Southeast!
These haunted spots are perfect for anyone looking to get their spook on!
Without further ado, here’s our list of the top 6 haunted houses in and around the ATL!
1. Netherworld
Address: 1313 Netherworld Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
If you want to be really terrified, Netherworld is the place for you! This haunted house is a fan favorite of Atlanta, and is considered the scariest haunted house in the entire Southeast. This year, the Halloween classic is unveiling two new haunted houses within Netherworld–Primordial and Cryptid Chaos!
The Primordial themed haunted house will focus on the elemental beings of water, wind, earth and fire that have emerged from the gateway to the Netherworld and into our universe. Cryptid Chaos will feature nightmarish creatures of urban legend and myth.
And seriously, this haunted house is NOT for the faint of heart!
For more information, check out our article on Netherworld!
2. Nightmare’s Gate
Address: 3844 Longview Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135
If you want to be truly spooked, check out Nightmare’s Gate in Douglasville! This haunted house has two main attractions: Terror Falls, a haunted swamp where you’ll have to escape before they get you, and The Hauntings of Longview Estate, where you’ll have to escape the tormented souls before they claim you as their victim!
If you need more spooky details, check out our article on Nightmare’s Gate!
3. The Haunted Hood
Address: The Backlot of Areu Bros. Studios, 3350 Greenbriar Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
Why settle for a single haunted house when you can have the whole haunted hood? That’s what this attraction thinks! And if you head to their neck of the woods, you’re definitely in for a fright!
What happens when you let a bunch of Atlanta creatives and film makers go wild? You get the Haunted Hood™, an immersive scare experience on the backlot of a historic fully operational movie studio.
All the houses and apartments are real… and really scary!
4. Trail Of Terror
Address: 3760 Friendship Cir, Buford, GA 30519
Trail of Terror is a terrifying journey through the lands of horror located in Buford! Be prepared to be pushed to your limits and truly horrified as you meet the sadistic characters who inhabit the lands, like Kee-Kee and his psychopathic clown friends, or Løøpy The Clown, who loves to dance… and scream.
If you want to learn more, check out our article on Trail of Terror!
5. Folklore Haunted House
Address: 5389 N Main St, Acworth, GA 30101
If you’re into a truly immersive haunt, Folklore is for you! These guys aren’t messing around when they say it’s truly terrifying. With two attractions to explore, Winter’s Estate Manor, which is a chilling old manor with terrifying spirits around every corner, and Overload: Final Destination, a haunted trip into the heart of an interstellar nightmare, there’s plenty to horrify you!
For more information, check out their website!
6. The Haunted Forest
Address: 4470 Bennett Road, Buford, GA 30519
Buford has another terrifying haunt to check out! The Haunted Forest is an attraction that turns a family-fun corn maze into something out of your worst nightmares! As soon as the sun goes down, the creepy creatures come out to play… and haunt.
For double the horror, you have to find your way out of a terrifying corn maze, all while not knowing what or who is lurking around the corner.
For more information on The Haunted Forest, check out our article!