Haunted Hike Fright Night at Douglas-Hart Nature Center
Haunted Hike & Hayride is a 20 Minute Guided Walk through the Douglas-Hart Nature Center where you will encounter several costumed characters and stations for the theme: FRIGHT NIGHT! End the walk with a haunted hayride back to the visitor center. 5-6 pm (kids can dress up and scare our characters). 6-8pm (It’s scary out there! Lots of jump scares, screaming, and lights).
Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Visit: https://www.dhnature.org/hauntedhike.html
Purchase tickets at the door (Unless you are a DHF member; you may purchase pre-sale tickets) $10 per person, 2 and under are free.
Groups are capped at around 15 people for a better experience and leave every 5 minutes! (If you have a large group, please be prepared to be split into multiple groups!)
While you wait, enjoy snacks like popcorn and cider, OR chill by the campfire (favorable weather conditions only), take photos with our photo booth props or characters, and more, all in the outdoor classroom.
The hike and hayride are all outdoors; please dress accordingly.
During the hike, you can expect jump scares, screams, flashing lights, strobes, decorated trails, decorated stations, costume characters, sound effects, loud noises, and more. The hike lasts approximately 20 minutes and traverses 1/2 mile, followed by a 10-minute hayride back to the visitor center and parking lot.
5:00 – 5:40pm is Reverse Scares. Children attending are encouraged to dress up and scare the characters on the trails! Groups departing after 5:45 may complete some of the hike during the scare times starting at 6pm. At that time, our volunteers begin scaring patrons.
While this is a family-friendly event, nighttime hikes can be quite scary for children. Plan accordingly – you know your child best.