11 Horribly Creepy Things You Didn't Know You Could Do In Ohio

Within Wayne Township in Warren Country, you’ll find the village Waynesville. It’s a quaint, historic town with a population of approximately 2,834—but it’s rumored to have more than 30 haunted places. This seemingly normal small town was actually deemed "the most haunted village in Ohio" by author Chris Woodyard' of the popular "Haunted Ohio" books.

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Ohio’s War of 1812 battlefield is as haunted as it is historic. Fort Meigs in Perrysburg is a popular historic destination, but it’s also home to some restless spirits that still walk the grounds late at night. Each year in October the educational center hosts a ghost walk that features some of the most popular ghost sightings and stories surrounding the fort.

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The abandoned coal mining town of Moonville near southeastern Ohio’s Brown Township (in Vinton County) was founded in 1856, when the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad ran through the area’s woods. Little remains of the abandoned mining town except for a few foundations, a nearby cemetery and an old railroad tunnel—a tunnel supposedly haunted by ghosts of locals who died from being struck by passing trains.

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Tucked away in Medina County there’s a rusted, long forgotten ferris wheel. What what was once Chippewa Lake Park is now just a few piles of amusement park ruins and the lone ferris wheel. From 1878 to 1978, the amusement park was a popular, thriving destination for family entrainment. Today, what little remains continues to attract Ohio explorers near and far.

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What was once the Athens Lunatic Asylum is now owned by Ohio University, but parts of the facility still hold shadows, stains and spirits of former mental patients who often suffered from violent treatments such as lobotomies. Today, the facility houses an art museum and university offices and the old tuberculosis ward is no longer standing—but that doesn't stop students and visitors alike from daring to explore the place known for several paranormal sightings and the beginning of the infamous lobotomy procedure.

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Not many people are aware of the dark, lonely and long-forgotten subway beneath the streets of Cincinnati—the country’s longest abandoned subway system that never transported a single individual. Some explorers and workers have reported seeing strange things in the tunnels—and what may be the ghosts of workers who lost their lives building the subway.

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Consider touring the Ohio State Reformatory—but be aware that it isn’t for the faint of heart. While the exterior of the building may be hauntingly beautiful, the lonely cells and restless spirits roaming about inside are far from welcoming. If exploring haunted places and creepy museums is your thing, this is the one place in Ohio that has to go on your bucket list.

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Right across the Ohio River in Marietta stands Ohio's most haunted hotel. It's one of the most popular paranormal attractions in the historic town. Guests have reported unexplained oddities for years. Missing items, suitcases turned upside-down and emptied shampoo bottles are just a few of the reported occurrences.

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If you enjoy all things spooky during the fall season in Ohio, there’s a little-known trolley ride you need to know about. The Ohio Railway Museum in Worthington, Ohio is home to an annual ghost trolley ride that will spook you in the best way possible.

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One of the state’s most popular parks in eastern Ohio is Beaver Creek State Park. Known for both its scenery and unique history, it’s a great place for adventure—but with that history and scenery comes a somewhat sinister story most visitors don’t know about.

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From haunted hotels to creepy cemeteries, the following road trip takes you to some of the most haunted places in Ohio. (The total trip takes about 11 hours of drive time.)

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