South Carolina’s haunt scene is spread across four regions: the Upstate around Greenville and Spartanburg, the Midlands near Columbia, the Lowcountry around Charleston, and the Pee Dee toward Myrtle Beach. This guide covers the best haunted houses in South Carolina for 2026 by region, what kind of night each one delivers, and how to plan your visit. Opening weekends, hours, and prices shift from year to year, so always confirm the details on each attraction’s official site before you buy. Want the full statewide list with a map and filters? Browse every haunt in our South Carolina directory, or find haunted houses near you.

The best haunted houses in South Carolina by region

Upstate and Greenville

The Upstate is the heart of South Carolina’s haunt scene. Madworld Haunted Attractions in Piedmont, between Greenville and Anderson, is one of the state’s marquee events, a multi-trail scream park that returns for 2026 with new scenes and creatures and even offers a “no-scare” option for cautious visitors. Sweet Dreams Scare House in Easley, just west of Greenville, has been running since 2013 and bills itself as the highest-rated haunt in the Upstate, with more than 20 environments along an indoor-and-outdoor path. Toward the North Carolina line, The Fear Farm and Booger Jim’s Hollow in Blacksburg add outdoor Cherokee County scares. For the full Upstate lineup, dates, and tips, see our guide to haunted houses in Greenville and the Upstate.

Charleston and the Lowcountry

In the Lowcountry, Southern Screams in North Charleston is the area’s signature haunt, returning for 2026 with its MACABRE production and a run of nights beginning in late September, plus special lights-out evenings. Note that Boone Hall Fright Nights in Mount Pleasant, a two-decade Charleston tradition, was permanently discontinued in 2026 and is no longer operating. For a different kind of fright, Charleston is also known for walking ghost tours through its historic downtown, though those are guided tours rather than walkthrough haunted houses.

Midlands and Columbia

Around the capital, Hall of Horrors in Cayce anchors the Midlands with a long-running, community-supported haunted attraction just across the river from Columbia. The Columbia area also offers guided ghost tours and haunted pub crawls downtown for visitors who prefer history and atmosphere over jump scares.

Pee Dee and the Grand Strand

Toward the coast, Fear Factory in Conway serves the Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand market with an indoor haunt an easy drive from the beach. It is the standout option for anyone visiting the Pee Dee region during October, so check its official calendar for 2026 dates before you go.

What to expect at South Carolina haunts

South Carolina runs the full range, from family-friendly and no-scare options to intense multi-trail scream parks, so scare levels vary widely by attraction — check each haunt’s stated intensity before you buy. Knowing how scary haunted houses really get helps you match the right one to your group. Because several of the state’s haunts pair indoor mazes with outdoor trails, our guide to haunted houses versus haunted hayrides is worth a read, and you can see how South Carolina’s marquee haunts stack up nationally in our roundup of the best haunted houses in America.

Know before you go

• Buy tickets online in advance. South Carolina’s most popular haunts — especially Madworld and Sweet Dreams in the Upstate — sell out prime October weekends, and fast-pass or timed-entry options often cut the longest waits.
• New to haunts? Our first-timer’s complete haunted house guide walks through exactly what to expect on your first visit.
• Dress for a warm-to-cool, often outdoor night. Many South Carolina haunts include outdoor trails, and early-fall evenings can stay muggy before turning cool — our what to wear to a haunted house guide helps you plan.
• Confirm prices, hours, and age guidance on each official site — these change season to season and vary by attraction, and some haunts set a minimum age or offer a no-scare option.

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