2021 Guide to Haunted Houses in Florida
Did you know that Florida has 71 haunted house attractions listed for the 2021 Halloween haunt season!? Some of them may be located closer to you than you think…
Below, we’ll break down what types of haunts you can choose from, ranging from spooky hayrides and terrifying trail walks to creepy home haunts and multi-attraction scream parks. We’ll also discuss where in Florida some of the most popular haunted houses are located!
The following list totals up each type of haunt in Florida, based on how they are listed on our website:
- Amusement/Themepark Haunts: 3
- Haunted Boats: 1
- Charity Haunts: 21
- Cornfield/Maze: 3
- Haunted Hayride: 3
- Haunted Houses with Multiple Attractions: 25
- Home/Yard Haunts: 18
- Haunted Ride (Non-Hayride): 4
- Haunted Trail: 16
- Haunted Train: 1
- Year-Round Haunted Houses: 2
Fun Fact:
The city with the most attractions / surrounding haunts is Orlando, FL.
Each year, we search the internet to find out what these haunts are up to during the off-season. During our 2021 update session for Florida, 15 haunts’ information was updated, 11 were removed (for various reasons) and 2 haunts were added to the Florida Haunted House Directory.
Here are the Top 5 Haunts in California* according to our local Scream Team’s experiences:
- Ominous Descent – Plant City, FL (2019) with an overall score of 9.5!
- Enigma Haunt – Boca Raton, FL (2019) with an overall score of 8.99!
- Sir Henrys Haunted Trail – Plant City, FL (2019) with an overall score of 8.87!
- A Petrified Forest – Altamonte Springs, FL (2018) with an overall score of 8.38!
- 13th Floor Haunted House – Jacksonville, FL (2018) with an overall score of 8.75!
*Based on all of our Florida Haunt Reviews and their most recent, respective scores given out of the past 3 years.
The following are some of the most popular haunted attractions** in Florida, based on our website traffic:
Cassadaga Haunted Attraction
355 Cassadaga Road, Lake Helen, FL 32744
Summary:
One of Central Florida's scariest haunted houses!
Get an up-close, in-your-face experience with real monsters. We are not a haunt filled with just tons of animatronics and props.
Located at the Historic Cassadaga Hotel.
Kirby Farm Scary Train
19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, FL 32696
Summary:
ScaryTrain has become one of the Biggest and most unique haunted attractions in the Southeast United States! 5 haunted attractions spread out over 110 acres including a haunted historic train ride and more!
The Haunted Lair
1140 Sportsman Ln NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Summary:
Family business that believes in giving back to our community. Our actors are volunteers and mainly consist of students from local high schools.
Our family loves haunted houses. We have worked in them for about 20 years and have owned and operated one for about 10. We are in the process of becoming our own non profit so we can help our community more than we are. We love all of our volunteers and sponsors. You all are a part of our family.
Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds
9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Summary:
For over two decades Fright Nights has been the scariest haunted event in south Florida bringing you bone chilling haunted houses, creepy characters, a carnival like midway, live entertainment and scare zones. We care about the scare!
A Petrified Forest
1360 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Summary:
Prepare yourself! This Halloween, experience a new layout format with all new scares in Central Florida's premier haunted scare trail! Within this Altamonte Springs haunted house, you will find over 85,000 square feet of sheer horror. Best of all, this mega-haunt is located right in the middle of our forest!
Please note we are outdoor scare trail if it rains you will get wet. We are at the mercy of FL weather. We check the radar constantly and do our best to keep you advised of inclement weather but know we do operate rain or shine. (Heavy thunderstorms excluded). So please if you don't want to get wet, do check the weather radar before coming. Otherwise come play with us in the rain.
Ominous Descent
2305 Havendale Blvd NW, Winter, FL 33881
Summary:
As Wade Harris and his sadistic breed continue their search for Clara, rumors spread around town that she was taken by Finn, a mental asylum escapee.
Finn, the forgotten son of butcher Wade Harris, spiraled out of control after his mother’s sudden death and became broken. To hide his pain, he cut off the face of a doll his mother left him and made it his own. He was sent away to the Covington House after doctors labeled him schizophrenic and psychotic, but he was only doing what was needed to strengthen his connection to Ominous Grim. In all of Finn’s violence and killings, he genuinely believed he was helping others.
After Finn escaped, he headed back to where it all began and barricaded himself within his childhood home. Memories of what the abandoned Harris lake house once was added to his rage. He manically moved around the home, shouting that he was keeping Clara safe, but she was nowhere to be seen. Finn had a strong connection with Clara’s soul that intensified these delusions. His depraved mind focused solely on protecting Clara -protecting her by mutilating his victims and leaving their bodies chained by the lakes in a water's grave.
Step foot into the lake house sitting on the water’s edge and experience a home with secrets like no other.
Avoid Wade Harris, the Breed, and Finn as you make your way through a slaughterhouse of torture. This family reunion turns horrid as they reign havoc on all who cross their paths.
Mortem Manor
5770 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Summary:
Journey through Mortem Manor, two floors of an old victorian themed haunted attraction filled with scares, thrills and fun. Featuring live actors, animatronics and state-of-the-art special effects. Mortem Manor is open year-round just outside Orlando!
UNdead In The Water
705 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
Summary:
UNDead in the Water is Tampa's premier authentic nautical haunted attraction. Traverse multiple decks of this historic WWII cargo ship armed only with nerves of steel and a will to survive.
**This information was determined by looking at the haunts’ traffic on our site from the past two years. This is not a top haunts list. The above haunts are listed here in no particular order.
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