Spooky Spots: Dog-Friendly Haunted Places for Your Pup’s Bucket List
Have you ever secretly wished you were part of the Scooby Gang or could join a group of ghost hunters? Live out your wildest, spookiest dreams while bringing your furry sidekick along to these dog-friendly haunted places!
Depending on the restless spirits you come across at these historic battlefields, towns, and hospitals, your four-legged friend may end up working overtime as a ghost hunter AND an emotional support dog.
This guide is for anyone who is daring enough to want to encounter shadowy figures, apparitions, cold spots, and more. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to test your pup’s sixth sense as you record your own paranormal experiences at these haunted tours and parks.
Haunted Places You Can Bring Your Dog
Ghost stories hit a little different when your canine companion is growling at the shadows or refusing to walk past a certain doorway. So if spooky is your thing, these are the places you will want to add to your dog’s bucket list.
And don’t forget your Pup Memory Passport because you’re about to make some hauntingly good memories together!
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Dog-friendly Ghost Tours
The only thing better than a ghost tour is a dog-friendly one! Search for paranormal activity with a professional at these famously haunted sites.
1. Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
Harper’s Ferry is home to one of the many battles during the Civil War. Enjoy the National Historical Park by day and hear several haunting ghost stories at night. Dogs are allowed on the Ghost Tours of Harper’s Ferry. Beware that some of the town’s steep inclines on this walking tour may be just as scary as the ghosts!
2. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and home to countless spirits. Book one of the dog-friendly tours with Civil War Ghosts (this is an affiliate link, and we may receive a commission for purchases) for a fun evening of ghost adventures with your furry paranormal partner.
3. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia
Nighttime tours are off limits to your pup, but you can bring your dog on any of the daytime tours of this haunted hospital. Don’t worry, this includes a paranormal tour option. See if any of the ghosts are up to playing with your dog!
4. Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is one of the most dog-friendly cities we’ve been to. One of the many activities you can do with your pup here is the Hot Springs Haunted Tour. No reservations are needed, which makes it super easy to fit into your vacation schedule.
Dog-friendly Haunted Parks
Not every haunted location will have a guided tour or a paranormal investigator helping you and your pup track down ghosts. In fact, you might even have ghostly encounters at your local park! Here are a couple of parks where people have reported ghost sightings.
1. Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, WV
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park doesn’t have a haunted tour, but they do have ghosts! Take your four-legged friend on an evening or early morning hike on the park’s walking trails and keep your eyes and ears open for Confederate soldiers that are still haunting the battlefield.
2. Dinosaur Park, South Dakota
Go for dinosaurs, stay for the ghosts. Dinosaur Park used to be known as Hangman’s Hill. Three men were hanged; one was innocent. People have reported the sounds of hoofbeats and seeing the figure of a cowboy.
Haunts for Hounds
When things go bump in the night, don’t you want your dog by your side? Get ready to find out if your pup will constantly alert to unseen presences (like my husky Emma) or sleep through every creepy tale (like my chihuahua, Charlie).
These dog-friendly haunted places will give you the perfect mix of eerie encounters and tail-wagging adventures for your own mini Scooby Gang. You may go home with a great ghost story with a side of paw prints. Just don’t make your pup say “Ruh-roh” because you forgot their Scooby Snacks!
Please leave a comment if you know of a dog-friendly haunted place that we can add to the list! And don’t forget to check back later, as we add to this list as we find more places on our travels.
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Such a fun post, Tiffany! I remember going to Gettysburg as a kid. That place is loaded with spirits! Very overwhelming with grief and sadness. I haven’t been to the other spots. There are some cool ones around here as well. Henry goes ghost hunting here on the property, on the ghost walk line in town, and at Virginia City. The spooky is everywhere. I know people will find this fun as the Halloween season approaches…bring on the cooler weather please!
oohhh, I want to hear about the ghost walk line!
I would be glad of the protection of a big dog if I went to one of these spooky places!
Let me borrow your pup sometime EEEEEKKKKK!!!!
LOl! Anytime! I wonder how a cat would respond to spirits on the tours?
Oh, my, I have the chills just thinking about haunted towns and if my pup sensed something, I might be running for the hills! BOL! Perfect for the upcoming spooky Halloween season! How fun!