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Does anything beat huddling around a campfire with friends and swapping stories? >> https://prks.org/2t7oAV5

Does anything beat huddling around a campfire with friends and swapping stories? >> https://prks.org/2t7oAV5

Spooky stories aren’t just for the movies! Hear the eerie legend of a ghostly ship near Cape Hatteras National Seashore. >>> http://prks.org/2sZ9wKa

Spooky stories aren’t just for the movies! Hear the eerie legend of a ghostly ship near Cape Hatteras National Seashore. >>> http://prks.org/2sZ9wKa

Lights cast an eerie glow on the fortifications of San Juan National Historic Site. Happy Halloween! 👻 🎃
From Terrifying to Unearthly, Famous Ghosts and Beings of National Parks
What is it about fall that brings out the spookiness in our national parks? Fog drifts up out of the valleys, leafless trees stand silent and still, and unearthly cries emanate...

From Terrifying to Unearthly, Famous Ghosts and Beings of National Parks


What is it about fall that brings out the spookiness in our national parks? Fog drifts up out of the valleys, leafless trees stand silent and still, and unearthly cries emanate from the forests. It’s probably just a distant coyote… right?

Many claim to have seen and heard strange things at this time of year, and some would even go so far as to say that these five national parks are haunted. We’ll let you decide for yourself.

The Legend Of The Ghost Ship: Carroll A. Deering


The best mysteries are those that may never be solved. When the Carroll A. Deering was discovered in 1921, its crew vanished and its hull run aground on the treacherous rocks of Diamond Shoals, speculation ran wild. That speculation continues to this day, and no satisfactory explanation for the crew’s disappearance has ever been proven. Read more