Sure. 'The Vanishing Hitchhiker' is a well - known one. A driver picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road. The hitchhiker gives an address but when they arrive, she has vanished from the car. The driver goes to the house and finds out that the girl had died years ago. It's a simple yet spooky story that makes you think about the supernatural. It's often told around campfires to give people that eerie feeling.
Well, there's 'The Cursed Doll'. In a dusty old attic of an old house, there was a doll. It was said that this doll was cursed. Whoever owned it would start to have bad dreams. At night, it would seem to move on its own. People would hear strange giggles coming from the room where the doll was. It's a story that gives you the creeps, especially when you're sitting around a campfire in the middle of the woods, with the darkness all around you.
One great campfire ghost story is 'The Hook'. A young couple is parked at a make - out spot near the woods. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. In a panic, they drive away. When they get home, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle. It's simple yet really spooky.
Sure. 'The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs'. A babysitter is taking care of some kids. She keeps getting creepy phone calls from someone asking 'Have you checked the children?' She finally calls the police. When they trace the call, it's coming from inside the house. Turns out there's an intruder upstairs.
One great campfire ghost story is 'The Lady in White'. It's about a woman in a white dress who haunts an old mansion. Legend has it that she was jilted at the altar and died of a broken heart. People claim to see her wandering near the ruins of the old place at night. Another one is 'The Hitchhiker'. A traveler picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road, but when they reach the destination, the hitchhiker mysteriously disappears. It turns out the hitchhiker died in a car accident on that same road years ago.
Sure. There's a story about a 'Friendly Fox'. One night around the campfire, a scout noticed a fox approaching. Instead of running away, the fox seemed curious. The scout started sharing some of his food with the fox. Every night after that, the fox would come back, and the scout would tell it stories. Eventually, the fox led the scout to a hidden spring in the forest that the scouts had been looking for.
The characters in these stories can be very scary too. Take the vengeful spirits in some tales. They often have a tragic backstory that led them to become malevolent. For instance, a ghost who was wronged in life and now seeks revenge on the living. Their appearance is usually described in a way that's disturbing. A pale face, empty eyes, and a slow, eerie movement. And the fact that they seem to be able to appear and disappear at will adds to the scariness. They can be right behind you without you even knowing until it's too late.
Sure. There was a hiker who got lost in the woods at night. He found an old, abandoned cabin. As he entered, he heard a strange whispering. He saw a shadowy figure in the corner, but when he blinked, it disappeared. He ran out of the cabin and didn't stop until he found his way back to the trail.
One classic western campfire ghost story is about the Headless Horseman. Legend has it that a headless rider on a horse haunts the old roads at night. He rides fast, his horse's hooves thundering, and if you cross his path, you might be in for a terrifying encounter. Some say he was a soldier who lost his head in battle and now is cursed to roam forever.
Sure. Here's one. There was a group camping in the woods. At night, by the campfire, they heard strange rustling. Then a white figure seemed to float between the trees. One brave camper called out, 'Who's there?' and the figure just vanished. But later they found out it was just a lost hiker in a white sheet who got scared and ran away when they heard the camper's voice.