best campfire ghost stories

A campfire - worthy ghost story is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman in the spooky woods near Sleepy Hollow is a classic. The description of the Horseman and the dark, silent woods creates a perfect spooky mood for a campfire setting.

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.

One classic is 'The Hook'. A couple is parked at a make - out point near the woods. They hear on the radio about an escaped mental patient with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start outside the car. In the end, when the guy finally drives away in a panic, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.

One great family campfire ghost story is 'The Golden Arm'. It's about a man who digs up his dead wife to take her golden arm. When he gets home, he hears her voice asking for her arm back. It's spooky and easy to tell.

The 'Bloody Mary' story is also great for a campfire. Legend has it that if you go into a dark bathroom, light some candles, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times while looking in the mirror, a ghostly woman will appear. Some versions say she was a witch, others that she was a wronged woman. It's a story that has been passed down for generations and always makes people shiver a bit when told in the dim light of a campfire.

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.

One classic is 'The Hook'. A couple is parked at a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. In the end, they speed away and when they get home, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.

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.

No. While many are meant to be spooky, some can be more of a fun, light - hearted kind of scary. For example, there are stories about a friendly ghost that plays harmless pranks on scouts, like moving their camping gear a little bit or making strange but not - too - frightening noises.

Another one is the 'Ghostly Canoe'. It is said that on a full - moon night, a canoe can be seen gliding across the lake near the camp without anyone paddling it. If you look closely, you might see a shadowy figure sitting in the canoe. Legend has it that it was a scout who drowned in the lake years ago and his spirit still haunts the waters.