We are always looking for when and where the Halloween events will occur. So, this year we decided to make a list of everything ODNR has planned. Events are subject to change so please check the ODNR events page HERE.
Oct 6 2023 11:00 am – Oct 7 2023 11:00 pm
Trick
or Treat and other festivities for registered campers.
OCT
06
50th Harvest Moon Campout – Pike Lake
Oct 6 2023 11:00 am – Oct 7 2023 9:00 pm
Join
us for a weekend full of Halloween Delights! All are welcome.
OCT
06
Halloween Campout – West Branch
Oct 6 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 8 2023 1:00 pm
Naturalist
event on Friday evening, followed by multiple events on Saturday, and prizes
given out on Sunday morning.
OCT
06
Halloween Weekends – Hueston Woods
Oct 6 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 7 2023 11:00 pm
Come
camping with us for Halloween fun all weekend long. Join in spooktacular games
and programs.
OCT
06
Oct 6 2023 5:00 pm – Oct 7 2023 9:00 pm
Halloween
themed events including trick or treating, movies, music, contests and more.
For Campers.
OCT
06
Pre-Halloween Campout – Stonelick
Oct 6 2023 6:00 pm – Oct 7 2023 9:00 pm
Halloween
fun for registered campers.
OCT
06
Halloween Campout – Kiser Lake
Oct 6 2023 6:00 pm – Oct 8 2023 12:00 pm
Haunted
trail, movie with cider, hotdogs and popcorn. Contests for registered campers –
pumpkins, campsite and costume. Trick-or-Treat.
OCT
06
Halloween Campout – East Harbor
7:30
pm – 10:00 pm
Hay rides, campsite decorating,
Haunted Walk. All family friendly. Registered campers only.
OCT
07
Halloween Campout – Mosquito Lake
8:00
am – 9:30 pm
Family
fun activities at the Mosquito Lake Campground. All activities EXCEPT Trick or
Treat open to the public.
OCT
07
Fall Campout Weekend #1 – Buck Creek
10:00
am – 11:00 pm
Join
us at Buck Creek Campground for some fall fun. Event is for registered campers
only.
Make Your Own Spider Web – West Branch
11:00
am – 12:00 pm
Halloween
craft
OCT
07
Ghoulish Halloween Carnival – Lake
Loramie
12:00
pm – 3:00 pm
Meet
at Campground Playground . For registered campers
only.
OCT
07
7:30
pm – 8:30 pm
Hike
the Lakeview Trail to see jack-o-lanterns. Pick up a map at the Nature Center.
OCT
07
Halloween Campout – East Harbor
7:30
pm – 10:00 pm
Hay rides, campsite decorating,
Haunted Walk. All family friendly. Registered campers only.
OCT
08
Ghost Hike *FULL* – Malabar Farm
4:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Registration
is FULL.
OCT
13
Halloween Campout – East Harbor
11:30
am – 10:00 pm
Hay rides, campsite decorating,
Haunted Walk. All family friendly. Registered campers only.
OCT
13
Oct 13 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 14 2023 9:00 pm
join
us for activities all weekend.
OCT
13
Oct 13 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 14 2023 10:00 pm
In the
Turkey Creek Campground. For registered campers only.
OCT
13
Halloween Campout #2 – West Branch
Oct 13 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 15 2023 1:00 pm
Naturalist
event on Friday evening, followed by multiple events on Saturday, and prizes
given out on Sunday morning.
OCT
13
Halloween Weekends – Hueston Woods
Oct 13 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 14 2023 11:00 pm
Come
camping with us for Halloween fun all weekend long. Join in spooktacular games
and programs.
Oct 13 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 14 2023 10:00 pm
Halloween
festivities at our campground
OCT
13
Halloween Campout – Guilford Lake
Oct 13 2023 5:00 pm – Oct 15 2023 12:00 pm
Join
other campers for a Halloween themed campout.
OCT
13
Halloween Campout – Paint Creek
Oct 13 2023 5:45 pm – Oct 14 2023 10:00 pm
Enjoy
the beautiful autumn colors while camping, at our Halloween Campout. Registered
camper’s only.
OCT
13
Spooky Stories at the Lodge – Hocking
Hills
6:00
pm – 7:00 pm
Come
hear the spooky stories of the Hills tonight. Meet us at the Hocking Hills
Lodge.
OCT
13
6:00
pm – 11:00 pm
Halloween
Campout – trick or treat and other activities
OCT
13
Naturalist Campfire – Stonelick
6:30
pm – 12:45 am
Come
to make fire starters. Stay to tell your best ghost story.
OCT
13
Creatures of the Night Walk – Indian
Lake
7:15
pm – 8:15 pm
Visitors
Parking Lot
OCT
13
7:30
pm – 9:00 pm
Join
the naturalist on a night hike on the Old Pine Trail.
OCT
13
8:00
pm – 11:00 pm
Open
to the public. Park at the Campground overflow area (or as directed by staff).
OCT
13
Oct 13 2023 8:00 pm – Oct 14 2023 8:00 pm
Halloween
activities will be throughout the weekend at the Campground. Trick or Treat
will occur Saturday.
10:00
pm – 11:00 am
Join
the Naturalist for a Friday the 13th Night Hike.
OCT
14
Make Your Own Spider Web – West Branch
11:00
am – 12:00 pm
Halloween
craft
OCT
14
Halloween Campout – East Harbor
11:30
am – 10:00 pm
Hay rides, campsite decorating,
Haunted Walk. All family friendly. Registered campers only.
OCT
14
Mystical Halloween Carnival – Lake
Loramie
12:00
pm – 3:00 pm
Meet
at Campground Playground . For registered campers
only.
OCT
14
Pumpkins in the Park – Buckeye Lake
12:00
pm – 3:00 pm
At the
Fairfield Beach Shelter house. Call the park office to register (740) 527-4218.
OCT
14
2:00
pm – 5:00 pm
Location
will be determined the day of the event. Check with the office for location.
OCT
14
Halloween Storytelling – Lake Loramie
7:30
pm – 8:30 pm
Meet
at Amphitheater. For registered campers.
OCT
14
8:00
pm – 11:00 pm
Open
to the public. Park at the Campground overflow area (or as directed by staff).
OCT
15
Ghost Hike *FULL* – Malabar Farm
4:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Registration
is closed for this event.
OCT
20
Halloween at Tar Hollow – Tar Hollow
Oct 20 2023 10:00 am – Oct 21 2023 10:00 pm
Celebrate
Halloween in the campground!
Oct 20 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 21 2023 10:00 pm
In the
Ohio River Campground. For registered campers only.
OCT
20
Oct 20 2023 3:00 pm – Oct 21 2023 10:00 pm
Halloween
festivities at our campground
OCT
20
Halloween Campout – Beaver Creek
Oct 20 2023 5:00 pm – Oct 22 2023 12:00 pm
Join
other campers for a Halloween themed camping weekend.
OCT
20
Halloween Campout – Rocky Fork
5:00
pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy
the fall colors while camping the Halloween campout. For registered campers
only.
OCT
20
Oct 20 2023 5:00 pm – Oct 21 2023 8:00 pm
Yearly
fall camp out with multiple events and contests for registered campers only,
always the 3rd weekend of October.
OCT
20
Oct 20 2023 8:00 pm – Oct 21 2023 8:00 pm
Halloween
activities will be throughout the weekend at the Campground. Trick or Treat
will occur Saturday. (2nd weekend)
OCT
20
8:00
pm – 11:00 pm
Open
to the public. Park at the Campground overflow area (or as directed by staff).
OCT
21
Fall Campout Weekend #2 – Buck Creek
10:00
am – 11:00 pm
Join
us at Buck Creek Campground for some fall fun. Event is for registered campers
only.
OCT
21
Campground Halloween – Burr Oak
10:00
am – 8:30 pm
Fun
Halloween activities in the campground. All are welcome.
OCT
21
Coffee Filter Bats – Hocking Hills
10:00
am – 11:00 am
Create
your own creature of the night. Meet at the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center.
12:00
pm – 2:00 pm
Join
the naturalists for a Halloween themed archery shoot
OCT
21
Halloween Spooktacular – Burr Oak
2:00
pm – 5:00 pm
A
fun-filled event for all ages!
OCT
21
Annual Halloween Party – Salt Fork
5:00
pm – 9:30 pm
Halloween
celebration at the campground, free and open to the public.
OCT
21
Spooky Stories with the Naturalist –
Cowan Lake
7:00
pm – 9:30 pm
Come
join the Naturalists around a campfire while we share spooky stories
OCT
21
8:00
pm – 11:00 pm
Open
to the public. Park at the Campground overflow area (or as directed by staff).
OCT
22
4:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Meet
at the Visitor Center. Preregistration required, recommended for adults.
OCT
27
Oct 27 2023 1:00 pm – Oct 29 2023 3:00 pm
Make
your reservations early!
OCT
27
Frankenstein Friends – Delaware
4:30
pm – 5:30 pm
Learn
about some species that honor characteristics of the beloved Frankenstein.
OCT
27
Halloween Campout – Jackson Lake
Oct 27 2023 5:00 pm – Oct 28 2023 9:00 pm
Trick
or Treat and decorate your campsite for a Spooktacular weekend. For registered
campers only.
OCT
27
6:00
pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy
some spooky fall activities throughout the park.
Ghost Stories at Old Man Cave – Hocking
Hills
7:00
pm – 8:00 pm
Join
us for spooky stories and a night hike into Old Man’s Cave! Meet at the
Historic Cabin at the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center.
OCT
27
7:30
pm – 9:00 pm
Take a
moonlit walk around Davis Island.
OCT
28
Pumpkin Carving Workshop and Contest –
Lake Hope
10:30
am – 4:00 pm
Learn
tips to carving the perfect pumpkin from a local artist.
OCT
28
1:00
pm – 2:00 pm
Did
you know that it is National Bat Week? Let’s get batty for bats as we dive
closer into our flying mammals. Meet at the Nature Center.
OCT
28
Halloween Wood Cookie Painting – Alum
Creek
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm
Meet
at the Amphitheater in the Campground. All are welcome.
OCT
28
3:00
pm – 4:00 pm
These
creepy crawlers get a bad rap, and often suffer from being misunderstood. Come
learn about our 8-legged friends and maybe you won’t kill that next innocent
spider you find. Meet at the Nature Center.
OCT
29
Hikers Club: Gretchen’s Lock – Beaver
Creek
2:00
pm – 3:00 pm
Meet
at the Sprucevale Group Camp parking lot.
OCT
29
4:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Meet
at the Visitor Center. Preregistration required, recommended for adults.