Inside: Campgrounds with Halloween activities in Greenville, SC, Charlotte, NC, WNC and Columbia, SC.
Camping during Halloween can be really fun – trick-or-treating from campsite to campsite, carving pumpkins by the fire, and making those lasting memories with your family. There are several great spots in and near the Upstate, SC that do special events for Halloween, and we’ve got the list right here!
A few tips:
- We’ve tried to keep the list to campgrounds that are three hours and under driving distance from Greenville, SC, many of these are convenient for families in Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC.
- Some of the more popular campgrounds will fill up for Halloween weekends months in advance. Make reservations early.
- If your preferred campground is booked, email the owners and get on the waiting list. People cancel their reservations all the time.
- While we have stayed at several of these places, we have not stayed at all of them but we tried to do the best research we could. Double check critical information before booking.
Map of Campgrounds
Because we love maps and find them very useful for stories like this, we made one to show you where all of these places are located:
Upstate, SC Campgrounds
Field Trip Glamping | Travelers Rest
Starting on September 21st, which is the Grand Opening Celebration, every weekend in the fall Field Trip Glamping will be doing Fall Family Fun activities on Fridays and Saturdays. This includes live music, outdoor movies on a blow up screen (including The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coco, the Parent Trap), mini pumpkin painting, Halloween candy s’mores bar, self-guided fall nature scavenger hunt, fall photo backdrops, and, of course, all the regular offerings like the slingshot range, climbing wall, play set, bonfires, and wood fired hot tub and sauna. These Fall Family Fun Weekends at Field Trip will run from September 21st through November 9th, 2025 so they are perfect for Halloween glamping.
Shores of Asbury | Anderson
The Shores of Asbury is hosting two weekends full of Halloween fun such as haunted hayrides, a magic pumpkin patch, best decorated RV and tent site contest, and a disco golf parade. The weekends are October 25th and November 1st. This is a really fun campground – read our review.
Oconee State Park | Mountain Rest
Head to Oconee State Park for their spook-tacular Halloween evening, which includes costumes, candy, games, hayrides, bounce houses, and trick-or-treating. The festivities happen on October 25th, 2025 from 2-7 pm.
Spacious Skies Campgrounds | Gaffney
This campground hosts Spooktacular Skies and Cosmic Hauntings in October as part of their seasonal fun for all families. They offer cabins, tent sites, and RV sites.
Iron City Campground | Blacksburg
This campground goes all out for Halloween with decorating contests, trick-or-treating, hayrides, and lots of fun.
Pine Ridge Campground | Spartanburg
Pine Ridge offers Halloween-themed weekends for three weekends in October. They have RV sites and vacation rentals available.
Hester’s Bottoms | Mount Carmel
Hester’s Bottoms is one of our very favorite campgrounds right on the SC/GA border with huge, private sites on the water. They hold Halloween celebrations throughout October but book up fast.
Midlands, SC Campgrounds
Ebenezer Park | Rock Hill
This park in York County has a big Halloween weekend on October 25th, 2025 from 6-8 pm.
Lake Greenwood State Park | Greenwood
Lake Greenwood State Park is hosting a themed “Trick-or-Treat in the Campground” event the weekend before Halloween on October 25, 2025, from 5–7 pm. Kids wearing costumes can enjoy candy and activities.
Creepy Campout at Lake Wateree State Park | Winnsboro
Get ready for the spookiest event of the season at Lake Wateree State Park. This campground goes all out for Halloween with an all day event schedule that includes scavenger hunts, decorated campsites, costume contests, hayrides, and trick-or-treating. All the fun happens on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 from 11 am – 8 pm. Join fellow campers for a frightfully fun day of Halloween activities, decorated campsites, and plenty of treats.
Palmetto Shores RV Resort | Summerton
This campground hosts Halloween events, including a golf cart parade, for three weekends: October 17-18, 24-25, and 31-November 1st. They have RV sites and cabins available.
Dreher Island State Park | Prosperity
Dreher Island State Park will host Boo Bash during Halloween time but no date has been announced yet.
Camp Standing Pines | Hartsville
For all weekends in October Camp Standing Pines is having spooky Halloween fun that includes non-scary trick or treating, pumpkin trails, and costume contests.
Western NC Campgrounds
Magical Mountain Resorts | Hayesville
You really cannot get any more fairytale-themed than Magical Mountain Resorts with their Alice in Wonderland cottage, Snow White tiny home, and MidKnight Bus. For Halloween on October 31st, you can expect trick-or-treating, a costume contest and face painting, bracelet making and rock painting. Read our full review on this beautiful and enchanting place!
Emberglow Outdoor Resort | Mill Spring
This beautiful property not far from the Upstate near Tryon, NC has two Halloween weekends in 2025 (October 24-25 and October 31-November 1) where guests will enjoy a spooky hayride, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating. They have lots of fun glamping options.
Jellystone Park™ Golden Valley | Bostic
This campground has six weekends of Halloween fun lined up from September 26th through November 2nd, 2026. The Halloween-themed weekends include hayrides, a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, and a haunted trail among other activities.
Stonebridge RV Resort | Maggie Valley
This award-winning campground at the gateway to the Smokies in Maggie Valley hosts a Spooktacular Halloween event for two days the weekend before Halloween – October 24th and 25th. They are booked but will post on their Facebook page if a site opens up.
Riverbend RV Park & Campground | Franklin
Near the Great Smoky Mountains and in beautiful Western NC, Riverbend hosts a big Halloween celebration October 31st and November 1st for both kids and adults. It includes hot chocolate, hayrides, a chili cookoff, pie bake contest, trick or treating, and lots of fun.
Cherokee Great Smokies KOA | Cherokee
Enjoy planting pumpkin seeds, trick or treating, and a scary haunted house at the Cherokee Great Smokies KOA in Cherokee, NC on October 24 and 25, 2025. They have RV sites, cabins, and tent sites.
Near Charlotte, NC Campgrounds
Broad River Campground | Mooresboro
The last two weekends in October are Halloween-themed at Broad River Campground, which offers RV sites, glamping domes, tent sites, and cabins.
Byrd’s Branch Campground | Elkin
The campground is going all out for their Halloween spooktacular, which includes cookie decorating, trick-or-treating, a movie night, and costume and decorating contest. The event is November 1, 2025.
Riverwalk RV Park on the Yadkin River | Jonesville
October 25th and November 1st are Camp-O-Ween at Riverwalk RV Park with axe throwing, trick or treating, and site decorating. They offer RV sites.
Midway Campground and RV Resort | Statesville
This campground actually hosts the Midway Wicked Woods trail and attraction. You get a discount if you stay at the campground.
Cross Country Campgrounds | Denver
Right outside of Charlotte, Cross Country Campgrounds hosts big Halloween weekend celebrations that book up fast. They have about 400 sites.
Norwood Campground | Norwood
Norwood hosts two Halloween weekend celebrations – October 17-19 and 24-26, 2025. They have RV and tent sites.
Ebenezer Park | Rock Hill (SC)
This park in York County has a big Halloween weekend on October 25th, 2025 from 6-8 pm.
For our favorite spots to camp, see our camping in and near Greenville story!
Want more fun Halloween things to do? Here’s our Greenville, SC Halloween Guide.
Want more? Here are a few more Halloween Camping spots near Charleston, SC.
