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Dare to Explore New Jersey's Most Haunted Outdoor Locations
There's something truly eerie about the woods at night. Illuminated only by the moon and the stars, and inhabited by wild creatures, ghosts, and spirits, what might be considered a relaxing walk through the woods during the day turns into a heart-pounding adventure once the sun sets. ##Region##'s Woods have been home to countless legends for ages - from folktales warning of evil spirits lurking behind the dark outlines of trees, to tales of innocent camping trips gone awry, the woods of ##Region## are well known to be home to spirits that are not of this world. Find out where ##Region##'s Most Haunted Woods are, and explore the eerie side of nature - if you dare.
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Revolutionary War spies were hanged at the corner of Gallows Hill Road and Brookside Place, where a giant hanging tree once stood. The tree is no longer there but locals say you can still see eerie movements here from a distance.
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Jenny is the ghost that is rumored to wander the grounds of this forest. Legend says that when she was just 9 years old, she was playing on the cliffs, and she was startled by the appearance of a Native American. She yelled out to her father, who told her "Jump, Jenny, jump!" Jenny jumped, listening to the words of her father, and died from the fall. People believe her ghostly form can...
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This 7-mile, two-lane road in Warren County, New Jersey is appropriately named Shades of Death Road for the numerous deaths that have occurred along this road and for the reports of unnatural forces. The road runs along the tree lines of Jenny Jump State Forest and just off the road (south of the I-80 overpass) sits Ghost Lake. To the right of Ghost Lake is a small cave that was once...
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Categories: Real Haunted Lakes & Waterways | Real Haunted Hotels & Lodging | Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)
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The Richard A. Rutkowski Park is where The Elco Naval Division once stored a boat-building factory that churned out nearly 400 PT boats for World War II. A historical marker is all that is left to commemorate the effors that went on at the location. The story says that there was an accident at the factory one day, where a boat fell of its railings, crushing and killing two men. What...
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Nellie's Pond was named after the horse of a Revolutionary War messenger who drowned here quite some time ago. The pond is pretty much dried up today, but locals say you can still hear the cries of the ghostly horse that drowned.
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Riverview Drive, better known as "Annie's Road," in Totowa is home to an eerie local legend. The legend says that a woman named Annie was going to prom in the 1960s, when she was hit and killed by a truck. Annie's ghost is known to linger the area where she lost her life, causing some strange happenings, such as mysterious fog, the sounds of screams, and interference in their phones and...
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Leeds Point, a small community in the Pine Barrens, is quite literally the birthplace of the Jersey Devil. For hundreds of years now, legend has it that a mythical beast lived within the Pine Barrens. According to The New Jersey Historical Society, legend has it that a woman by the name of Deborah Smith...
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Located in West Milford, Clinton Road is a 10-mile desolate stretch of roadway predominantly surrounded by undeveloped woodland. Over the years this street has given rise to many rumors and ghostly sightings, and had been the site of some several tragedies as well.
One of the most common ghost stories shared is that of a dead young boy who hangs under the bridge at Dead Man’s Curve....
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Categories: Real Haunted Bridges & Overpasses | Real Haunted Places | Real Haunted Nature & Outdoors (ie. Haunted Woods)
