The Spookiest Haunted Houses In New York State

It's prime scaring time!  Spooky season is here and if you're looking for the best of the best when it comes to spooky haunted houses, we've got your list.

There is nothing like the heart-pumping adrenaline that you get when walk through a haunted house.  Everyone is afraid of something and they find a way to pull that out of you at some of the best haunted houses in the country.

Where are the top haunted houses in the country?

A publication called "Fear Find" went looking to find the spookiest haunted houses, hayrides, and attractions across the country.  They came up with a list of the 50 "Top Haunted Houses in America" and included one from each state.  In New York, the winner was "Headless Horseman" in Ulster Park, New York.  Ulster Park is a town on the Hudson River.  They claim to have frightened over a million guests in their 30 years in business.

Where are the other great haunted houses in New York?

They didn't stop there.  They put together a full list of haunted houses that you should check out in New York.  They included:

1.  Headless Horseman (778 Broadway Route 9W, Ulster Park, NY 12487, USA) - As you can tell from the trailer above, this one is super spooky.  It made multiple lists as one of the spookiest in the entire country.  Definitely not for the faint of heart.

2. Tagsylvania (3037 State Route 352, Big Flats, NY 14814, USA) - This one can be found in Big Flats, NY.  It includes not only a haunted house, but also a haunted trail, 3D circus show, and now, an escape room.

3. Chamber of Horrors (1745 Express Drive North, Hauppauge, NY 11717) - On Long Island, NY.  It's described as "Long Island’s most unique, exciting and absolutely terrifying haunted attraction."

4. Darkside Haunted House (5184 Route 25A, Wading River, NY 11933) - Another haunt on Long Island.  "With over 14,000 Scare ft and over 30 of the most detailed scenes of Fright! Darkside Haunted House is both an indoor and outdoor Attraction in one."

5. Frightworld Screampark (1001 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216) - Buffalo's scariest haunted house.  Plan some time for this one.  It could take you hours to get through all of the different scenes.

6. Gateway's Haunted Playhouse (215 S Country Rd, Bellport, New York 11713) - This one is filled with actors who fulfil a specific role.  "As a division of the Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County, Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse utilizes the numerous theatrical designers and staff at the Gateway – Long Island’s oldest professional theatre. Dozens of professionally trained actors prepare and rehearse each character that inhabits the haunt, giving it a unique, theatrical quality unrivaled on the island."