For anyone searching for Halloween attractions in South Jersey, heading across the Delaware River offers an entirely different style of horror. Down here, sprawling agricultural farms, isolated backroads, and the eerie shadows of the Pine Barrens set the scene for massive outdoor scream parks, terrifying hayrides, and dark wooded walking trails.

Mullica Hill’s Creamy Acres Farm stands as the area’s heavyweight champion. Each fall, the operating dairy farm morphs into Night of Terror, offering a gauntlet of attractions including the legendary Ride of Terror, haunted corn mazes, and interactive zombie paintball hayrides. For those who prefer real-life ghost stories over animatronics, Mount Holly’s historic Burlington County Prison Museum hosts spine-chilling tours inside an authentic 19th-century maximum-security dungeon widely considered one of the state’s most active paranormal sites.

Before you load up the car, plan your trip using this regional guide to South Jersey haunted hayrides and scream parks you need to visit. To explore ticket tips and local favorites across the region, check out this in-depth guide to South Jersey’s scariest haunts. After braving the dark woods, take a quick trip over the bridge into Center City to recap your favorite scares over festive fall drinks at the best Halloween bars Philadelphia.