Best family campfire ghost stories to tell

A campfire - worthy ghost story is 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. Ichabod Crane's encounter with the Headless Horseman in the spooky woods near Sleepy Hollow is a classic. The description of the Horseman and the dark, silent woods creates a perfect spooky mood for a campfire setting.

One great campfire ghost story is 'The Hook'. A young couple is parked at a make - out spot near the woods. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. In a panic, they drive away. When they get home, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle. It's simple yet really spooky.

Use sound effects. For example, when you tell a part about a creaking door in the ghost story, you can actually make a creaking sound with your mouth or by rubbing two sticks together gently. This will add a lot to the spooky atmosphere.

The 'Bloody Mary' story is also great for a campfire. Legend has it that if you go into a dark bathroom, light some candles, and say 'Bloody Mary' three times while looking in the mirror, a ghostly woman will appear. Some versions say she was a witch, others that she was a wronged woman. It's a story that has been passed down for generations and always makes people shiver a bit when told in the dim light of a campfire.

One great campfire ghost story is 'The Lady in White'. It's about a woman in a white dress who haunts an old mansion. Legend has it that she was jilted at the altar and died of a broken heart. People claim to see her wandering near the ruins of the old place at night. Another one is 'The Hitchhiker'. A traveler picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road, but when they reach the destination, the hitchhiker mysteriously disappears. It turns out the hitchhiker died in a car accident on that same road years ago.

One scary campfire ghost story is about a hiker who got lost in the woods. As night fell, he found an old, abandoned cabin. Inside, he heard strange whispers. When he lit a candle, he saw a shadowy figure on the wall that seemed to be reaching for him. He ran out into the night, but the figure followed him, moaning all the while. He finally made it to a road and was picked up by a passing car, but he could still see the figure in the rear - view mirror until they were far away.

One classic ghost campfire story is about the hitchhiking ghost. A traveler picks up a young girl on a desolate road. The girl is silent and when they reach her destination, she vanishes. Later, the traveler discovers that the girl died in an accident on that very road years ago.

There was a story of a group of friends camping by a lake. At night, while sitting around the campfire, they heard a strange splashing sound from the lake. One of them shone a flashlight towards the water and saw a pale face just beneath the surface. They all froze. Then, the face started to rise slowly out of the water. It was a woman in a white dress, dripping wet. She walked towards them without making a sound. The friends were so scared that they ran back to their cars and drove away as fast as they could, never to return to that campsite again.

In some parts of Oregon, there's a tale of a ghostly Native American warrior. According to the story, around campfires near certain historical sites, you might hear the sound of his war cries and see a shadowy figure on horseback. It is thought that he is protecting the land that was once his tribe's territory.

One classic is the story of the Headless Scout. Legend has it that a young scout got lost in the woods during a camping trip. He was never found alive, and ever since, people claim to see a headless figure in scout uniform wandering the forest near the old campsite at night.