Best Haunted Houses in Dallas/Ft. Worth

Gary and I have a Halloween tradition. Every October we get together with our friends and check out the local haunted houses. I’m not sure why, but it’s something I’ve never grown tired of doing. It’s fun to go to some dark, spooky place in the middle of nowhere and have people jump out and try to scare you. I love it!

Some of the haunted houses we visit are lame, but others are quite scary. We’ve been to so many over the years that we now know the best ones to frequent. Our favorites are in Ft. Worth. Hangman’s House of Horrors and the Cutting Edge (voted one of the best haunted houses in America and Guinness World Record holder for the world’s largest walk through haunted house) are the best. Verdun Manor in Terrell and Screams in Waxahachie are not too far behind.

We didn’t visit any of our favorites this weekend, though. By the time we left on Saturday, it was late, so we decided to visit a couple of haunted houses closer to home. First up was The Parker House in Lewisville. The Parker House does a good job of creating an eery environment while you are waiting in line. And that’s a good thing because you will be waiting a long time, even with the fast pass. Once you finally get into the house, it’s worth the wait. There are some good scares, and the attraction offers a nice mix of inside and outside haunts, complete with the chainsaw wielding maniac at the end.

Our “scary” picture while waiting in line

The next attraction we visited was Phantoms Ghost Ranch in McKinney. Phantoms consists of 15 old western buildings that are haunted. You walk through the town and go into the various building to get scared. The environment is pretty cool, and it was well staffed when we went through last night. It was fun, and I’d recommend it, but I wish it lasted just a little bit longer.

Even though we didn’t make it to Fort Worth, we had a great night. Two haunted houses + friends + a few screams = another priceless Halloween memory.