TikTok Halloween Travel Guide: 6 Haunted Spots Creators Picked (2026)
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The TikTok Halloween travel guide is TikTok’s own roundup of haunted and horror-themed places to visit this fall, built from six creators’ picks. TikTok published it on its Newsroom on October 6, 2026, and it spans a haunted hayride in Ohio, the lighthouse from The Ring in Oregon, New Orleans homes tied to American Horror Story: Coven, and a free Halloween display outside Chicago.
This guide walks through every stop in the TikTok Halloween travel guide, shows real videos from the places it names, and covers the part of TikTok’s post aimed at bookings. It also says what the post leaves out, because a list of creator favorites is not the same as a verified itinerary.
What to know:
- The source: TikTok’s own Newsroom post, published October 6, 2026. It is a promotional guide, so every pick is a creator’s opinion that TikTok chose to highlight.
- The six picks in the TikTok Halloween travel guide: Hocking Hills, Ohio; Newport, Oregon; the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan; New Orleans; Gloucester, Massachusetts; and Bensenville, Illinois.
- The booking angle: the guide says Halloween events from GetYourGuide can be booked inside TikTok GO, including Halloween Horror Nights and a Salem Hocus Pocus walking tour.
- The gap: the post gives no prices, no dates for most venues and no ratings, so check each place before you plan around it.
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What TikTok Published on October 6
TikTok’s post is titled “TikTok’s Halloween Travel Guide: Haunting Destinations Inspired by #FilmTok, #BookTok and More.” It opens by saying that “Halloween season is upon us, and TikTok creators are spotlighting the best destinations to visit during this time of year.”
The TikTok Halloween travel guide leans on a number from TikTok’s 2026 Economic Impact Report: “one in three TikTok users have made travel plans as a result of watching a TikTok video, with almost two in three noting they’ve used TikTok to help plan travel or local activities over the past year.” That report was commissioned by TikTok, so read the figure as the company’s own research. This site looked at how the report was built in TikTok Economic Impact Report: $81 Billion in 2025 US GDP.
For each destination, the TikTok Halloween travel guide uses the same four-part format: where it is, what makes it special, the top attractions and a TikTok tip. The creators are named by handle and home city, and TikTok links example videos for each place. The rest of the post covers booking through TikTok GO.
Hocking Hills, Ohio: BookTok Meets a Haunted Hayride
The first pick in the TikTok Halloween travel guide comes from @baker.reads, a creator in Lancaster, Ohio. Her destination is Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio, which she describes as the real-world setting of the book Morsel by Carter Keane. She calls fall hiking weather there “unbeatable,” with changing leaves that make the landscape “picture-perfect, mosaic-colored.”
Her top attraction is The Brimstone Haunt, which she says features “a haunted hayride, horror-themed tours, and actors whose job is to terrify you.” The video below shows the hayride’s entrance. Its on-screen text places it in Wilmington, Ohio, and calls it a haunted hayride in Cincinnati, so treat it as a separate stop from the state park rather than something inside it.
@elmeerahunny Cincinnati’s scariest hayride… you’ve been warned 😱🌾 @Brimstone Haunt #fyp #halloween #cincinnati #spookyseason #fallvibes
♬ original sound – Tik Tok Ghostbuster
Credit: @elmeerahunny/TikTok.
Her TikTok tip is practical: she uses TikTok GO to book hotels directly in the app. That is one of several places the TikTok Halloween travel guide points to TikTok’s own booking tools, covered further down.
Newport, Oregon: Where The Ring Was Filmed
@cvnela, who lives in Los Angeles, picks Newport, Oregon, which she names as a filming location for The Ring. The specific stop is Yaquina Head Lighthouse, where she says the “cold, moody atmosphere makes you feel like you’re inside the film.”
She also points to other The Ring filming spots, including the “cliffside tree,” which she places around Washington. Her tip is to use TikTok Search to find specific recommendations for each spot. The video below is from a different creator, @smaangy, who visited the same lighthouse and tagged it with #TheRing.
@smaangy OBVIOUSLY had to visit the light house that traumatized me as a child #TheRing #Samara #PNW #FYP #movietok #OregonCoast #Lighthouse #YaquinaHead #Newport #horrortok #horror #spooky #scarystories #trending #booktok
♬ The Ring – End Credits (2002) – Meridian Studio Ensemble
Credit: @smaangy/TikTok.
The Keweenaw Peninsula: Spooky Lake Season
@geodesaurus, from Sauk City, Wisconsin, chose the Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior in Michigan. The creator describes “stunning fall colors, stormy weather, and a tragic maritime history,” and calls it “the go-to spot for peak ‘spooky lake season.'”
The top attractions listed are the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, which includes stories of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and a Keweenaw road trip through small towns, waterfalls and shoreline hikes with overlooks. The tip: use TikTok and Local Feed to find unusual attractions, restaurants, seasonal events and off-the-beaten-path stops.
New Orleans: The American Horror Story: Coven Trail
@jocwatchlist, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, picks New Orleans as the home of American Horror Story: Coven. The creator says the season “drew on real people and history, layering right into New Orleans’ already-spooky ghost lore, architecture, and supernatural traditions.”
The named stops are Buckner Mansion, LaLaurie Mansion, French Quarter ghost tours and local voodoo shops. The tip is to use TikTok Collections to organize saved videos, which is a good fit for a city with this many stops. The video below shows Buckner Mansion, which its creator calls “The Coven House” from the show.
@caitlinorellanahome The Buckner Mansion in New Orleans, LA. Also known as “The Coven House” from American Horror Story 🖤 #neworleans #americanhorrorstorycoven #americanhorrorstory #ahscoven #coven #louisiana #haunted
♬ ahs coven lala lala – igrrl
Credit: @caitlinorellanahome/TikTok.
Gloucester, Massachusetts: Widows Bay and a Ghost Tour
@vinopapi23, a New Yorker, picks Gloucester, Massachusetts, which he names as a filming location of Widows Bay. He says it is “my new favorite show” and that there are “so many Halloween events” in town. Beyond the annual Halloween Party and Haunted Harbor Walk, he suggests visiting filming locations such as Lane’s Cove and Cape Ann. His tip: “Always use Local Feed when traveling!”
Two example videos show what that looks like. In the first, a creator tours Rockport and Gloucester and says the fictional town “might be a little more real than I expected.”
@travelingbarbee Somewhere between the rocky coastline and the salty air… I found Widow’s Bay! Aka Rockport & Gloucester, MA Turns out the fictional town might be a little more real than I expected. 👀 #WidowsBay #rockport #FilmingLocations #CapeAnn #Massachusetts
♬ Sunset Cocktails (From “Widow’s Bay” Apple TV Series Soundtrack) – David Fleming
Credit: @travelingbarbee/TikTok.
The second is about the Haunted Harborwalk itself. Its creator says the new ghost tour runs Thursday through Sunday all month long and covers ghost ships, local legends and the witches of Dogtown. Dates and tickets can change, so confirm them with the tour operator.
@magic.and.matcha Gloucester’s new ghost tour is a must for spooky season! 👻💕 @Haunted Harborwalk runs Thursday-Sunday all month long sharing ghost stories from iconic sites around GloucesterMA. I learned so many things I didn’t know about ghost ships, local legends, the witches of Dogtown, and so much more. Tickets are online at haunted-harborwalk-gloucester.squarespace.com. #massachusetts #capeann #newengland #ghosttour
♬ Suspense, horror, piano and music box – takaya
Credit: @magic.and.matcha/TikTok.
Bensenville, Illinois: A Free Halloween Display
The sixth pick in the TikTok Halloween travel guide is a creator account rather than a person: @wilkesfamilyhalloween, from Bensenville, Illinois, just outside Chicago. Its destination is its own Wilkes Family Halloween walk-through display in the town square.
The post says the display has “movie-themed scare zones, live actors on Friday/Saturday nights,” a DJ, cosplayer performances and food trucks, with neighboring restaurants and bars running Halloween specials from late September through Halloween night. TikTok’s post says it is “100% free.” Visitors can also use Chicago Haunt Builders’ interactive map, “The List,” to plan a night of home haunts in the suburbs.
The account’s tip is for people who cannot make the trip: a TikTok LIVE of the display can be watched from anywhere. This year’s display adds a Friday the 13th zone, shown in the video below.
@wilkesfamilyhalloween Can’t wait for everyone to see our all new Friday the 13th zone at the 2026 Wilkes Family Halloween Display! @stevelarsens . . . #halloween #crystallake #fridaythe13th #jasonvoorhees #horrorfan
♬ Friday The 13th Main Theme (feat. Jason Voorhees) [From Friday The 13th] – Steve Jablonsky
Credit: @wilkesfamilyhalloween/TikTok.
Booking Halloween Experiences in TikTok GO
The second half of the TikTok Halloween travel guide is about buying, not browsing. Under the heading “From Your For You Feed to Your Weekend,” TikTok says that with TikTok GO, “powered by partners like GetYourGuide,” the experiences people are watching “are ones they can actually book.”
TikTok’s instructions: search “Halloween things to do” on TikTok to find local tours and events, then tap the green tag on any post to book directly in the app. It names four example listings from GetYourGuide:
- Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort.
- Howl-O-Scream: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay park admission.
- Salem, Massachusetts: the Official Hocus Pocus Movie Walking Tour.
This is the same push toward in-app commerce this site has covered on the shopping side, including TikTok Buy Direct and the Shopping Assistant. The difference here is that the product is a ticket instead of a sweater.
How the Creators Plan Trips on TikTok
Read together, the “TikTok Tips” in the TikTok Halloween travel guide double as a short manual for using the app as a trip planner. In the creators’ own words, they use:
- TikTok GO to book hotels directly in the app (@baker.reads).
- Search to find specific recommendations (@cvnela).
- Local Feed to find unusual attractions, restaurants and seasonal events (@geodesaurus and @vinopapi23).
- Collections to organize saved videos (@jocwatchlist).
- TikTok LIVE to experience a place from anywhere (@wilkesfamilyhalloween).
None of those are new features, and the TikTok Halloween travel guide does not announce any. What it does is package existing tools under a seasonal theme, with a stat from TikTok’s own report behind it.
What the TikTok Halloween Travel Guide Leaves Out
The TikTok Halloween travel guide is a showcase, so it skips several things a traveler would want. These are gaps in the post as read for this guide, not claims that the answers are bad:
- Prices and dates: apart from the Wilkes display running late September through Halloween night, most picks have no stated dates or costs.
- Independent ratings: every pick is the creator’s own view. TikTok does not say how it chose these six or whether any partner relationship is involved.
- Access: some famous filming locations are private property or working businesses. Check access rules before you go.
- How many TikTok GO bookings happen: the post gives no booking numbers or rollout details beyond the four named listings.
Older videos can also mislead. One earlier Wilkes video linked in TikTok’s post advertises a specific October 25 date from a previous season, so always check the current schedule before using any single clip as a plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TikTok Halloween travel guide?
It is a post on TikTok’s Newsroom, published October 6, 2026, that highlights six Halloween travel destinations picked by TikTok creators, plus a section on booking Halloween experiences in TikTok GO.
Which places are in the TikTok Halloween travel guide?
The TikTok Halloween travel guide covers Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio, Newport in Oregon, the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan, New Orleans, Gloucester in Massachusetts and the Wilkes Family Halloween display in Bensenville, Illinois.
Can you book Halloween events inside TikTok?
According to TikTok, yes, through TikTok GO. It says to search “Halloween things to do,” then tap the green tag on a post to book. The listings it names come from GetYourGuide.
Is the Wilkes Family Halloween display free?
TikTok’s post says it is “100% free.” It also says the display runs from late September through Halloween night, with live actors on Friday and Saturday nights.
Where does the one in three travel statistic come from?
TikTok attributes it to TikTok’s 2026 Economic Impact Report, which TikTok commissioned. This site covered that report in a separate article.
Source: TikTok Newsroom.
