Haunted Houses in Iowa

Of the thousands of buildings in Iowa, finding the ones that harbor the deepest, darkest secrets can be a a significant challenge. After all, sometimes it is the most unsuspecting location that houses the terrors straight out of the dark caverns in your mind. Covering houses, graveyards, and factories, Iowa's Haunted Houses represent a diverse selection of areas that may require a little assistance to navigate through. Each one of the attractions on this list serves up thrills and chills that are necessary for a spooky evening, providing both the young and young at heart with a chance to step into scenes right out of childhood nightmares. For those looking to mark this Halloween with a scream-worthy good time, these Haunted Houses represent the best that the state has to offer.

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

With over 75 creepers, clowns, and zombies - and FOUR haunted attractions, Scream Acres Scream Park offers an all inclusive haunted house experience for all ages each October. The question is, can y... Read More

Eldora Haunted Hospital
Eldora, IA

Eldora Rotary sponsors this haunted attraction every year as a fund raiser to invest back into the community of Eldora, IA.... Read More

Thrashers House of Terror
Mount Pleasant, IA

Thrashers House of Terror is a volunteer ran haunted house which is a fundraiser for the Midwest Old Threshers Organization. Midwest Old Threshers celebrates the tradition of farming with an annual 5 ... Read More

Torment at Twelve Hundred
Orion, IL

The Screams in the night... now only echoes... The 'Torment' that resides... now lays silent... Only to return... on another full moon... 'Torment' will be ready... Wonder what will transpire th... Read More



Navigating Iowa's 56,000 square miles to find the most essential of the season's haunted attractions can be a draining process. Fortunately for horror fans that want to experience the best that the state has to offer, pinpoints have been placed on HauntedIowa's map to keep Iowans from missing any haunts. Whether you live in Sioux City or Des Moines, Cedar Rapids or Waterloo, use the map to plan maximum horror thrills this season.