When Hurricane Ivan hit in 2004 so many attractions were damaged that the park didnât open the following summer. We are currently working on a “national park horror story compilation” and anyone is welcome to enter their stories! The legend began when a Reddit user who claims to be a member of a search and rescue team working in an unnamed United States National Park took to the website to publicize their stories of the bizarre things that they have witnessed while working in national parks. It's not the alligators that scare me (they have approximately zero interest in you unless you're in the running for the Darwin Awards and decide to mess with them), but the fact that if you go off trail and get lost, you get lost. If you tell me a story that actually happened, though, wellâ¦Iâll be much less inclined to turn off the hallway light at night, if you know what I mean. Who knows, maybe your experience can produce a solid theory to what is happening to the people who have vanished. If they did⦠New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the UnresolvedMysteries community, Continue browsing in r/UnresolvedMysteries. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. https://www.outsideonline.com/2164446/leave-no-trace. Glad you survived :). Not all stories have to have a hard edge to them to be considered nicely done. It's not like there are trees or other markers where you can say, "Oh, that's the tree with the forked branch that I passed on the way, I'm on the right track". They're very creepy and mysterious. Be prepared to pull the covers up over your head as you read these 15 AskReddit usersâ terrifying first-hand accounts of the creepiest shit they ever experienced. Thereâs an insiderâs tour of Yosemite National Park. We hope you enjoyed them, too. DM me with a very brief summary of your story (like 3-4 sentences because we want to save it for the podcast) and I’ll let you know if we can have you on! That sounds extremely creepy. One kidâs uncle is a park ranger so last year we went to the park he worked at as it was near the cabin. Scary, creepy, frightening stories that are actually true. Exactly this. We encountered a number of strange/creepy things and got into some scary situations with wildlife but the one that sticks with me the most ⦠We are currently working on a ânational park horror story compilationâ and anyone is welcome to enter their stories! Second story happened to me too. Heâd been a ranger for a good while and had some stories. They needed up swimming in the lake outside of our tent for a good two hours, just watching our campsite before they wandered off back into the woods. As a Federal Agent, Carter Niemeyer Killed Wolves For a LivingCarter Niemeyer has had This story was born on the popular social website Reddit. My story is the exact reverse of the others here. Yes! RMNP is popular enough where (during the summer) there's a chance you'll stumble across another person/civilization if you get lost, but dying from exposure is a serious threat. They were sort of partially buried, and when we pulled them up they were stuck in the ground and pulled a part and semi disintegrated. Our national parks and forests are the countryâs jewels, but these True SCARY National Park Stories are sure to make you see them in another light. He said there was no one else there :( ⦠That was also a summer when around 10 people died from lightning strikes and we would get complaints that the mini golf course wasn't open during a thunderstorm... People really underestimate how easy it is to get lost and how isolated some of these national parks can be. 7 Creepy Stories and Disturbing Legends from Yosemite National Park: Yosemite National Park was established in 1890 and draws about 3.7 million visitors each year. 9 summers in our nations oldest national park. Big Beng National Park, located in southwest Texas, is one of the least visited national parks, but don't let that fool you into not visiting. I know a few Appalachian Trail people who give that advice---be VERY careful of people on a trail who are obviously not there for hiking. That is the day I learned that Coyotes have the run of the desert and don't have to worry about being quiet. The story of his first week on the job is the worst. He didn't do anything, just walked past us. Outside magazine had a great write up on this; (I love their reporting.) Almost all of those people who wander off into the wilderness probably got lost and/or hurt and died. Hello! We talked to them for a minute but got weirded out. As a South Floridian who's been to the Everglades probably 50 times, the idea of getting lost there gave me nightmares when I was a kid. You would have no way of knowing if you were headed in the right direction until you hit a spot inaccessible by foot. The backcountry clearing where a ranger caught a pack of wannabe ninjas swinging around nunchucks. Ghost stories are fun and all, but Iâm just not a sucker for a campfire tale. Hello! Day two, two men from the opposite end of the trail came strolling up - no supplies, no water, nothing but the clothes on their back. About a month later, there was a story in the newspaper about devil worshippers apparently performing a ceremony on old man Komarek's land - with a photo of the tripod and cow's skull. We do these via Zoom and faces/names can be anonymous if wanted. I host a podcast about all things paranormal and out there. The Crying Girl. And only park rangers know the points of interest. People from sea level would seriously come in asking for advice on summiting a 14,000 ft mountain and get super pissed when we explained that they would have major issues with the altitude. Bushkill Park in Easton, PA was a childrenâs amusement park that was open for just over 100 years. People of all ages go missing but the ones who are found alive are the young ones who can't give a clear answer. Between 1902 and 2004 the land was home to bumper cars, carousels, a funhouse, and other attractions. The stories below arenât about these ânormalâ occurrences, below a bunch of hikers, campers, and park rangers shared stories of the weirdest, creepiest, most unsettling things theyâve ever seen in the woods (via AskReddit). People overestimate their ability to navigate in the wild and way underestimate how easy it is to get lost. To me, that makes them so much scarier. Many of those people could tell you some creepy stories about Yosemite. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Storms can roll in like crazy and in a lot of places the terrain is really rough. https://www.outsideonline.com/2164446/leave-no-trace. Isn't it a warning sign from rangers given to hikers to be wary of people on the trail who do not look like they are hikers? Need to know where to avoid. The thing is, after a long day's hike in the sun, you're pretty knackered when going to bed. How long ago an where? Creepy passenger on cruise tries to break down my door. Well, one time me and a bunch of friends went camping in Sam Houston National Forest, and on the second day we discovered a camp to the left of ours. Subscribe. So I've just begun reading Missing 411 and have seen videos about strange cases and disappearances that have been going on in our National Parks. I'm actually surprised it doesn't happen more often, considering how tourists often underestimate the heat/humidity. So true! What The Park Rangers Are Left To Find. It was creepy, finding an empty old campsite full of half buried clothes. These are the kinds of threads I get lost in for hours on end. Creepy Reddit Posts, Park Ranger Stories, Unsolved Mysteries. They were very interested on if we were alone, if anyone knew we were out there, when we were expected back etc. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The woods hold some really freaky stories..Enjoy this best of compilation! Cookies help us deliver our Services. Glad nothing happened, but looking back on an experience like that must be crazy. My dad worked as a ranger for a few summers back in the seventies and he saw a woman put her three year old child onto a bear's back for a photo. Looking back on it they probably had a backwoods grow op and just wanted to make sure we weren't curious. The church itself doesnât help refute the story; itâs a creepy old building built facing a fork in the road, and exactly the sort of place children make up stories about. The Tale Of The Unmarked Van. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. When I was in the Scouts (or rather the local equivalent) legally adult Scouts had to do the 3 Feather Challange. I wonder if she actually protected me that day. I host a podcast about all things paranormal and out there. I'm not sure which explanation is more terrifying: Ghost girl crying⦠or real girl ⦠1. These national park locations have mysterious and creepy local legends, historical hauntings, witches, mysterious lights, ghosts, and creepy creatures. Almost on cue my dog freaked out and went after one of the men. One Reddit user told the story of his nightmare of a camping trip wherein he and his dad found a dead body. Yeesh, I don't mess around in Wa state parks- Bear spray + taser....People live off grid in our woods and are most likely not serial killers but damn we've had our share so safety 1st. Sign up for The Lineup's newsletter, and get our scariest tales delivered straight to your inbox. 3 of them bound through the creosote bushes with a yip or two, pass me close. It was made of take which was lashed to the tree rather expertly (it looked like whoever had made it knew what they were doing). Abandoned Camp. No. Maybe you survived something that so many people have fallen victim to. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. TRUE Scary Stories, REAL Ghost Stories, and CREEPY Animal and Cryptid Sightings. There were a bunch of clothes laying around. So in order to start your weekend off right, I've combed the latest AskReddit threads about real life creepy stories and assembled a âgreatest hitsâ of sorts. 3 of which I worked backcountry LEO, which involved going out for 9 days at a time alone. We would park the truck, hike into a remote area fishing for trout along the way and make camp wherever we ended up. The reason it was creepy was because when we got to our campsite (after getting lost and escorted by the same park ranger from earlier in the story) he told us we were lucky to be the only people for miles around because of how peaceful it was. Eeek, those grow op people are often the most violent and dangerous! So I was wondering if any of you had any experiences in a National Park that you would like to share that was mysterious, bizarre and down right strange. I felt like she knew he was a bad guy or something. It's like hey men why not just ask "if anything were to happen how long would it be before you're missed?" These stories, taken from various AskReddit threads, are all (supposedly) true. However; there has never been any real evidence of Satanists in Helltown, and while pretty much everybody tells the story, most are well aware that this is just a myth. And in that moment, nothing is more real. While camping in Yellowstone National Park, walking and skipping stones on the lake -- you know, typical camping activities to do with your dad -- he and his father spotted a man slouched against a tree with his hat drawn over his face. The number of people who would come in with completely unrealistic expectations about what they were capable of doing was INSANE. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. More posts from the NationalPark community, News, photos and questions about national parks in the US and around the world, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Plenty of scary stories abound of people who sought solace in a relaxing camping trip out in nature, only to find themselves doing anything but relaxing. Couple that with the fact that's sweltering hot most of the year and there's no shade, and you could easily die of heatstroke in a day. You may want something more sturdy than a tent while you're surrounded by these legends found in Yosemite. were you with another female friend? They have really, really great longform articles. This is Darkness Prevails, a horror podcast that specializes in giving you nightmares. While telling tales by the campfire is a summertime tradition, quite a few real events have occurred that would put any normal person off of camping forever. Spooky. My son is in Cub Scouts and every year we take a trip to a cabin with the rest of his den. I spent a summer working at a hotel/resort just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park and part of my job was giving hiking advice to tourists. I go out for walks very late at night fairly often, so Iâve seen a few ⦠Places like the campsites favored by "The Swatter"--a habituated bear that had slapped so many tourists it had earned itself a nickname. I also want to get the Early Bird Books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks. Bessie and Glenn Hyde were honeymooning in the Grand Canyon, going down the Colorado river by scow in 1928. So Iâm female, late thirties and Iâm a travel counselor for a large tour company. I hike and backpack a lot with my dog, and she's usually pretty cool when we pass people (now other dogs, she gets obnoxious)...anyway she went crazy barking at one guy in particular on a trail once, and it really spooked me. 9 summers in our nations oldest national park. Most of the park is murky water and sawgrass for miles and miles on end. Some of these stories sound exciting, but you will not see me trying any of these creepy trails for myself. Combine this with dehydration, and in my case Malaria medication, any absurd impulse WILL lead most to believe some creepy shit is actually happening. One of the things in the article is that it's generally less "bizarre" and more "people don't understand a National Park isn't Disneyland, and stuff really will kill ya." DM me with a very brief summary of your story (like 3-4 sentences because we want to save it for the podcast) and Iâll let you know if we can have you on! Abandoned Camp. Sounds like two concerned men who had a camp site not far from you. What follows are some 2011 stories from, or revolving around, the National Park System that we liked for what they had to say, or how they had to say it, or what we learned from them. Thanks for reading and your stories! Photo Credit: Cover of Trails of Death: The True Story of National Forest Serial Killer Gary Hilton via TitleTown Publishing; Want more creepy stories? I've heard animals can sense "bad" in people and I think your dog was definitely picking up a negative vibe. Creepy Reddit Posts, Park Ranger Stories, Unsolved Mysteries. I was backpacking in a national park in WA state - roughly 8-10 miles from the trailhead. We left the next day. After reading these 15 stories from Reddit users who had creepy, unexplainable, possibly paranormal things happen to them, you may start sleeping with the lights on. Holy crap that's like red flag alert. I've watched them just walk out there onto the range and reach out to pet the damn thing. No shit; how many people in Yellowstone get trampled by buffalo? Later, it became a high school legend - the creepy place to take a date to, or to avoid, As far ⦠Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. But man was it unsettling. 3 of which I worked backcountry LEO, which involved going out for 9 days at a time alone. I pulled him back and apologized but ended the conversation. Press J to jump to the feed. People of all ages go missing but the ones who are found alive are the young ones who can't give a clear answer. "Park Ranger dies of heart attack, found 3 days later still clutching Banjo" will be a good headline. you are female? 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