Spook Yourself with Four New England Halloween Getaways

NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. - Oct. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- You’d be hard-pressed to find a town in New England without at least one ancient cemetery or an old home with a ghostly legend. Even misty mornings in mountain towns help set the scene for a spooky jaunt. Here are four Halloween getaways to help you get your fright on (including a not-so-scary one for kids), offered by members of New England Inns & Resorts.

Ghost Hunters’ Delight

Want to be at the dead-center of the action? Stay for a night at Lord Camden Inn in Camden, Maine, a brick building that dates back to 1893 in the center of town. Once the harbor town’s Masonic Temple, the third floor reputedly is still home to friendly spirits. Lord Camden Inn offers guests a good shot at meeting some of the spirits, with a night’s stay on the third floor, a list of ghost stories collected at the Inn, and a digital voice recorder and an EMF detector to document your encounters.

Lord Camden Inn’s Ghostly Encounters package is offered until March 31, 2015, and also includes a complimentary copy of the book “Maine Ghosts and Legends,” a $50 dining credit, a buffet breakfast, and parking. To book, visit http://www.lordcamdeninn.com/ or call 1-800-336-4325.

Fun and (Some) Frights for Families

If a shuttered summer camp gives you the creeps, then it’s the perfect setting for Halloween Town in East Madison, NH. Every year, Purity Spring Resort turns the camp’s cabins into haunted stops on the trick-or-treat trail that winds through the camp’s tree-lined grounds. While some stops are scary, the event is designed for ages four and up and also has a corn maze, hot air balloon rides and a petting zoo.

Halloween Town takes place on Saturday, October 25. Purity Spring Resort offers a lodging package during Halloween Town that starts at $87.20 per night for a family of four and includes all resort facilities. To book, call 603-367-8896.

Murder for Dinner

If you want to be a part of a scary story, the Red Clover Inn should be your destination. The Vermont inn is set to stage a murder on Halloween night, a roaring ‘20s-style affair complete with murder, mayhem, and a three-course dinner. Guests will play a role in solving the murder mystery in between courses from the Inn’s farm-to-table restaurant.

The Red Clover Inn’s Murder Mystery Dinner & Getaway package includes two tickets to “Murder at the Juice Joint,” an overnight stay for two on October 31, and locally-sourced breakfast for $200. Call 802-775-2290 by October 20, 2014, to reserve a place.

Truth, if you Dare

In Bethel, Maine, a resort town that draws both skiers and spirits, visitors seeking spooks are invited to tour the town’s historic sites with the Bethel Historical Society. The Ghosts & Gravestones weekend, organized by the Bethel Inn Resort, starts with ghost stories and dessert on Halloween evening. The rest of the weekend will include guided tours of a “Certified Haunted” inn, a cemetery, and a historic home, plus the opportunity to hunt for paranormal activity at the Bethel Inn Resort itself.

The Ghosts & Gravestones Weekend, October 31 to November 2, 2014, includes historic tours and lectures, two nights lodging with breakfast, a luncheon buffet, and a four-course dinner for two people for $518. To book, visit www.bethelinn.com or call 1-800-654-0125.

Many more Halloween getaways from New England Inns & Resorts can be found at http://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/specials-packages/

About New England Inns & Resorts
New England Inns & Resorts Association is a collection of more than 250 of New England’s most distinctive independently owned and operated lodging properties. The association’s website is a rich resource for travelers to New England, with area information and a quick reservations widget for one-stop comparison shopping and booking directly from the site. www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com