The Experience · Simpsonville, SC

Into the sinister woods

An outdoor walk-through haunted trail on Historic Hopkins Farm. Roughly 30 minutes of darkness, live performers, built sets and effects, staged in the woods of the 1800s.

The Setting

The woods of the 1800s

The trail winds through the woods of Historic Hopkins Farm in Simpsonville. The story is set in the sinister woods of the 1800s, and the deeper you go, the closer you get to the nightmare. Expect natural, uneven ground, darkness, fog, loud noises, flashing lights and sudden scares.

Most groups take about 30 minutes to walk it. How long it takes depends on how fast your group moves.

Octagonal sepia portrait of Jolly, a doll-like figure in a torn dress and pigtails, seated in a rocking chair holding a doll.

The Production

Built like a film, played live

Hopkins is built as cinematic storytelling on the farm: realistic sets, professional actors and creative special effects that move from psychological terror to gruesome scenes straight out of a nightmare. At Hopkins you don’t just watch the story unfold. You become part of it.

Actors will not touch you unless you choose the Touch Pass. See how the two passes differ.

A frame from the trailer: a cracked, hollow-eyed mask lit from below.

Local Roots

Made in Greenville County

Hopkins Haunted Attraction has been scaring the Upstate from Simpsonville since 2023. It is a local production, built and performed by people from the area, and part of how Greenville County does October. Locals, and plenty of visitors from Georgia and North Carolina, come back every season.

Official Trailer

Watch the trailer

The original trailer, shown in its full 4:3 frame. Sound plays when you press play.

The Characters

Meet the cast

All eight characters currently walking the trail. Select a portrait to view it larger.

  • Tip Toes
  • Jester
  • Bobby the Butcher
  • Ashes
  • Slasher
  • Schizo
  • Jolly
  • Trouble

Two Ways In

Haunt Pass or Touch Pass?

Haunt Pass $25

Walk the full trail: live scare actors, sets in the woods and a fully immersive haunted adventure. Actors will not touch you.

Haunt Touch Pass $30

For those who want the ultimate thrill. By choosing the Touch Pass you are permitting actors to touch you in a safe but startling way.

  • Pick up your glow necklace at the ticket booth when you arrive.
  • Wear it clearly visible for the whole trail. No glow necklace, no touching.
  • Changed your mind? Remove the necklace and tell a staff member. Actors should no longer engage you.

Prices are base prices; fees apply at checkout. Both passes are admission products. See Tickets & Dates for the full breakdown and the Touch Pass FAQs.

2026 nights: October 16–17, 23–25, 29–31 and November 1 · 7:30 PM – Midnight