Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park — haunted_place in Rock, WV

Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park

Haunted Place · Abandoned Place · Rock, WV

4.1Google· 309 Reviews

4.1Google· 309 reviewsRead reviews

Next open

Open year round · Hours vary

Admission

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Location

470 Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV 24747

Added by HCMapsLast updated September 11, 2026
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About Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park

Lake Shawnee Abandoned Amusement Park is a place where history and legend collide. Early Indian massacres, ancient burial grounds, and the ruins of an old amusement park make it one of southern West Virginia’s must-see stops.

What you'll find

Reported Activity

  • Apparitions
  • Voices/EVP
  • Footsteps/Sounds
  • Folklore
  • Paranormal Investigations

What visitors are saying

★ 4.1 on Google · 309 reviews · A selection of reviews provided by Google

JAMES LUTZ

2 months ago

We planned our trip around this place! The guide was very informative and helpful, told us the history and future plans for the park, then left us for our time to explore! Next time we will go back at night. Highly recommend visiting

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Ariel Dickey

4 months ago

This place was amazing! You should make the extra trip to visit this spot! Chris was our guide and he has a passion for this place, was really cool to see someone truly love what they are talking about. All the money you spend here goes back into the park which I think is really special! Please please if you can make the trip to this awesome park!!!

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Elizabeth Hofman

3 months ago

Lake Shawnee has amazing history and interesting things to see and do. Chris will show you interesting facts about the land and the history of the area. For those of you interested in the paranormal this place is very active ask Annah.

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Jeff Jackman

10 months ago

Alright...so it's been on a LOT of paranormal and ghost hunting shows. Must be for a reason. The history speaks for itself. Did I feel ANY prescence? No. Did I see ANY weird stuff? No. Did anything out of the ordinary happen while we were there? No. Would I go back with someone who hasn't been there before? Absolutely. The place is just kinda cool. I cannot and will not speak for anyone but me: I didn't get anything weird vibes or paranormal feelings, no "I feel like someone is staring at me" feelings. It's just neat and I definitely recommend it. For those on motorcycles there is some gravel riding and hard packed dirt and grass. Not much. But it's there. Just be careful.

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Rebekah Broussard

11 months ago

If you love rural decay and taking photos this is a must. We booked our tour last second and Chris was very accommodating. We loved hearing all the stories and then getting to explore the ground by ourselves. The park felt sacred and curious.

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470 Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV 24747

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