When most people think of haunted road trips, they immediately think of Salem or New Orleans. I mean, I do too. But you can’t miss the fact that these filming locations in Georgia serve up spine-tingling ghost stories and experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
Cobblestone streets that whisper centuries-old secrets, mansions where beauty meets actual hauntings and cemetery walks that feel like stepping into your favorite thriller.
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📍Georgia has over 15 haunted locations with active paranormal activity
📍Some filming locations are accessible - see the actual locations from The Vampire Diaries and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
📍Fall is the perfect time to visit - great weather, enhanced atmosphere, and peak ghost tour season!
Whether you’re chasing real hauntings or your favorite film settings IRL, Georgia’s got you covered.
Visit These In Savannah
Let’s Start With Savannah (because obviously). Particularly at night, Savannah feels like someone gathered all the best ghost stories and filming locations and put them in one gorgeous, magical city
You’ve got mansions where famous films were shot AND where people swear they’ve seen actual ghosts. Plus, walking around Savannah feels like you’re in your own movie, especially when those Spanish moss trees start swaying in the breeze.
Here are some of the most haunting places and filming locations in Savannah you don’t want to miss.
1. The Sorrel-Weed House
Built in the early 1800s (and believed to be THE most haunted house in Savannah), this mansion has seen duels, tragic love stories, and enough drama to fuel a Netflix series. But people don’t just read about the spirits here; they experience them.
Shadows moving in empty rooms when you’re the only tour group there, footsteps echoing above you when everyone’s accounted for on the main floor, and those sudden cold spots that make you question everything (no shame in getting goosebumps! 🙋♀️).
You can purchase tickets for Sorrel-Weed House tours, which include history tours, ghost tours and paranormal investigations.
2. The Mercer-Williams House
Now, can we talk about how this grand home became the star of one of the most iconic Southern films ever?
The Mercer-Williams House, filming location of the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, has much more than just cinematic fame. No matter how many times I visit, I always feel like something about this place just… lingers.
Story has it that owner Jim Williams went through multiple murder trials here, and visitors consistently report sudden chills in certain rooms along with an unmistakable feeling of being watched from their ornate windows.
The Mercer-Williams House is one of the most haunted houses and must-visit museums in Savannah and it’s open daily for tours. You can find more information here.
3. The A Savannah Haunting House
The story behind the film A Savannah Haunting is pretty wild, if you ask me. The film is said to be based on true paranormal events, AND it was filmed at the actual house where these so-called events occurred. I mean, talk about commitment to authenticity!
This house is situated directly alongside a main road, and you’ll be able to see it when driving by. However, I do not recommend stopping here because it is private property. Please be mindful and respectful, and enjoy the view from your car.
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4. Twelve Oaks Inn, Covington
The epic filming location in Georgia that we refer to as Mystic Falls or Serenity (as seen on Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias), the city of Covington, has its own ghostly reputation that predates any TV or film magic.
The historic Harris-Turner House, circa 1836, known as Twelve Oaks Inn, is one of the most beautiful houses with antebellum architecture in Covington, but it isn’t just a pretty place to stay.
According to the Newton Chamber of Commerce, there are two resident ghosts that guests and owners regularly encounter at Twelve Oaks.
There’s “The Lady of the House,” believed to be a woman who lost her children during the Civil War in 1864, and “The General,” a mysterious male presence.
Owners have also allegedly experienced unexplained footsteps upstairs when they’re alone in the house, and mediums who’ve visited say the two spirits are aware of each other.
This house was the inspiration behind the plantation home featured in the classic film Gone With The Wind.
5. Whitlock Inn, Marietta
The Whitlock Inn is known mostly for dubbing as the funeral home in the Netflix original series, The Haunting of Hill House. This Victorian beauty has that unmistakable, eerie charm that made it perfect for the popular show, and its history is quite…intriguing.
Originally built in the 1800s, the original M.G. Whitlock House was a resort with over 150 rooms that burned down in 1898. A couple of years later, the new mansion was built on the same site where the resort once stood.
What started as a train traveler’s haven before the Civil War, spent decades as a family home, cozy bed and breakfast, and has recently transformed into one of the most sought-after wedding venues near Atlanta.
6. The Orna Villa, Oxford
Built in 1825, this is the oldest house in Newton County. Also known as the Means/Tanner house or Alexander Means House, the Orna Villa is a Greek Revival house that appeared as the college frat party, the Murder House, in the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries.
During the Civil War, this historic mansion served as a hospital for wounded soldiers and it’s been said that you can still see a bullet hole embedded in the stair banister from those days.
Orna Villa is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and locals believe it’s haunted by Toby Means, the original owner’s son. It’s been reported that previous owners have seen ghostly green lights and heard the incessant squeak of a rocking chair.
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7. The Underground Railroad Tunnel at Tunnel Hill
This place hits you with history and unexplained energy the moment you step inside. When Carlos and I visited the Chetoogeta Tunnel, the dead silence felt so heavy, almost like someone (or something) was definitely watching us from the shadows.
The tunnel’s dark history might explain why it’s allegedly haunted. Railroad workers died during its construction, and visitors claim to see shadowy figures moving at the tunnel’s far end, hear whispers that don’t belong to anyone living, and feel sudden cold spots that make no sense at all.
Beyond the ghost stories, this tunnel played a significant role in Civil War history, particularly in the famous Great Locomotive Chase, and is a must-visit for history buffs.
You can explore with a guided tour or wander on your own through the museum, general store, and tunnel itself. The guided tour includes a visit to the Clisby Austin House, which served as an army field hospital during the Civil War, and has a wooden bench with old blood stains still visible on it.
The Chetoogeta Tunnel in Tunnel Hill was the filming location for Disney’s 1956 film The Great Locomotive Chase.
8. Uharlee Covered Bridge
Uharlee is a tiny North Georgia town that doesn’t even have a post office, but it’s got some seriously dark legends attached to its 1886 covered bridge.
According to local legends, a traveling woman was refused help by townspeople and cursed the local well in revenge, and things went downhill from there.
The most haunting tale involves a young woman who met a tragic end at the bridge, with visitors claiming they can still hear the sound of the rope creaking in the wind.
Whether you believe in curses or not, enough strange things have happened here that paranormal investigators actually documented unexplained footprints and wagon tracks appearing overnight on sand they’d laid across the bridge.
The investigation was published in the book A Haunting in Euharlee.
Travelers consistently report hearing footsteps behind them when walking alone and seeing shadows cross the bridge when no one else is around.
During our visit to the bridge, I noticed how the old wooden planks creak in ways that feel almost intentional, adding to the bridge’s eerie reputation that’s been passed down for generations.
Quick Fact: Back in the 1900s, there were 250 covered bridges in Georgia. Today, fewer than 20 still stand.
Bottom Line…
Georgia’s film tourism gives you special places where Hollywood magic creates experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
From Savannah’s moss-draped mansions that starred in iconic films to Covington’s Vampire Diaries locations with their own ghostly residents, these filming locations in Georgia deliver both authentic history and cinematic magic in one incredible road trip.
With over 300 years of significant history, the Peach State also has its own share of local places with plenty of ghost stories, especially those with rich Civil War history and small-town legends.
Ready for your own haunted Georgia adventure? Save this post and start mapping out your route! Which one are you visiting first?
Hey, I’m Yanitza 👋 Adventure Travel & U.S. Destination Specialist, travel writer, and hidden-gem hunter with over 8 years of experience helping travelers explore deeper and travel slower. I specialize in crafting authentic, stress-free adventures from small towns to scenic hikes and scuba dives. I’m a firm believer that the best stories happen when you venture beyond tourist hotspots. When I’m not planning getaways or writing travel guides, I’ll probably be home rewatching The Vampire Diaries like it’s my job and daydreaming about future adventures in Spain.