Wilderness Horror Stories
Browse wilderness horror stories from the Horror Story Archive.

The Place No One Returns From
Four friends—Aleah, Allyssa, Alex, and Leo—travel to Eldemoor, a mysterious place where people disappear or return changed. Their journey leads them to Blackthorn, a terrifying mansion filled with dark secrets,…

Just Don’t Go Camping
A wounded survivor reaches a remote cabin, but the creatures hunting him are far more intelligent than anyone realizes.

No One Is Taking Me Seriously
A seemingly harmless bug bite begins behaving in ways no doctor can explain.

If you find a hacienda in the middle of nowhere, leave before sunset
A hidden hacienda offers paradise by day, but its true caretakers emerge when the sun begins to set.

The purple hat kept us safe from the trees
A purple hat protects two siblings from the voices calling them into the forest.

I was raised to BATTLE other children for entertainment.
A fugitive child bred for violent combat is captured again, forcing him into a horrifying world where children are treated as prizes.