- 90 mins Duration 90 mins
- All Ages Ages All Ages
This guided 90-minute tour walks you through this gothic-style structure and focuses on the main level of our facility.
This guided 90-minute tour walks you through this gothic-style structure and focuses on the main level of our facility.
Introducing West Virginia Penitentiary’s Photography Tour! This is not a guided tour; you can roam at your own pace and leisure.
Escape games are a type of adventure game in which you are locked in a themed room with other participants trying to find your way out.
Want to see what it is really like to spend the night in prison — but with no living residents? Tour the facility with a guide for a 90-minute guided tour, and then roam the halls on your own.
If things aren’t spooky enough during the day, you can visit the prison overnight. If you are searching for paranormal activities or just want to experience the penitentiary at midnight, here is a great chance.
Enjoy an evening at the prison during the twilight hours on select Fridays and Saturdays!
Why wait for the weekend to have fun? Get started early with Thriller Thursdays! Spend three thrilling hours with us that you won’t soon forget!
Join us on a Nightmarish trip through our Dungeon of Horrors haunted house!
Guided Paranormal Walk through the some of the oldest and most active parts of our facility. This 45-minute tour is only offered during our haunted house season.
Join all of your favorite Princesses for a Magical afternoon of fun!
Built in 1866 and decommissioned in 1995, this former state penitentiary now offers day tours, paranormal investigations, escape rooms, a haunted house in October, and large events in our event center!
The location is amazing! Whether you are looking for a paranormal experience or just a historical one, this place never disappoints! Our tour guide, Chuck, was wonderful as well.
– Miriam C. | TripAdvisorWe had a great time. We took the history tour and were very pleased. Our tour guide Jason was excellent. The tour was very informative and we saw many different parts of the prison. Would definitely recommend.
– Amy J. | TripAdvisorHad a great time attending the overnight ghost hunt. Prison is beautiful and so creepy! You will not be disappointed we had a lot of activity.
– Amy F. | TripAdvisorThis escape run was so much fun!! We enjoyed every part of it !! It was so exciting and we were happy to escape and save lefty!!
– Kaytlin S. | TripAdvisor