Haunted Ocala National Forest is Out

There’s something odd happening in the woods.  For years, people have been telling tales of the unexplained about the Ocala National Forest and spreading folklore to help explain the dark figures among the trees and strange lights distracting drivers on its roads.  But it does not end there. 

The towns in the shadow of the forest talk about old vampire owl witches and coyote women and ghosts who walk down streets seeking revenge. 

Join writer and folklorist Christopher Balzano as he takes you above the trees and into the towns of the Ocala looking for some of the odd tales people whisper across campfires and when they think outsiders aren’t listening.  Part first-hand accounts, part urban legend, these stories will offer a little dose of history and large measure of weirdness.

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Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822.

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You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com.

11 responses to “Haunted Ocala National Forest is Out”

  1. […] when you’re in the shadow of Ocala, no gangster can rest in peace without a ghost story. Florida’s haunted locations act as a map of […]

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  2. […] on Legends continues its Halloween haunted trek into the Ocala to a place where what’s on the shelf has a mind of its own. We put the tarot decks down and […]

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  3. […] and many of them are the stories of love gone wrong.  It’s hard to tell where the stories like Rolling Acres come from.  The part of the road where she is seen has been the site of several fatal accidents […]

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  4. […] Dark Man is one such character, and his constant appearance in the Ocala and the surrounding towns adds an element of confusion and terror.  People almost expect to see […]

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  5. […] had trouble trying to get the narrative right while making it my own. I was going to include it in Haunted Ocala, but feel it wasn’t there. I have told and retold this story at live events over the last […]

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  6. […] State of a mythical monster of pure evil. This dark supernatural creature of legend that roams the forests at night is pure […]

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  7. […] you look at a ghost story in Central Florida, not too far from the fingers of the Ocala, no thread is easy to […]

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  8. […] story says that in 1903 when this little boy was 8 years old, he became hopelessly lost in the woods. He was never found according to the legend, but that’s not the last we heard about the […]

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  9. […] of Astor at night?Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see Ocala National Forest forever, and have you sleeping with the lights […]

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  10. […] is relevant and relatable. Keep in mind, this is Volusia County, clearly in what I refer to as the Ocala (not the town or just the forest, but the general area). The witch and her cult are linked to some […]

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Explore the darker side of Fort Myers with Christopher Balzano during the dark on a hauntingly unforgettable walking tour with True Tours.

Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, including the newly released Haunted Southwest Florida.

Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822.

Follow us at: 

www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends
Instagram: @SpookyTripping

You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com.

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