Three outdoor activities are still available on Halloween for people who won't be trick or treating. There are two campgrounds in the state that either are claimed to have a ghost or are located in a ghost town. The third outdoor activity is in the heart of Portland at Lone Fir Cemetery. Every year they offer a tour with costumed storytellers that bring to life the "Untimely Departures."
The haunted campground, fairly close to Portland is "Scaponia" halfway between Scappoose and Vernonia. Last year Cycle Wild made a stop there on one of their April tours. The story there is that in the late 1800s there was a horse thief who lived there with his dog. They were killed by the townspeople and are buried at the base of a large oak tree. (Reference) Camping facilities are limted to ten tent sites with no electricity, water or flush toilets. A perfect place for a Halloween night! Go West on Hwy 30, take a left at the North/West end of town onto Scappoose-Vernonia Hwy. Go about 15.3 miles to the park. Double check first to make sure it's open.
While maybe not a ghost town, Collier State Park, 30 miles North of Klamath Falls houses an old logging museum with equipment from the 1880s along with information for Railroad buffs. It closes for the season is October 31st. It offers the full range of State Park amenties such as showers, RV spaces, a horse camp and good fishing in the Williamson River.
Closer to home is the Untimely Departures tour offered at Lone Fir Cemetery on 26th & Stark in SE Portland. It is scheduled to be open Oct 31st from 6 pm to 9 pm, with 2 tours of 45 minutes each. It is a very popular tour in Portlands oldest cemetery dating back to 1846. This cemetery covers 30 acres and was an integral part of Portland History.
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