Although many campers spend their nights in state parks, few visitors get to see a park in the same light as participants in Malabar Farm's Night Haunt programs.

The events -- recommended for adults -- unveil the eerie side of the park, said Sybil Burskey, who developed the program three years ago.

Reports of hauntings at the site induced the Central Ohio Paranormal Society to do a study, Burskey said.

The ghost hunters claimed they found evidence of a haunting, she said.

The program is designed to raise the hair on visitors' necks while offering an unusual perspective on the park's trails, buildings and, yes, cemetery.

The event begins at 8 p.m. with a presentation on bats.

The 875-acre park includes several farm buildings and old homes, including the Ceely Rose house, where, in 1896, Ms. Rose poisoned her parents and brother.

Next is a wagon ride to the Olivet Cemetery where "the dead," (actually local actors) tell their life stories.

"The cemetery is on a hill. And if the moon is right and you see it hanging over the cemetery as you approach, the effect is just so neat," Burskey said.

A bonfire follows with hot dogs, s'mores and, of course, more ghost stories.

Afterward, the group will tour Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield's 32-room mansion by candlelight, where, allegedly, dwells a ghost and a spectral dog and cat.

"Everyone who has come has had a great time," Burskey said.

Night Haunts are scheduled for June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11, weather permitting. The popular event costs $30 a person and is limited to 30 people each night.

For information or reservations, call 419-892-2784.

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