A bachelorette trip to a rental cabin in Hocking Hills, Ohio, turned frightening for four women after a series of strange events during their stay, according to a story shared on TikTok by creator Kelsea (@kelseaec).
The story was submitted to Kelsea by a viewer she referred to as “Jane” to protect her identity. Jane had traveled to Logan, Ohio, with her fiancée (now wife), her sister, and her wife’s best friend for a relaxing girls’ weekend.
Kelsea said the group rented a cabin that matched its online listing, with two bedrooms, a kitchenette, and a hot tub on a lower level. When they explored that lower level, she said they found an extra bedroom that had not been shown in the listing photos.
Strange incidents began soon after the group settled in
According to the story, Jane and her fiancée decided to stay in the unlisted bedroom without thinking much of it. The group then went to relax in the hot tub. After a while, Jane’s sister said she felt unwell and went to bed. Kelsea said Jane helped her upstairs, took off her sister’s glasses, and placed them on the nightstand.
When Jane went back outside, Kelsea said she noticed their Bluetooth speaker, which had been fully charged, had no battery left. She and her wife’s best friend later went inside to get ready for bed, while her fiancée said she would stay a little longer in the hot tub. Ohio has been the backdrop for other unsettling travel stories involving brides-to-be, including an Ohio bride’s airport wallet ordeal.
After some time passed, Kelsea said Jane and the best friend went back outside to check on her. They said she was staring blankly, unresponsive to her surroundings, and described as acting like a “limp noodle.” When they asked her to come inside, she replied, “Nope, I’m gonna stay right here. I’m out here with my friends.” When Jane asked what friends she meant, since everyone else was inside, her fiancée said there were several people with her, adding, “They’re fine, they just don’t have any faces.”
Kelsea said Jane and the best friend pulled her out of the hot tub and brought her inside. According to the story, she resisted them but showed no real emotion while doing so. Kelsea said Jane took her upstairs and tried to call for help, but her phone, which had been fully charged, was dead.
Kelsea said Jane then checked on her sister, who reached for her glasses on the nightstand, only to find they were missing. After searching, the group found them in the middle of the floor under the bed. Jane’s fiancée, still seated and staring at the bathroom, told them to turn the bathroom light on. When Jane did, her sister collapsed and said, “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe.”
Jane said that between her sister’s condition, the moved glasses, her fiancée’s trance-like state, and the dead electronics, she felt something was seriously wrong. Kelsea said the group packed their things and prepared to leave, describing a shared feeling of dread.
Jane called her parents, who were staying nearby, using her fiancée’s phone, since it still had some battery left. Once everyone was in the car with the doors shut, the Bluetooth speaker, which had shown no battery earlier, suddenly announced that it was ready to connect. Jane’s fiancée, still not acting like herself, told her, “You should drive.”
Kelsea said Jane’s parents met them partway and took over driving, since the group said they were too shaken to drive themselves. As soon as they left the property, Kelsea said Jane’s fiancée returned to her normal self and had no memory of anything that happened after they got into the hot tub. She said the group spent the night at Jane’s parents’ house.
Kelsea said the next morning, Jane returned to the cabin with her father to collect items she had left behind, including her phone, which was dead. They apparently could not find it until her father called it, and it rang from inside the unlisted bedroom. She said the phone was there, fully charged and working. As they walked out the front door without touching it, she said the door shut and locked behind them on its own.
Jane said she has not returned to Hocking Hills and does not plan to. She added that her wife has not had any similar episodes before or after that night, and there is nothing physically wrong with her. Ohio women have also used social media to share personal health and safety findings, such as one woman’s warning about xylitol that circulated widely online.
Jane said what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend turned into one of the scariest experiences of her life. At the end of the video, Kelsea also mentioned that she recently bought a different car after her previous vehicle broke down, saying she wanted a more reliable one for her frequent late-night travel for work and for the safety of her children.
Hocking Hills has drawn attention beyond this story for its reputation as a spot for unexplained activity. Outside Magazine included the park’s Old Man’s Cave Trail on a list of the most haunted hikes in the United States, noting that hikers have reported seeing the ghost of Richard Rowe, an early Ohio settler who lived in one of the caves and died nearby in a gun accident.
The magazine also pointed to the nearby Moonville Tunnel, said to be linked to railroad workers killed by a train in 1859, where visitors have reported seeing flickering lanterns inside the tunnel.
Viewers who watched the TikTok video also weighed in on the reputation of the area in the comments section, with some pointing to other nearby locations and one commenter noting a personal connection to the region. “Hocking hills, Athens Ohio and Nelsonville are some of the most paranormal areas of Ohio,” one commenter wrote. Another commenter, who said they own a cabin in the area, wrote, “Listening to this while I fully own a cabin in Hocking Hills 🥺😅”
Published: Jul 28, 2026 04:10 am