In early 2004 the Rotary Club of Sammamish decided to create a unique
haunted adventure. The goal was to create a project that would involve
the city's teenagers both as constructors and customers. They gathered
help from Scare Productions, Valour Designs, the Sammamish Youth Board,
the Skyline High School Key Club, Eastlake High School DECA, the City of Sammamish, and people from our community.
Several things make our haunt unique. Visitors wind their way through
both outdoor and indoor scenes. Each set provides a theatrical
experiences including live actors. From construction to acting to
security, Nightmare at Beaver Lake is run by hundreds of volunteers.
That first year nearly 4000 people screamed their way through Beaver
Lake Park in just four nights. In 2005 we saw more scenes and an even
larger attendance. By 2006 we had extended the trail to nearly 3/4 of a
mile and attendance had swelled to over 8,000. In 2007 we had over
10,000 visitors to our asylum who donated 3,000 pounds of food!
All of the money and food donations generated from ticket sales are donated back into our
community and to charities here and abroad. We hope to see Nightmare at
Beaver Lake grow larger, stronger, and scarier every year!