Silent Hill Visitor's Guide

- by Ninja Ross, 9 November 2012

Are you looking for somewhere to spend the winter holidays? Already planning for next summer? Well, you shouldn’t go to Silent Hill. It’s a messed up place. But nobody goes to Silent Hill for fun! And they don’t always go by choice. If you have a dark secret nagging at you or if there’s a chance you’re the offspring of an ancient evil God, you might very well find yourself making plans for going to Silent Hill, Maine. If you do, this travel guide is a must!

You can enter Silent Hill via Nathan Avenue, Pleasant River 73 County, The interstate or Brahms 21 County. Your best bet is to come in from the East, using the Interstate. Carry on through Midway Avenue and take a right into Crichton Street. Keep going until you get to Silent Hill Police Station.

Do try to avoid getting dead dog meat on your shoes as it tends to attract Straightjackets. The residents of Silent Hill would prefer it if this did not happen!

I know, not a very good first destination! But this guide is here to help you avoid mistakes made by some of Silent Hill’s previous visitors. Previous visitors had a tendency to go straight towards Silent Hill’s most dangerous places armed with a plank of wood or a pipe.

But, to defeat those pesky monsters, a melee weapon isn’t always the best option. So the deserted police station the best first stop!

Now you have whatever firearms you could find at the police station, you would be asking yourself “hm, what next?” Well, you’re probably here for a specific reason! And that means there’s clues scattered around for you to follow. If you’re here simply because the town “called you” and there’s no clues for you to follow, you’re a supporting character and you’re probably not going to last. Sorry!

But if you ARE there for a reason and you have found clues to follow (for example, a possible location of a missing family member or a way out of town after a crash) there are many places you’re likely to visit. But let’s narrow it down a little bit to Silent Hill’s most popular attractions.

Maybe you’ll be led to one of the town’s hospitals! If you’re being pointed towards Alchemilla Hospital, you’re in luck! That’s just a quick walk down Crichton Street from the police station and left onto Koontz Street! You may have noticed that some of the town’s streets are named after famous writers. Well, you’re not the only person to notice! Silent Hill is famous for this and is the source of great interest to tourists!

Now, you’re in Alchemilla Hospital. What is there to do besides looking for clues specific to you? Well, you’re going to want to stock up on first aid kits, that’s for sure because the hospitals of Silent Hill are famous for their fabulous evil nurses!

Alchemilla Hospital

If you’re really unlucky, you might need to go to Brookhaven Hospital... This will require a lot of walking on your part!

If possible, head south to Sandford Street and head to the docks on the breath taking Toluca Lake. Maybe you can take a nice, relaxing boat ride! Of course, the only boat available will most likely be a row boat but that’s good for the body! Plus, you get to observe the thick fog that obscures your view of the shore, making you feel like the journey will never end. Exciting!

Toluca Lake

But wait! You’re going to want to visit one of Silent Hill’s brightest and most fun locations: Lake Side Amusement Park! Oh, yes! How could you resist the Happy Carousel (complete with evil horse monsters and vengeful spirit), Borely Haunted Mansion, Mountain Rollercoaster and more?!? You’ll find it right by the docks!

Lake Side Amusement Park. Fun for the whole family!

Just watch out for monsters and please don’t trip on the dead Robbie the Rabbit mascots!

You may also want to be careful to not disturb the deeply disturbing mutilated corpses that hang from metal cages, dripping blood, near the entrance of the Amusement Park as they may or may not be alive, watching you, judging you and peering into your very soul, ready to drag you into their barbed wire filled nightmare.

Don't worry! They're more afraid of you than you are of them!

If you can’t take the boat ride due to evil getting in the way, you need to head to West Sandford Street, on to Nathan’s Avenue. But no matter which of these two routes you take, you’ll end up at Silent Hill’s historical society! If you’re not in a rush, you should stop here and soak up Silent Hill’s rich history. This small museum has gorgeously gory paintings and information on the town’s dark past.

Something for the history buffs!

Now, keep heading South East on Nathan Avenue until you see a right turn onto Carroll Street, past Pete’s Bowl-O-Rama. Did I say past? Well, no sane person can pass up a quick game of bowling, can they?

Pete's Bowl-O-Rama

Now, head south past Heaven’s Night (somewhere for adults only, if you catch my drift!) and Brookhaven Hospital will be on your right. The same rules and tips apply here; Grab med kits and watch out for the lovely nurses!

Brookhaven Hospital

Looking for a missing child, though? Well Midwich School may be the place for you! That’s just a short walk north on Bachman Road, off Sandford West and East on Bradbury Street.

Midwich School. Children are our future!

Watch out for the Grey Children and Creepers here! Brrrrrr short, scary monsters that love to bite below the belt!

This school is famous for educating Alessa Gillespie, Silent Hill’s famous human sacrifice. If you happen to see her, do run away! She most likely hates you until you can soothe her restless, burnt spirit.

If you’re here to resurrect a dead body, the Church of Rebirth in the middle of Toluca Lake is the spot for you! Not much is known about the church but it could be worth a visit, as long as there are no huge, disturbing evil monsters there!

However, The Church of the Holy Way is a much easier church to visit (besides the small Balkan church on Bloch Street). It used to be home to Silent Hill’s infamous Order, a group dedicated to resurrecting their God from Otherworld, where the many fantastic creatures come from. They’re a big part of Silent Hill’s history (bet you’re glad you visited the historical society now!). They’re responsible for Alessa Gillespie’s sacrifice and the many atrocities committed around Silent Hill.

The Church of the Holy Way

But Silent Hill has many places to visit. Old Silent Hill, in the North West, houses much of the town’s history (it also has Cut Rite’s Chainsaws, well worth visiting) but the Resort Area of Silent Hill, just over the bridge to the East, has many of Silent Hill’s newer attractions such as Mushnik’s Florist, Artaud Theatre, Old Town Antiques, Andy’s Records, The Tavern, Indian Runner, Green Lion Antiques and more!

South Silent Hill has, besides Pete’s Bowl-A-Rama and Heaven’s Night, the Baldwin mansion - a place full of history! You can also find Big Jay’s, South Silent Hill’s Meats and the Pet Centre around there.

Now, let’s not forget the essential places like diners and hotels:

Lakeside Hotel, Herby Inn, Annie’s bar, Jude’s Diner, Blue Catfish Diner, Alan Storage, The Post Office, Town Centre, Konami Burger (Greatest Milkshakes on Earth!), Mec Burger and The Mirage are all located in the Resort Area.

Woodside Apartments and Blue Creek Apartments are in South Silent Hill, if you enjoyed your stay so much you’d like to make it permanent!

Neely’s Bar, Happy Burger, Gonzales’s Mexican Restaurant, Jack’s Inn, Ridgeview Medical Clinic and Texxon Gas are all also located in South Silent Hill.

Please, do keep this guide in mind (print it out, along with the map) when you’re dragged, kicking and screaming, into the dark, disturbing town of Silent Hill! And have a fabulous time!


Author’s Notes: Otherworld will appear at random and is never the same for everybody. It’s a unique, personal adventure! But there will be rust and evil, so make sure to have your tetanus booster shot!

Will you be spending the winter in Silent Hill? Have you been before? Leave us your comments and reviews!

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