Don't know how many have tried this, but if you havn't, I recommend it.
There is a rather heavily wooded area near my home with a small river running
through it. I've had the pleasure of paddling through there after dark a
few times and... if you like being "creeped out", this is the way to do it
Everything changes once the sun goes down. You notice the insect population
seems to increase substantially (bring "juice"), owls start calling, coyotes
howling... you find yourself looking over your shoulder a lot. You hear
things moving through the trees that aren't there in daylight - things you
can't see... *big* things

In spite of the creepy feeling you get, it ends up being absolutely peaceful
and quiet with nothing but the light of the moon to guide you back home.
And fortunately for me, I live in an area where the most dangerous animal
you're likely to encounter in the woods at night (besides humans) is a deer.

--
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they
ought to be.