California's Great America, Santa Clara

Name: California's Great America
Address: 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, 95054, United States
Telephone: +1 408-988-1776

#1 among attractions in Santa Clara

Amusement park

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Facts and practical information

California's Great America, commonly known simply as Great America, is a 112-acre amusement park located in Santa Clara, California. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, it originally opened in 1976 as one of two parks built by the Marriott Corporation. California's Great America features over 40 rides and attractions, and one of its most notable is Gold Striker, which has been featured as a top-ranked wooden roller coaster in Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards publication. Other notable rides include RailBlazer, a single-rail coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction, and Flight Deck, an inverted coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard. The park appeared in Beverly Hills Cop III and Getting Even with Dad, both films were released in 1994. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 20 March 1976 (48 years ago)Season: March - JanuaryTotal rides: 52Roller coasters: 9Water rides: 2Coordinates: 37°23'46"N, 121°58'23"W

Address

4701 Great America PkwySanta Clara (North 101)Santa Clara 95054 United States

Contact

+1 408-988-1776

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Santa Clara

Day trips

California's Great America – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Intel Museum, Levi's Stadium, Columbia Carousel, Gold Striker.

0.8 miSE
Museum, Science museum
Intel Museum, Santa Clara
21 min walk • The Intel Museum located at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States, has exhibits of Intel's products and history as well as semiconductor technology in general. The museum is open weekdays and Saturdays except holidays. It is open to the public with free admission.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
14 min walk • Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just outside San Jose in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles south of San Francisco.
~550 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Columbia Carousel, Santa Clara
3 min walk • Columbia Carousel is a pair of double-decked carousels at Six Flags Great America and California's Great America. Both parks were originally built by the Marriott hotel chain as sister properties but they were later sold off and are presently owned by Six Flags and Cedar Fair, respectively.
~630 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Gold Striker, Santa Clara
4 min walk • Gold Striker is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America amusement park. Built by Great Coasters International and designed by Jeff Pike, Gold Striker was the park's eighth roller coaster which opened to the public on May 31, 2013.
~820 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Flight Deck, Santa Clara
4 min walk • Flight Deck is a steel inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Northern California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Flight Deck made its debut March 20, 1993 as Top Gun. This was Bolliger & Mabillard's second inverted coaster behind Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America.
~1240 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Grizzly, Santa Clara
6 min walk • The Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. The ride was designed by Curtis D. Summers and manufactured by Kings Island Construction.
0.7 miN
37°24'22"N • 121°58'19"W
Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club, Santa Clara
18 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Tennis court
~420 ftS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
RailBlazer, Santa Clara
3 min walk • RailBlazer is a steel roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, the single-rail roller coaster opened in June 2018.
0.6 miN
Convention center, Event space
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
16 min walk • The Santa Clara Convention Center is located in northern Santa Clara, California. It serves as one of the large meeting and convention facilities in Silicon Valley, with 262,000 square feet of meeting space. It was built in 1986 and expanded in 2009.
~870 ftE
Amusement park
South Bay Shores, Santa Clara
5 min walk • South Bay Shores is a water park located at California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California. The water park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair and opened as Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay in 2004.
~650 ftSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Demon Roller Coaster, Santa Clara
4 min walk • Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois and California's Great America in Santa Clara, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is California's Great America open?

California's Great America is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 8 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - 10 pm

Which popular attractions are close to California's Great America?

Nearby attractions include Columbia Carousel, Santa Clara (3 min walk), Gold Striker, Santa Clara (4 min walk), Flight Deck, Santa Clara (4 min walk), South Bay Shores, Santa Clara (5 min walk).

How to get to California's Great America by public transport?

The nearest stations to California's Great America:

Bus

Great America Parkway & Patrick Henry Drive • Lines: 121, 57, 59, 827 (7 min walk)
Great America Parkway & Mission College Boulevard • Lines: 121, 20, 57, 59, 827 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Great America • Lines: Green, Orange (14 min walk)
Old Ironsides • Lines: Green, Orange (16 min walk)

Train

Santa Clara-Great America (21 min walk)