Lake Compounce, Bristol

Name: Lake Compounce
Address: 185 Enterprise Dr, Bristol, 06010, United States
Telephone: +1 860-583-3300

#1 among attractions in Bristol

Amusement, Amusement park

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Facts and practical information

Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. It spans 332 acres, which includes a beach and a water park called Crocodile Cove included in the price of admission. The park was acquired from Kennywood Entertainment Company by Palace Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Parques Reunidos. In addition to the 14th oldest wooden roller coaster in the world, Wildcat, its newer wooden roller coaster, Boulder Dash, has won the Golden Ticket Award for the #1 Wooden Coaster in the World for five consecutive years. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1846 (178 years ago)Total rides: 44Roller coasters: 5Water rides: 13Coordinates: 41°38'18"N, 72°55'24"W

Address

185 Enterprise DrBristol 06010 United States

Contact

+1 860-583-3300

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Lake Compounce – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wildcat, Zoomerang, Boulder Dash Roller Coaster, Lincoln College of New England.

~950 ftN
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement ride
Wildcat, Southington
5 min walk • Wildcat is a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. It was built in 1927 and is the park's centerpiece. It is one of the world's oldest roller coasters still in operation at the same location. It greatly resembles the now-defunct Wildcat roller coaster at Elitch Gardens Theme Park in Denver.
~1760 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Theme park
Zoomerang, Bristol
9 min walk • Zoomerang is the name of a boomerang steel roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. Zoomerang is one of the forty-five functioning Vekoma boomerang style roller coasters in the world.
~490 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Boulder Dash Roller Coaster, Bristol
3 min walk • Boulder Dash is a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. Construction for the coaster began in June 1999 and was completed in May 2000.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Lincoln College of New England, Southington
10 min walk • Lincoln College of New England was a private college in Southington, Connecticut, founded in 1966 as Briarwood College. Lincoln's regional accreditor placed the college on probation in the summer of 2018 and the institution subsequently stopped admitting students and announced that it would close in December.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lake Compounce open?

Lake Compounce is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 8 pm
Sunday 11 am - 8 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Compounce?

Nearby attractions include Wildcat, Southington (5 min walk), Zoomerang, Bristol (9 min walk), Lincoln College of New England, Southington (10 min walk).

Lake Compounce, Bristol

Facts and practical information

Lake Compounce – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wildcat, Southington

Zoomerang, Bristol

Boulder Dash Roller Coaster, Bristol

Lincoln College of New England, Southington

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lake Compounce open?

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Compounce?