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Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT

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Lake Compounce

Ride wooden coasters and classic rides at an amusement park in Bristol that has operated since 1846.

185 Enterprise Dr · Bristol, CT

About Lake Compounce

Lake Compounce opened in 1846 and is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. You can ride Boulder Dash, a wooden coaster that opened in 2000, and Wildcat, a wooden coaster dating to 1927. The park also runs a Looff carousel built around 1890 that came to the park in 1911 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its Crocodile Cove water park is set to reopen in 2027.

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