Lake Compounce
Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846.
A theme park inside Bristol
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 39" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Bristol
Lake Compounce is inside Bristol, which has 2,125 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Bristol. Green months are the mild ones.
Lake Compounce
Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.
It spans 332 acres (134 ha), which includes a beach and a water park called Crocodile Cove, both included in the price of admission. In addition to housing the 14th oldest wooden roller coaster in the world, Wildcat, its newer wooden roller coaster, Boulder Dash, won the Golden Ticket Award for Best Wooden Coaster for five consecutive years. The park is owned by Herschend.
- Type
- Theme park
- Wikipedia readers
- 52K a year
Stay in Bristol, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Lake Compounce | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | in town | 2,125 | 61,462 | $278K | B+ |
| Southington | 3 mi southeast | 3,348 | 43,803 | $374K | B |
| Wolcott | 4 mi southwest | 361 | 16,279 | $326K | A+ |
| Plainville | 4 mi northeast | 1,148 | 17,551 | $254K | B− |
| Plymouth | 6 mi west | 148 | 11,746 | $275K | A |
| Farmington | 7 mi northeast | 1,723 | 27,134 | $433K | B |
| New Britain | 8 mi east | 1,593 | 74,223 | $224K | C− |
| Burlington | 8 mi north | 150 | 9,680 | $419K | — |
| Berlin | 8 mi east | 786 | 20,361 | $375K | B− |
| Waterbury | 8 mi southwest | 3,149 | 114,869 | $209K | C− |
| Cheshire | 9 mi south | 914 | 29,040 | $440K | A |
| Thomaston | 9 mi west | 268 | 7,492 | $283K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lake Compounce
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw56 mi🏛 MuseumUnited States Military Academy
45 mi📍 LandmarkFriendly Ice Cream sign
53 mi🏛 National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
19 mi🎢 Theme parkHoly Land USA
230 mi🌲 State parkGillette Castle State Park
70 mi⛰ MountainMount Greylock
60 mi🏛 National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a year
54 mi🏛 National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Friendly Ice Cream sign: Peter Cooper Jr., CC0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain
Visiting Lake Compounce
Is Lake Compounce in Bristol?
Yes. It’s inside Bristol, CT.
When is the best time to visit Lake Compounce?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Lake Compounce from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 54 miles south of Brookhaven and about 65 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lake Compounce?
Bradley (BDL), about 24 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lake Compounce?
Bristol (in town, 2,125 hotel and restaurant jobs), Southington (3 mi, 3,348 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Wolcott (4 mi, 361 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Bristol
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Bristol’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.