Crescent Park
Crescent Park was an amusement park in Riverside, East Providence, Rhode Island that was operational from 1886 to 1979. Look for it in East Providence. The first name on our list around it is Gillette Stadium, 24 mi away.
A theme park inside East Providence
Check the season before you go
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days. When to go ↓
Warwick is the nearest base
Warwick is 5 miles southwest, with 21 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 44 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Open since 1886
Crescent Park opened in 1886, 140 years ago. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Crescent Park
Crescent Park was an amusement park in Riverside, East Providence, Rhode Island that was operational from 1886 to 1979. Called the "Coney Island of the East," the nearly 50 acre park overlooked the Narragansett Bay on the west and Bullock Cove on the southeast. The park changed hands several times during its run, specifically in the 1960s and 1970s, before closing after the 1977 season due to financial problems, structural neglect, and local pollution of the bay. While the majority of the land has since been developed into a housing complex, the Crescent Park Looff Carousel, designed and built by Charles I.D. Looff, has been preserved and continues to run.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1886
- Area
- 50 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Overnight near Crescent Park
Rooms are nearest in East Providence (3) and Providence (30).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Crescent Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Providence | in town | — | 3 2 hotels · 1 motel | 48,249 | $366K | — |
| Providence | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Warwick | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Newport | 19 mi south | 30 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Seekonk | 6 mi north | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 16,046 | $483K | C+ |
| Cranston | 7 mi west | 10 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 84,647 | $378K | B |
| Middletown | 17 mi south | 25 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Bristol | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs | 21,970 | $485K | A+ |
Day trip from
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Getting there
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Worth adding to a visit
Other well-known places within 43 miles.
Big draw124 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw220 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
311 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
411 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
521 mi MuseumMarble House
Big draw42 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumPhoto credits
Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Your questions on Crescent Park
Is Crescent Park open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Crescent Park in East Providence?
Yes. It’s inside East Providence, RI.
When is the best time to visit Crescent Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Crescent Park from Boston?
About 44 miles northeast of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Crescent Park?
Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Crescent Park?
Providence (6 mi, 30 places to stay), Warwick (5 mi, 21 places to stay) and Newport (19 mi, 99 places to stay).
What locals in East Providence say
Questions and tips go in East Providence’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.