Lakemont Park
Lakemont Park is an amusement park located. Its home town is Logan Township. Around it, South Fork Dam (22 mi) comes first on our list.
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A theme park inside Logan Township
Open May through Labor Day
Lakemont Park is a seasonal theme park: open May through Labor Day. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
15 rides and 2 roller coasters
Open since 1894. About ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 38" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Logan Township
Lakemont Park is inside Logan Township, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1894
Lakemont Park opened in 1894, 132 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Lakemont Park
Lakemont Park is an amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and later added its first rides in 1899. It is the eighth oldest amusement park in the US and one of only thirteen still in operation that first opened as a trolley park. The park closed from 2017 to 2018 and reopened in 2019. Lakemont Park's amusement rides have been inactive since 2024.
Among Lakemont Park's most notable attractions is Leap-The-Dips, the world's oldest surviving roller coaster, which first opened in 1902. The historic coaster was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996. During the winter holiday season, the park offers a drive-through holiday light display spanning 51 acres (21 ha), which operates from November through January.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- May through Labor Day
- Rides
- 15 · 2 roller coasters
- Opened
- 1894
- Owner
- Lakemont Park Center, LLC
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.8K a year
Bases for Lakemont Park
The nearest towns with places to stay are Logan Township (8) and Altoona (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lakemont Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Township | in town | — | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 12,147 | $165K | B |
| Altoona | 3 mi north | 5 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 42,347 | $120K | C |
| Allegheny Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 campground | 6,561 | $169K | C− |
| Hollidaysburg | 3 mi south | 5 min | 4 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 5,470 | $196K | B+ |
| Blair Township | 5 mi south | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 motel | 4,695 | $229K | A− |
| Antis Township | 12 mi north | 20 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 6,340 | $184K | — |
| White Township 43% vacation homes | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 8 1 hotel · 5 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 909 | $117K | — |
| Walker Township | 15 mi east | 20 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,913 | $228K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
These lie within 69 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw69 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
67 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
122 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
28 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
33 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum
63 mi MountainMount DavisPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lakemont Park: common questions
When is Lakemont Park open?
May through Labor Day. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Lakemont Park in Logan Township?
Yes. It’s inside Logan Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Lakemont Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 71–82°.
How far is Lakemont Park from Pittsburgh?
About 83 miles west of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lakemont Park?
Altoona Blair County (AOO), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pittsburgh (PIT), about 97 miles.
How many roller coasters does Lakemont Park have?
2, among 15 rides.
Where should I stay near Lakemont Park?
Logan Township (in town, 8 places to stay), Altoona (3 mi, 8 places to stay) and Allegheny Township (4 mi, 7 places to stay).
Questions for Logan Township
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.