Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park was a park opened in 1894 by the Union Street Railway Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts, located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts on the border of Westport, Massachusetts on U.S. Highway 6. Its address is in Dartmouth. For a second stop, The Breakers is 18 mi away.
A theme park inside Dartmouth
Open year-round
Lincoln Park is open year-round. When to go ↓
20 rides
On 42 acres. Open since 1894. About ↓
You can stay in Dartmouth
Lincoln Park is inside Dartmouth, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 48 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Open since 1894
Lincoln 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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Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park was a park opened in 1894 by the Union Street Railway Company of New Bedford, Massachusetts, located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts on the border of Westport, Massachusetts on U.S. Highway 6. Lincoln Park closed in 1987 and remained abandoned and vacant until the Comet roller coaster was torn down on July 11, 2012. The park's carousel was relocated to nearby Fall River, Massachusetts, and is still in operation at Battleship Cove.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- year-round
- Rides
- 20
- Opened
- 1894
- Area
- 42 acres
- Owner
- Jay Collins
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Bases for Lincoln Park
Nearest for a night are Dartmouth (11) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lincoln Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | in town | — | 11 6 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 34,367 | $497K | C+ |
| Newport | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| New Bedford | 6 mi east | 10 min | 9 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 101,834 | $357K | C |
| Middletown | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Westport | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 16,851 | $522K | A− |
| Falmouth 28% vacation homes | 23 mi east | 35 min | 46 26 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 33,361 | $630K | B− |
| Fall River | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 95,298 | $396K | D |
| Fairhaven | 9 mi east | 15 min | 6 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 16,110 | $447K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Lincoln Park
These well-known places are within 50 miles.
Big draw118 mi MuseumThe Breakers
28 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw49 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
316 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw50 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
418 mi MuseumMarble House
58 mi MuseumBattleship CovePhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Asked about Lincoln Park
When is Lincoln Park open?
Year-round.
Is Lincoln Park in Dartmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Dartmouth, MA.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–82°.
How far is Lincoln Park from Boston?
About 48 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lincoln Park?
New Bedford Regional (EWB), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 21 miles.
Where should I stay near Lincoln Park?
Newport (18 mi, 99 places to stay), Dartmouth (in town, 11 places to stay) and New Bedford (6 mi, 9 places to stay).
Questions for Dartmouth
Ask a question, or answer one, in Dartmouth’s Town Square.
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