Playland Park
Playland Park was an amusement park located in South Bend, Indiana. The pick nearby is Notre Dame Stadium, 2.8 mi off. Highs of 63–83°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A theme park inside South Bend
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 ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 65" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in South Bend
Playland Park is inside South Bend, which has 24 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 77 miles west (straight-line). 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 63–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
A visit to Playland Park can follow the seasons below.
Playland Park
Playland Park was an amusement park located in South Bend, Indiana. It was bounded by the St. Joseph River, Ironwood Drive, and Lincolnway East.
- Type
- Theme park
- Area
- 35 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Bases for Playland Park
Rooms are nearest in South Bend (24) and Portage Township (19).
- 1Notre Dame Stadium
- 2Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
- 3Potawatomi Zoo
- 4Studebaker National Museum
- 5Fort St. Joseph
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Playland Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend | in town | — | 24 17 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 103,201 | $140K | D |
| Portage Township | in town | — | 19 12 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 94,293 | $122K | — |
| Clay Township | 5 mi north | 10 min | 35 33 hotels · 2 motels | 34,221 | $226K | — |
| Mishawaka | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 27 25 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 51,226 | $156K | C− |
| Elkhart | 13 mi east | 20 min | 39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 54,092 | $140K | — |
| Osolo Township | 15 mi east | 20 min | 34 29 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 29,084 | $207K | — |
| Roseland | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 motels | 850 | $123K | — |
| Penn Township | 5 mi east | 5 min | 8 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 68,726 | $190K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Other well-known places within 66 miles.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
23 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
46 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year3in town Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi Zoo
43 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
511 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
65 mi MuseumMascot Hall of Fame
52 mi Theme parkAir ZooPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0
Asked about Playland Park
Is Playland Park open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Playland Park in South Bend?
Yes. It’s inside South Bend, IN.
When is the best time to visit Playland Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Playland Park from Chicago?
About 77 miles west of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Playland Park?
South Bend (SBN), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Chicago Midway (MDW), about 80 miles.
Where should I stay near Playland Park?
Clay Township (5 mi, 35 places to stay), Mishawaka (3 mi, 27 places to stay) and South Bend (in town, 24 places to stay).
South Bend has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in South Bend’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.