Pleasure Island
Pleasure Island was an amusement park located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Worth the trip, Fenway Park is 12 mi off. Expect 62–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, May to October.
A theme park inside Wakefield
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 ↓
48 rides
Open since 1959. About ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 64" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Saugus is the nearest base
Saugus is 4 miles southeast, with 9 places to stay. 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 62–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Pleasure Island
Pleasure Island was an amusement park located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The park, billed as the "Disneyland of the Northeast", was in business from 1959 to 1969. During its short existence it went through several owners and was financially handicapped by New England's relatively short summers.
- Type
- Theme park
- Rides
- 48
- Opened
- 1959
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Towns to stay in near Pleasure Island
Rooms are nearest in Wakefield (4) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Freedom Trail
- 4Walden Pond
- 5Bunker Hill Monument
- 6Harvard Stadium
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pleasure Island | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | in town | — | 4 4 hotels | 29,234 | $724K | A− |
| Boston | 13 mi south | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Salem | 8 mi east | 10 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Cambridge | 11 mi south | 15 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Woburn | 6 mi west | 10 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Peabody | 4 mi east | 5 min | 12 7 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,953 | $596K | B− |
| Danvers | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 11 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 29,211 | $644K | B− |
| Saugus | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 9 5 hotels · 4 motels | 29,179 | $603K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Pleasure Island
Other well-known places within 32 miles.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw213 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
311 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
416 mi LakeWalden Pond
510 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
611 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
713 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pleasure Island, answered
Is Pleasure Island open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Pleasure Island in Wakefield?
Yes. It’s inside Wakefield, MA.
When is the best time to visit Pleasure Island?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–83°.
What is the closest airport to Pleasure Island?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pleasure Island?
Boston (13 mi, 199 places to stay), Salem (8 mi, 23 places to stay) and Cambridge (11 mi, 30 places to stay).
Advice from Wakefield
There are no tips yet, so start one in Wakefield’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.