Ramona Park
Ramona Park was an amusement park located in the city of East Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1881 and 1955. Close by, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is 3.4 mi away. Highs of 69–83°F make May to September the mildest time to go.
A theme park inside East Grand Rapids
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 17°, with about 75" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Grand Rapids is the nearest base
Grand Rapids is 2 miles west, with 41 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1881
Ramona Park opened in 1881, 145 years ago. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
The weather near Ramona Park shifts through the year, as below.
Ramona Park
Ramona Park was an amusement park located in the city of East Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1881 and 1955. The Park included a double track wooden roller coaster, a theater pavilion, a ridable miniature railway and boat livery.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1881
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Lodging near Ramona Park
The nearest towns with places to stay are Grand Rapids (41) and Kentwood (18).
- 1Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
- 2Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
- 3North Country Trail
- 4Acrisure Amphitheater
- 5John Ball Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ramona Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Rapids | in town | — | — | 11,663 | $521K | B+ |
| Grand Rapids | 2 mi west | 5 min | 41 30 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds | 201,183 | $245K | D |
| Kentwood | 5 mi south | 5 min | 18 18 hotels | 54,776 | $268K | D |
| Cascade Township | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 20,201 | $473K | — |
| Wyoming | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 15 12 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,588 | $225K | C− |
| Walker | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 25,881 | $295K | C− |
| Grandville | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 17,018 | $271K | D |
| Byron Township | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 campground | 28,685 | $340K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Also within 52 miles are these.
13 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
23 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
314 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail43 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater43 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
55 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball Zoo
51 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
50 mi Theme parkAir ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ramona Park, answered
Is Ramona Park open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Ramona Park in East Grand Rapids?
Yes. It’s inside East Grand Rapids, MI.
When is the best time to visit Ramona Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–83°.
What is the closest airport to Ramona Park?
Gerald R. Ford (GRR), about 7 miles away.
How many roller coasters does Ramona Park have?
1.
Where should I stay near Ramona Park?
Grand Rapids (2 mi, 41 places to stay), Kentwood (5 mi, 18 places to stay) and Cascade Township (7 mi, 18 places to stay).
What locals in East Grand Rapids say
No one has shared advice yet; East Grand Rapids’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.