Rock Springs Park
Rock Springs Park is a defunct amusement park once located in Chester, West Virginia, Hancock County. Our list goes on with Meadowcroft Rockshelter, 23 mi away. Highs of 64–83°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A theme park inside Chester
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 ↓
You can stay in Chester
Rock Springs Park is inside Chester, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Open since 1897
Rock Springs Park opened in 1897, 129 years ago. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Rock Springs Park, with their weather.
Rock Springs Park
Rock Springs Park is a defunct amusement park once located in Chester, West Virginia, Hancock County. The park officially began operation in 1897, and closed in 1970 after the death of its final owner, Robert Hand. After four years of disuse, the land was bought by the state of West Virginia for the rerouting of U.S. Route 30 and the construction of the Jennings Randolph Bridge over the Ohio River.
- Type
- Theme park
- Opened
- 1897
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Places to stay near Rock Springs Park
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Chester (5) and East Liverpool (4), and Pittsburgh has the most rooms in the area (82).
Pittsburgh
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
307,632 people
33 mi east of Rock Springs Park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Rock Springs Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | in town | — | 5 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 2,080 | $112K | — |
| East Liverpool | 1 mi north | — | 4 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,569 | $81K | B− |
| Moon Township | 20 mi east | 30 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 26,756 | $293K | A− |
| Newell | 2 mi west | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 RV park | 1,246 | $88K | — |
| Knox Township | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 3 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 4,210 | $118K | — |
| Elkrun Township | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 4 1 hotel · 3 campgrounds | 4,299 | $193K | — |
| Toronto | 11 mi south | 15 min | 3 1 inn or B&B · 2 RV parks | 5,149 | $109K | A− |
| Findlay Township | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 7,541 | $258K | A |
| Pittsburgh | 33 mi east | 50 min | 82 67 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 307,632 | $206K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Rock Springs Park
You can reach each of these within 68 miles.
Big draw46 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
31 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
31 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
40 mi Theme parkKennywood
32 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
123 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
67 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain
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Your questions on Rock Springs Park
Is Rock Springs Park open in winter?
Most theme parks this far north close for the winter. Check the park’s calendar for opening days.
Is Rock Springs Park in Chester?
Yes. It’s inside Chester, WV.
When is the best time to visit Rock Springs Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Rock Springs Park from Cleveland?
About 83 miles northwest of Cleveland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Rock Springs Park?
Pittsburgh (PIT), about 19 miles away.
Where should I stay near Rock Springs Park?
Chester (in town, 5 places to stay), East Liverpool (1 mi, 4 places to stay) and Pittsburgh (33 mi, 82 places to stay).
Tips from Chester
Start the conversation in Chester’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.