List of defunct amusement parks in the United States

According to the National Amusement Park Historical Association, there are approximately 1,000 defunct amusement parks in North America, with a significant number being in the United States. The primary reasons for amusement park closures in the early-20th century included the advent of the Great Depression, destruction by fire, incidents, and construction of highways and other forms of land development.

List of parks Alabama Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Canyon Land Park Fort Payne 1970–1973 Lake City Amusement Park Guntersville 2016 Operated for two months. Southern Adventures Huntsville 1998–2018 Space City USA Huntsville 1964 Abandoned prior to completion Styx River Water World Loxley 1945–2020

Arizona Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Breakers Water Park Marana 1982–2018 Legend City Phoenix 1963–1983 Big Surf Phoenix 1969–2019

Arkansas Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Dinosaur World Beaver 1967–2005 Dogpatch USA Marble Falls 1968–1993 Wild River Country North Little Rock 1985–2020 Willow Springs Water Park Little Rock 1928–2013

California

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Alum Rock San Jose 1943–1962 Beverly Park Los Angeles 1943–1974 Boomers! Fresno 1997–2017 Busch Gardens Van Nuys 1954–1979 Chutes Park Los Angeles 1887–1914 Corriganville Movie Ranch Simi Valley 1937–1979 Fun Town at Garden Grove Lodi 1950s–2019 Frontier Village San Jose 1961–1980 Frontierland Amusement Park Pacifica 1960–1962 Idora Park Oakland 1904–1929 Japanese Village and Deer Park Buena Park 1967–1975 J's Amusement Park Guerneville 1960s–2003 Jungleland USA Thousand Oaks 1926–1969 Lion Country Safari Irvine 1970–1984 Luna Park Los Angeles 1910–1914 Formerly Chutes Park Luna Park San Jose 1910–1916 Marine World/Africa U.S.A. Redwood City 1968–1986 Marineland of the Pacific Rancho Palos Verdes 1954–1987 Marshal Scotty's Playland Park El Cajon 1967–1998 Neptune Beach Alameda 1917–1939 Neverland Valley Ranch Santa Barbara County 1988–2006 Ocean Park Pier Santa Monica 1926–1956 Pacific City Coyote Point Park, San Mateo 1922–1923 Pacific Ocean Park Santa Monica 1958–1967 Pierpoint Landing Long Beach 1948–1972 The Pike Long Beach 1902–1979 Playland Fresno 1955–2025 Playland at the Beach San Francisco 1913–1972 Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark Newberry Springs 1962–2004 Formerly Lake Dolores Waterpark Joy LandSacramento1920-1927 Santa's Village Lake Arrowhead 1955–1998 Now reopened as SkyPark at Santa's Village Santa's Village Scotts Valley 1957–1979 Scandia Amusement Park Ontario 1992–2019 Tahoe Amusement Park South Lake Tahoe 1958–2008 Venice Amusement Pier Venice, Los Angeles 1921–1946 Wild Rivers Irvine 1986–2011Reopened in 2022. Wild, Wild Wet! Anaheim 1978–1982 Wonderland Amusement Park San Diego 1913–1916

Colorado Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Buckskin Joe Buckskin Joe 1957–2010 Guyton's Fun Junction Grand Junction 1954–1999 Heritage Square Golden 1959–2018 Luna Park Manhattan Beach, Denver 1908–1914 Magic Mountain Golden 1957–1960 Manhattan Beach Edgewater 1890–1908 First amusement park west of the Mississippi River; rebuilt as Luna Park

Connecticut Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Babb's Beach Suffield 1898–1955 The facilities were destroyed by Hurricane Diane Holy Land USA Waterbury 1955–1984 Reopened on September 14, 2014 Pleasure Beach Bridgeport 1892–1958 Savin Rock Amusement Park West Haven 1870s–1966

Delaware Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Blue Diamond Park New Castle 2002–2014 Brandywine Springs Newport Early 1900's–1923 Shellpot Park Brandywine Hundred 1893–1934

District of Columbia Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Suburban Gardens Washington 1921–1940

Florida

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Adventure Landing "Shipwreck Island" Jacksonville Beach 1995–2025 Africa U.S.A. Park Boca Raton 1953–1961 Aquafair North Miami 1956–1961 Aquatarium St. Pete Beach 1964–1977 Later known as Shark World Boardwalk and Baseball Haines City 1987–1990 Boomers! Dania Beach 2000s–2015 Castle Park Fort Lauderdale 1976–1986 Circus World Haines City 1974–1986 Cypress Gardens Winter Haven 1936–2009 Absorbed by Legoland Florida Dinosaur Adventure Land Pensacola 2001–2008 Disney's Discovery Island Lake Buena Vista 1974–1999 Part of Walt Disney World Disney's River Country Lake Buena Vista 1976–2001 Part of Walt Disney World Dog Land Chiefland 1960–1970s Floridaland1964–1971 Grand Prix Race-O-Rama Davie 1972–1986 Holy Land Experience Orlando 2001–2020 Marco Polo Park Bunnell 1970–1976 Miami Serpentarium Miami 1947–1984 Miracle Strip Amusement Park Panama City Beach 1963–2004 Miracle Strip at Pier Park Panama City Beach 2010–2015 Mystery Fun House Orlando 1976–2001 Ocean World Fort Lauderdale 1965–1994 Ocean View Pavilion Amusement Park Jacksonville Beach 1928–1964 Paradise Park Silver Springs 1949–1969 Closed when Silver Springs began admitting non-whites. Petticoat Junction Amusement Park Panama City Beach 1963–1984 Pioneer City Davie 1966–1968 Pirates World Dania Beach 1967–1975 Planet Ocean Miami 1974–1991 Oceanography educational park Six Flags Atlantis Hollywood 1983–1992 Six Gun Territory Silver Springs 1963–1984 Splendid China Four Corners 1993–2003 Tiki Gardens Indian Shores 1964–1980s Wannado City Sunrise 2004–2011 Water Mania Kissimmee 1980s–2005 Water Mania Florida Wet 'n Wild Orlando Orlando 1977–2016 Wild Waters Ocala 1978–2016 Wonderland Titusville 1959–1973Tropical/Florida Wonderland

Georgia Amusement park City Years of operation Notes American Adventures East Cobb 1990–2010 Fun Spot America Atlanta Fayetteville 1990–2026 Ponce de Leon Amusement Park Atlanta 1872–1920s The World of Sid and Marty Krofft Atlanta 1976

Idaho Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Wild Waters Coeur d'Alene 1982–2010Closed for "renovations" in 2009 and never reopened.

Illinois

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Adventureland Addison 1961–1977 Demolished in mid-1990s DisneyQuest Chicago Chicago 1999–2001 Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom Oakbrook Terrace 1975–1984 Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water Slides Oakbrook Terrace 1980–1987 Electric Park Plainfield 1904–1932 Fairyland Park Lyons 1938–1977 Forest Park Forest Park 1908–1922 Fun Harbor Waukegan 1992–2008 FunTown aka KiddyTown Amusement Park (1950–1967) South Side, Chicago 1967–1982 Green Oaks Kiddyland Oak Lawn 1946–1971 Harlem Park Rockford 1891–1928 Hollywood Kiddieland Chicago 1949–1974 Joyland Park South Side, Chicago 1923–1925 Kiddieland Amusement Park Melrose Park 1929–2009 Demolished in 2010 Kiddytown Norridge 1953–1964 Luna Park Chicago 1907–1911 Old Chicago Bolingbrook 1975–1980 Paul Boytons Chutes Park South Side, Chicago 1894–1907 Playland Park Justice 1950–1979 Riverview Park Chicago 1904–1967 Sans Souci Park South Side, Chicago 1899–1913 Shireland Hampshire 1988–1991 White City Chicago 1905–1950s The White City Amusement Park ended operation in 1933, however, the White City roller rink was closed in 1949. Then changed name to Park City, which closed in 1958.

Indiana Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Enchanted Forest Chesterton 1957–1991 Fun Spot Park Angola 1956–2008 Hobart Park Hobart 1920s () Name unknown; located on Lake George Old Indiana Fun Park Thorntown 1983–1996 Playland Park South Bend 1880–1961 Riverside Amusement Park Indianapolis 1903–1970 Robison Park Fort Wayne 1896–1919 Rose Island Amusement Park Charlestown 1923–1937 Splash Down Dunes Water Park Chesterton 1994–2009 Sauzer's Kiddieland Schererville 1949–1993 White City Indianapolis 1906–1908 Wonderland Indianapolis 1906–1911

Iowa

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Dodge Park Playland Council Bluffs 1948–1970 Electric Park Waterloo1902–1933 Riverview Park Des Moines 1915–1978 Wacky Waters Adventure Park Davenport 1986–2007 Riverside Park Sioux City 1890s–1920s Lakeview Amusement Park Carter Lake 1917–1933 Courtland Beach Carter Lake 1899–1905

Kansas

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Clown Town Hutchinson 1950s–1974 Schlitterbahn Kansas City Kansas City 2009–2018 Boyle's Joyland Kiddie Park Topeka ????–???? Frontier Land U.S.A. Wichita 1960? – 196? Built to celebrate the Kansas Centennial (1961) Joyland Amusement Park Wichita 1949–2004, 2006 Kiddieland Amusement Park Wichita 1959–1974 A shopping mall was built on the former site in 1975. Playland Park Salina????–???? Wild West World Park City 2007 Wonderland Park Wichita 1905–1918

Kentucky Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Fontaine Ferry Park Louisville 1905–1969 Kaintuck Territory Benton 1967–1980 Joyland Park Lexington 1923–1964 Ludlow Lagoon Ludlow 1895–1918 Tombstone Junction Cumberland Falls 1960s–1991

Louisiana

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Coursey's Fantasy Water Park Baton Rouge????–????Redeveloped as Blue Bayou Water Park Critter's Creek Monroe????–???? Delta Village Tallulah Early 1970s–late 1970s Dixie Landin' Baton Rouge 1999—2025 The adjacent Blue Bayou Water Park continues to operate. Fun Fair Park Baton Rouge 1963–1999 Rides were relocated adjacent to Blue Bayou Water Park and reopened under the new name Dixie Landin'. Both parks were owned and operated by the same organization. Hamel's Amusement Park Shreveport 1970s–1999 Lincoln Beach New Orleans 1939–1965 Lincoln Park New Orleans 1902–1930 Pontchartrain Beach New Orleans 1928–1983 Six Flags New Orleans New Orleans 2000–2005 Originally Jazzland; abandoned due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina Waterland USA Houma1987–2009 White City New Orleans 1907–1913

Maryland Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Bay Shore Park Edgemere 1906–1946 Carlin's Park Baltimore 1918–1959 Also known as Liberty Heights Park Electric Park Baltimore 1896–1915 Enchanted Forest Ellicott City 1955–1992, 1994–1995 Frederick Road Park Baltimore 1920–1925 Glen Echo Park Glen Echo 1911–1968 Reappropriated as cultural and arts center in 1971 Gwynn Oak Park Woodlawn 1893–1973 Closed after damage sustained by Hurricane Agnes Marshall Hall Charles County 1890s–1980 Pen Mar Park Washington County 1877–1943 Playland Amusement Park Ocean City 1965–1981 Pleasure Island Edgemere 1947–1962 Also known as New Bay Shore Park Riverview Park Baltimore 1890–1929 Row's Park Clear Spring 1928–1967 Six Flags America Woodmore 1974–2025 Six Flags Power Plant Baltimore 1985–1989 The Wildlife Preserve Largo 1974–1980 Drive-thru safari park; absorbed by Six Flags America Tolchester Beach Rock Hall 1887–1962

Massachusetts

Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Acushnet ParkNew Bedford1916-1954Damaged by hurricanes in 1938, 1944, & 1954Acushnet Park Facebook page. Jolly Cholly's Funland North Attleborough 1950–1979 King's Castle Land Whitman 1964–1994 Lakeview Park Dracut 1895–1970 Lincoln Park North Dartmouth 1894–1987 Lincoln Park Worcester 1890s–1907? Merrimack Park Methuen 1898–1938 Destroyed by the 1938 New England Hurricane. Mountain Park Holyoke 1894–1987 Norumbega Park Auburndale 1897–1963 Paragon Park Hull 1905–1984 Pirate's Fun Park Salisbury Beach 1979–2004 Pleasure Island Wakefield 1959–1969 Shaheen's Fun-O-Rama Salisbury Beach 1954–1990 It was originally called Fun-O-Rama. Whalom Park Lunenburg 1893–2000 White City Shrewsbury 1905–1960 Wonderland Amusement Park Revere 1906–1911

Michigan