Lake Compounce Bristol, Connecticut

Get ready for Family Fun for ALL at Lake Compounce Bristol, CT. I’m all about trying to find things to do with my family of 7 that doesn’t require flying some place in the world! I love finding things that are close to my house and places that I know my kids will have fun at and want to travel back to again (and again!). We headed to Lake Compounce this weekend, which is located in Bristol, CT. It’s about 2 hours from our house, so it was an easy drive for us. Lake Compounce is the oldest continuously-operating amusement park in the United States, which makes it not only cool to visit, but historical, too! I just love stuff like this! Ironically my parents love in Bristol, RI which is home to the oldest continuously running 4th of July parade in the country!

Lake Compounce Bristol, CT Satisfied the Entire Family

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With 5 kids that are 4, 10, 11, 12 and 13… it’s not always easy to find places that we can go that we ALL enjoy. Either the boys are having fun or Victoria is having fun, that’s how it is at most places. But this time? This time around at Lake Compounce? There was something for everyone and it was a perfect day! Not to mention we were celebrating Father’s Day AND my son Henry’s 10th birthday! Double celebration at Lake Compounce for the McClelland family!

One thing I didn’t know about Lake Compounce was that there is a water park section of the Park, too! I just thought it was all rides, so this was so much fun to discover as I was checking out the website before we traveled there! They opened at 11AM, so we made sure to be there exactly at 11AM to grab some seats in the water park and really kick off our day! It was awesome because the day was GORGEOUS! High 80’s and not a cloud in the sky!

We were the first people down by the lake on Sunday! It was perfect! The kids were able to splash around for a little bit without anyone else to worry about! I actually couldn’t believe that we were at an amusement park, it seemed like a beautiful campground up in Maine or New Hampshire! It was so peaceful! It was like we were literally at a resort somewhere else and that there was nobody else there with us! It was utterly amazing and we really savored the time we had to just relax and enjoy each other.

All the kids enjoyed the beach at Lake Compounce.

Then… of course, the kids all wanted to go splash and play!

Victoria loved the water slide at the Lake Compounce water park.

All the kids had fun together at the water park.

Sun's out, funs out at Lake Compounce.

The Kids Loved the Water Park and Rides at Lake Compounce

The water park portion is phenomenal! It’s the perfect size and I was fine with my sons running off to go on the lazy river or head down the “bigger” rides. They were obsessed with Lights Out, which is a high-speed slide down in the dark. And then absolutely loved Riptide Racer, which you are literally placed in racer pits up to four riders in a side by side, plunging race to a twisting, screaming finale. They LOVED this and went on about a dozen times! Since it was so hot, we were fine with them staying in the water portion and soaking up all the fun! Victoria and I went around the Croc-O-Nile, which is a lazy river experience about a dozen times, too!

After we spent hours in the water park area, we set off to hit up some rides in the park! I have to say, this is the beauty of the park. You get the water and the non water. You can pick one or do both. It’s up to you and what you’re feeling with your family. I personally loved seeing the kids get so excited about doing both sides of the park! We were only able to be there for the day, so we really wanted to make sure we took advantage of everything we could there! It was super fun seeing the kids get excited about it, too!

Our personal family fave?

We had 2!

  1. Ghost Hunt –  Shoot the illusions. Or are they illusions?  The kids loved this ride! We went on twice and they really had such an awesome time! Victoria really enjoyed it, too and she even scored some points!
  2. Antique Carousel which was built in 1898 and moved to Lake Compounce in 1911. This is one of America’s oldest carousels. My kids LOVED this and it was really cool to be part of and ride with them!

Victoria loved the carousel at Lake Compounce.

My boys enjoyed the carousel at Lake Compounce, too!

The park was a blast! I’m telling you – when you have 5 kids leave happy, that’s when you know you did something right and something was a true hit! I was just so impressed by the entire place and can’t wait to go back again with the kids! Great for ALL ages, which is a big deal for me, too!

If you’re near Connecticut I highly recommend taking a day trip to the Park! I thought it was clean, well-staffed and everyone was very friendly there! Lake Compounce is the premier family theme park & waterpark in New England and the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America. With more rides and attractions than anyone can experience in one day, there’s no doubt that itis one of the most fun places in Connecticut.

Make sure you check out our YouTube channel, too! We took some video of the entire day and posted it over there! We also make sure to post all kinds of fun things we do as a family, so make sure you see what’s going on and become a fan with us!

Also please make sure you check out some other posts on some family fun in terms of local vacation spots! We love being able to drive places that are so close to Rhode Island! Love showcasing places that we just really loves as a family to head to together!

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Disclosure: Press trip. Tickets were comped. All opinions are 100% my own.

 

 

 

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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