Olcott Beach Carousel Park

We were driving to Rochester after seeing Fort Niagara. I don’t care for the interstate so we took the scenic route. We were all pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. Very good and cheap. There is also a small country diner next door called Park Place Restaurant. Good grub with great prices. Make sure you try the curly fries. They make them fresh at the kitchen.

Kudos to the committee who brought this park back to life! As a child, my grandparents (seasonal residents of Olcott) would bring me to the original park for a few hours of rides and fun. It was always one of my most favorite memories growing up. :)
Recently I had the opportunity to bring my niece and nephew here and it was just as fun! Tickets are $ 0.25 per ride (more than an arms length for $ 5) and you can use the tickets the following year, too. They don’t expire!
The kids loved everything about this place. We went on a weekday afternoon, so it wasn’t very crowded. Kids as young as 1 and up to 52“in height (So toddler-​sized?) can ride. There is a carousel (perfect for adults to ride on, too!), a car ride, boat ride, rocket swing, sky fighter, and ferris wheel. There is also an organ, which my 1-​year old nephew loved dancing to, and a few games (my niece loved selecting a duck out of the pond and seeing which prize she would win. (The prizes are tiny toys, such as a whistle, yo-​yo, dinosaurs, airplane, etc.)
We finished the fun off with an ice cream cone at the on-​site refreshment stand. Picnic tables in all sizes (from kiddo-​sized to adults) are available, as well as a pavilion for shade, and restrooms.
After the park, you can take a short stroll across the street to enjoy the gorgeous view of Lake Ontario, a walk through Krull Park and the beach, and even visit the shops along the lakeshore. Olcott has always been one of my favorite places to visit during the summer and it’s great to see how much it has come back to life in recent years!

Did some cherry picking up at Singer Farms and decided to check out around Olcott beach as I have seen the Carousel Park rated on Unilocal.Being that I have young children it seemed to fit perfectly in with the day trip. Now its pretty small with probably less than 10 «rides» but they are all only $.25 each. So for $ 2 my kids got to check out a few and were quite happy we stopped in. Probably not worth a trip as the only reason to visit but can fit perfectly into a nice day out with the kids.

We took our two year old last weekend and had a blast. Everything everyone else has said is true and we were not disappointed,. Rides are a quarter, the park is small but very clean and fun. Everything seems to be lovingly maintained. The volunteer workers were all super nice. Krull Park across the street has a spray pad where we could cool off and watch our little one run and splash. Totally worth the scenic drive from Rochester.

I’m torn between wishing this small amusement park and Olcott Beach in general drew a larger crowd and appreciating that it isn’t swarmed with visitors. It’s definitely for smaller children. I wish we moved here sooner because our five year olds probably only have another year or two of enjoyment ahead, but what a great place!
All rides are merely a quarter. They include the main carousel that parents can ride as well, a small ferris wheel, planes that rise, boats that rock, cars, and rocket ships. Our twins were able to ride everything, including the planes twice, for $ 4. Concessions are inexpensive, too.
The park is open weekends starting Memorial Day Weekend from noon to 6. I think it’s open everyday from July through September. It might be dog friendly, too. We noticed water dishes and a bin of dog biscuits inviting people to take one.
Well worth a day trip from Buffalo or maybe even Rochester because there’s also a small beach and the Lakefront Shoppes, as well as Krull Park a short drive away. After we spent an hour at the carousel park we played along the shore of Lake Ontario before taking the boys to cool off at the Krull Park splash pad.
Perfect afternoon!

Perfect for kids 4 and under. Probably the best deal in Western New York for kids. All rides only cost a quarter and the kids love it. Very friendly people working there and the rides are really maintained well. All rides are vintage and restored and in wonderful shape. My 5 year old will still go but he’s getting a bit too big for the rides now. He has loved it since he was 1 ½ though! There is a nice little ice cream stand right there too.

I cannot imagine giving anything but 5 stars for this place. 25 cents for rides and good old fashioned, electro-​mechanical skeeball with legit wooden balls.
As other mentioned, it is staffed by volunteers — People that want to be there, and who enjoy seeing your kids have fun.
You can spend an hour here, have the kids ride all the rides twice, and spend 3 bucks, and move onto enjoy unique Olcott.

What a fun, quality and more than affordable way to spend quality family time. Olcott Beach has it all, especially with this park. It’s easy to get caught up in what’s cool or commercially popular, and this park just makes keeping things simple, great. The rides are so cheap at 25 cents each, there are nice and cheap food/​snack options. The old refurbished rides remind me of the nostalgia of Crystal Beach.

A fun and inexpensive place to take your kids. There’s six vintage rides that have been beautifully restored. Each ride is only .25 cents. Rides include a rocket swing, mini ferris wheel, sky fighter, car ride, boat ride, and of coorse, the carousel. The park also contains an old Wurtlitzer band organ, skee ball machones, a vintage arcade and a rustic theater. Afterwards take a stroll to Olcott Beach Village along the lake. A great way to spend the day!
A note: Please understand that this is a non-​for-​profit park mainly staffed with volunteers. There’s a donation box in the carousel house if you’d like to help support the park. Also, consider buying food from Carousel Concessions. That money goes directly back into maintaining the park.

Wow what a change since the last time I was out to this area. Clean, vibrant, friendly and fun! The carousel park was perfect! All of the rides are geared towards little kids (1 – 4) and only cost 25 cents a piece to ride!!! OMG!!! There are 6 or 7 rides plus a few games for the little ones to play. There are ample places to eat, hang out or grab an ice cream cone (although we did not). The best part was how clean everything was– even the public restrooms (big deal if you have little ones)!
The only downside is that they close on Labor Day. Kind of stinks especially when you have kids too young for school.

Olcott Beach Carousel Park is a great amusement rides park for young children. Reminiscent of our youth, the park has the same type of rides (airplanes, cars, carousel…), no entrance fees and an unheard of 25 cents per ride! In the vicinity are a small number of restaurants and shops.
Adjacent to this Park is the view to Canada, over Lake Ontario, via Krull Park. Krull Park is a great place to relax, play, watch the boats and picnic.

SO MUCH FUN and a great deal too! My daughter is 2 ½ and she loved the rides. They went just fast enough to be fun for her, but not scary.
All the rides are $ 0.25, plus there are vintage arcarde games as well. We went for the Anniversary Celebration so the Carousel was free. The weather was a little rainy so the lines were thin. My daughter loved it so much she has asked to go back every morning when she wakes. We’ll head back there this weekend, hopefully the amount of press it got in the paper this week won’t drive everyone to Olcott this weekend too.

A small vintage kiddy park. (1940s)
Open Seasonally weekends from Memorial day into October.
All 6 rides are 25¢ each.
arcade skee ball machines.
Share a summer’s day with a young one.