Lake Compounce · Operating · 1846
The Lake
Lake swim beach · Crocodile Cove
Swim and beach time on the iconic Lake Compounce shoreline — designated swimming inside the water-park day.
At a glance
Key facts for The Lake.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Lake swim beach
Opened
1846
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for The Lake.
Ride profile
Water ride · Lake swim beach
- beach
- swim
- water
Experience
Lake swim beach
Specs source: lakecompounce.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for The Lake.
Timeline
1846
The Lake opens
Background
The Lake is the natural heart of the property — swimming and beach lounging that predates the modern water-park slides by more than a century.
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Sources & official links
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- The Lake — official ride pagelakecompounce.com(opens in a new tab)
- Lake Compounce — official sitelakecompounce.com(opens in a new tab)
- Lake Compounce on Coaster AtlasPark page
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