Pacific Ocean Park

This article is about the former Santa Monica amusement park that operated from 1958 to 1967. For the current Santa Monica amusement park that opened in 1996, see Pacific Park.
Pacific Ocean Park
Vintage postcard circa 1959 showing the entrance plaza of Pacific Ocean Park
LocationSanta Monica, California, US
Coordinates33°59′53″N 118°28′55″W / 33.998°N 118.482°W / 33.998; -118.482
StatusDefunct
Opened26 July 1958 (1958-07-26)
Closed6 October 1967 (1967-10-06)

Pacific Ocean Park was a 28-acre (11-hectare) nautical-themed amusement park built on a pier at Pier Avenue in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, California in 1958. Intended to compete with Disneyland, it replaced Ocean Park Pier (1926–1956). After it closed and fell into disrepair, the park and pier anchored the Dogtown area of Santa Monica.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Stanton, Jeffrey (April 6, 1998). "Ocean Park Pier 1926-1956". Venice History Site. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ Merritt, Christopher; Priore, Domenic; Wilson, Brian (2014). Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier. Port Townsend, Wash.: Process Media. ISBN 978-1-9341-7052-6.
  3. ^ Artsy, Avishay (July 23, 2014). "Remembering Pacific Ocean Park". KCRW. Retrieved 25 October 2016.