Kennywood

Kennywood
Location4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
StatusOperating
OpenedMay 30, 1898 (May 30, 1898)
OwnerHerschend Family Entertainment
Slogan"America's finest traditional amusement park!"
Operating seasonApril to December
Area80 acres (32.4 ha)
Attractions
Total45
Roller coasters8
Water rides2
Websitewww.kennywood.com
Kennywood Park
LocationWest Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°23′15″N 79°51′48″W / 40.38750°N 79.86333°W / 40.38750; -79.86333
Area80 acres (32.4 ha)
Built1899
ArchitectGeorge S. Davidson
NRHP reference No.87000824
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987
Designated NHLDOctober 9, 1960
Designated PHMCAugust 5, 1992

Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.

It was purchased in 1906 by F. W. Henninger and Andrew McSwigan, both of whom later formed the family-owned Kennywood Entertainment Company. The company later sold Kennywood, along with four other parks, in 2007 to Parques Reunidos, an international entertainment operator based in Spain. In early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend Family Entertainment.

The amusement park features various structures and rides dating back to the early 1900s. Along with Rye Playland Park, it is one of two amusement parks in the United States designated as a National Historic Landmark. Kennywood is also one of thirteen trolley parks in the United States that remain in operation.