Lakemont Park opened in 1894 as a trolley park, and became an amusement park in 1899. It was donated to Blair County in 1937. It was privatized on May 23, 1986, when it was purchased by the
Boyer Candy Company, at which point it was called Boyertown USA. Although it was sold on July 1, 1988, it remained in continuous operation through 2016. The park was closed for the 2017 season, as many rides and attractions were undergoing maintenance. In 2018, Lakemont Park announced that it would remain closed for the season, with plans to reopen as a "family entertainment location with some amusements" in the summer of 2019. The park sold a lot of its former rides and attractions. It successfully reopened in the summer of 2019. The park indefinitely ceased operations of their amusement rides in 2024 citing declining attendance and high insurance costs.
Lease dispute with Blair County (2025) On August 29, 2025, the Lakemont Partnership, the organization leasing and operating Lakemont Park, filed a lawsuit against the Blair County Commissioners, alleging false accusations of lease violations and reputational harm. The lawsuit claims the county has threatened to end the partnership's lease, which runs through 2066. Additionally, the lawsuit reveals an offer of $800,000 from a sports complex to buy the lease from the partnership. The amount is much less than the millions of dollars in capital investments and debt the partnership hopes to recoup. The controversy stems from the park's recent closure of rides. The lease states the partnership must maintain the property as a public park and preserve the Casino, the Leap-The-Dips roller coaster, flower gardens and memorials "as long as it is economically feasible". The partnership claims it "[continues] to meet its obligations under the lease" and needs "the court's guidance". According to the lawsuit, it is no longer financially feasible to operate the rides. In 2019, after partnership spent $2 million in upgrades, the
COVID-19 pandemic caused the park to close. These significant expenditures have made it "difficult or impossible" to continue to maintain the rides. ==Current rides and attractions==