Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park)
California's original theme park, near Disneyland, known for its roller coasters and Old West theming.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling with kids and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
The LA area's value coaster park, but the real differentiator isn't price — it's character the bigger parks don't have.
Our read - 02
Ghost Town, the original 1940s Old West district that the whole park grew out of (it started as a berry farm with a chicken-dinner restaurant and a replica frontier town), still has genuine boysenberry-everything, a stagecoach, and a panning-for-gold corniness that's weirdly charming.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) works.
You want something active
For adventure, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) delivers.
Think twice if
You only have one day
Short on time? Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) can wait.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) isn't cheap for what it is.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
You want the trip to feel easy
For relaxation, Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) is hit or miss.
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~$50-90 per day
- Timing
- A weekday for shorter lines; autumn for the Halloween Haunt.
- Booking
- Buy tickets online for the best rates.
- Allow
- Full day
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible with a ride-boarding pass program.
- Getting there
- Drive to Buena Park, near Disneyland; on-site parking available.