Burke Lake Park - Rides

Birthday party packages are available at the wooden birthday party shelter, located between the Ice Cream Parlor and the Mini-golf Course.

Riders under the age of two years old may ride the train and carousel for no fee. All other riders ages 2 and older must purchase a ticket. Parents who ride the train or carousel with their children must purchase a ticket

During high demand times, the train and carousel will run off scheudule until the line is reduced.

Carousel - Fee: $1.50

Hours of Operation:

• April 5th through Memorial Day weekend - weekends only
• Memorial Day through Labor Day - open every day
  First carousel ride is 11:30 a.m., last carousel ride is 5:30 p.m.
• After Labor Day - open weekends only
  First carousel ride is 11:30 a.m., last carousel ride is 5:30 p.m.

Burke Lake Miniature Train - Fee: $2

Hours of Operation:

• April 5th through Memorial Day weekend - weekends only
• Memorial Day through Labor Day - open every day
  First train ride is 11:15 a.m., last train ride is 5:45 p.m.
• After Labor Day - open weekends only
  First train ride is 11:15 a.m., last train ride is 5:45 p.m.

For 38 years, the first miniature Central Pacific Huntington steam engine chugged over the tracks at Burke Lake Park, carrying kids who grew up and returned to bring their own children back for a ride on this community landmark.

In 2005, the little engine that could was retired, and now a new version of the one-third-scale replica C.P.Huntington is making the rounds.

The new locomotive looks the same but technology has made advances in the design of miniature trains. This model gets diagnostic tests performed by laptop computer, it boasts an automatic sander, it's quieter and the improved gas mileage is a driver's dream - 26 runs, almost continuously throughout the day, on just four gallons of gas.

The ride over 1.75 miles of track takes 10 minutes and reaches speeds of 10 to 12 miles per hour. And after the chug-along, there's more old fashioned fun to sample - a spin on the carousel, a hand-dipped cone at the Ice Cream Parlor and a walk on the park trail rated one of the 10 best urban fitness trails in the nation by the American Hiking Society.