[8] A populated place on the territory of modern Otradnoye was first mentioned in 1708[2] as a village of Ivanovskaya (Ива́новская) at the confluence of the Neva and the Tosna Rivers.

[citation needed] In 1784, the land was acquired by empress Catherine the Great and a residence known as Pella estate was established.

[9] On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Mginsky District, with the administrative center in the settlement of Mga, was established.

[10] Between September 1941 and January 1944, during World War II, both Ivanovskoye and Otradnoye were occupied by German troops.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Kirovsky District as Otradnenskoye Settlement Municipal Formation.