The Master Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) Riverview Beach Park was a former amusement park on the shore of the Delaware River in Pennsville Township, NJ in Salam county. It lasted from the 1900s to 1967. NJ.com has a pretty good article about the park. https://www.nj.com/salem/2018/07/vintage_photos_of_one_of_njs_most_popular_amusemen.html Edited February 26 by The Master 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAcoaster Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Wow-- I never heard of it before. There were so many little parks like this that were a "big deal" then just faded away between the depression and the ride of bigger, regional parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 The train in the first picture reminds me somewhat of the Zephyr at Dorney but with open cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Adventurer Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) Great article and photos, I never knew about this one either. That bridge over the river to enter the park looks like it did a nice job of setting the tone for a fun day. Thanks for sharing! Edited February 26 by Great Adventurer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 I came upon this by accident, so there were at least two amusement parks along the Delaware river on the Jersey side, this and Burlington Island Park. It reminded me a lot of Dorney in the pictures too. Seems like parks like Riverview and Dorney were in similar niches but Dorney was able to evolve with the times while other small picnic parks faded away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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