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Greetings from Bertrand Island Amusement Park (NJ) (Images of America)

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Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kane for sharing their extensive compilation of photos and memorabilia from Bertrand's Island, and publishing them in a book for us all to enjoy. I have fond memories of visiting Bertrand's Island when I was a kid in the 50's and 60's, and of hanging out there as a teenager in the 70's (unfortunately, I missed Peter Frampton). Old fashioned parks like Bertrand's Island, with their rickety wood roller coaster, tunnel of love (Lost River), and gas powered go-carts are now a thing of the past, but the Kane's book brings it all back to us in vivid detail.

An excellent review of the old NJ amusement park that everyone loved before the days of Six Flags, Action Park and the multi-million dollar mega parks. My Grandfather owned one of the rides at Bertrand Island and I have hazzy memories of going there when I was very little. Not big enough to be remembered by historians, this is a slice of NJ life that can be forgotten very easily. An excellent book.

I'm 28 and went to Bertrand's Island only a few times before they closed.

Most of my memories were "visiting" the closed down park with my buddies, as we road our bikes around the ghost town.

This book brings back many memories and I only wish they had some pics of it after it was closed but still standing.

The condo's there now do NOT do this location justice.

If you remember the park, get the book.