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Lots of family activities and history
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was told it's not a safe place at night
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Camden Will Always Be My Home
tpangelinan Says: New Jersey State Aquarium was pretty nice but since we were there, they are under going some heavy renovations and will not reopen until May 2005. There will be alot more exibits and things to do. You can spend many hours here exploring around, they also have a restaurant...
Alice88 Says: If you are in the Burlington, NJ area, you aren't too far from Camden, NJ. There you can tour our nation's most decorated battleship, the Battleship, New Jersey, which is now a floating museum on the Delaware River, at the Camden Waterfront, across from Penn's Landing in...
PR-7 Says: There are, indeed, parts of Camden I wouldn't recommend anyone visit. Fortunately (1) there's no REASON to go to such neighborhoods and (2) the Waterfront isn't one of such places. In addition to the Aquarium (worth a visit just for that), the battleship New Jersey, and...
post-puerto rican parade concert
April1985 Says: A concert is held directly after the parade and takes place in Wiggins Waterfront Park. The late-afternoon event has grown in popularity as Latino music has grown in influence in popular culture.It's a great oppourtunity for other ethnic backgrounds to enjoy and experience...
Parade to celebrate Puerto Rican culture
April1985 Says: June 26th - The Annual Parada San Juan Bautista, a Puerto Rican Parade at the Camden Waterfront. There was aout 40,000+ People attending the Parade. A joyous event not to be missed. Begins around noon at 7th and Elm streets. Check times and dates for future parades.
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I liked the diners in New Jersey where you can get a good meal for a low cost.
Favorite Dish: Try a Philli steake they where good and filled you well.
Written Oct 4, 2002
Philadelphia to Camden Waterfront
PR-7 Says: When visiting Philly, the Camden Waterfront is worth at least one LONG day or two half-day trips. There are numerous ways for the Philly visitor to get across the Delaware River.1) Walk or bike across the Ben Franklin Bridge. Legal, safe, and free during daylight hours,...
tpangelinan Says: This is the ferry dock located on the Camden side in back of the aquarium. The ferry does depart about every 40 minutes, but we suggest you get there early because you may stand in line for up to an hour an maybe longer to catch the ferry to Philadelphia. If you have...
The people running the USS New Jersey and conducting the tours are veterans, so they have a lot of good information, that they're more than happy to share if you chat them up. While on the tour, you can go off by yourself and explore, but you will miss the interesting little tidbits of information that the guide can tell you, like that the ship has 4 different areas from which you can navigate it, so even though it's hit in one place, it is still operational. Everything on the ship has double or triple uses, like the dining room which can be converted into a hospital, with surgery lights already mounted above the tables.
Written Oct 4, 2002
April1985 Says: Make sure you get the amount of gas you pay for . Watch the pump . I was getting gas one day in Camden , and luckily I always have my boyfriend with me . He noticed he paid for 20 and only got 10 . What happened was , the lady behind us asked for 10 , but got 20 , we asked...
April1985 Says: I guess it depends on which part of Camden you are in . But if you hear a bag or two or three , it's either kids playing with fire crackers / fire works / or someone just shot a gun . Either way , don't try to be curious , this is not the type of place to be curious in .
April1985 Says: Camden is a very dangerous place to be. Use the buddy system. If you are staying in Camden I don't recommend going out with out a strong man with you who is either familiar with the neighborhood or capable of protecting you. Most likely nothing will happen to you , but you...
tc322 Says: I compile a lot of statistical data about crime in American cities and travel to them as well. From the places that i've ventured to thus far, it wasn't unusual for me to find myself in the wrong parts of many towns, however nothing compared to what i saw in Camden. This...
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The only thing that is a real tourist trap is 4D “Sponge Bobs” show .It’s costly, extremely short and not very interesting episode even for ones who loves BOB .
Fun Alternatives: Franklin Museum has the greatest in Philly IMAX theater
Written Sep 7, 2007
Miscellaneous: We brought our own sandwiches and water in a little lunch bag/cooler since the tour is long and there's no cafe on the ship. Also, bring student ID if you have it, to get a reduced rate at the Aquarium. At the USS New Jersey there's no student rates. For prices, see my Must See Activities.
Written Oct 4, 2002
Visit the Independence Seaport Museum
tpangelinan Says: While at Penn's Landing go visit the Independence Seaport Museum. Great way to pass the time while waiting for the ferry to the New Jersey Aquarium. Wonderful history and displays of times goen by in the seaports history. All kind of cool nautical things to check out...
At the aquarium you can pet...
katmag Says: At the aquarium you can pet little sharks and various other animals. The sharks feel rough, like very fine sandpaper, and don't like being touched, but that's life for ya.
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Those visiting the Philadelphia area may well enjoy watching a professional baseball game, either because they themselves love baseball or because they recognize it is a deeply ingrained part of sports life in the USA. Although the Phillies provide baseball at is best, tickets are expensive -- if there are ANY available! A delightful alternative is the Camden Riversharks, a minor-league club that plays in Campbell's Field, just a short walk from Adventure Aquarium. All seats, even those right behind home plate, are $10, so you can get right next to the players for less than the cheapest ticket to the Phillies. Food is similarly less expensive. Anyone who wants to, can get to meet their mascot, "Finley" the Shark.
www.riversharks.com/directions.cfm
discusses several ways to get to Campbell's Field, but I'll add one more. For day games, you can ride a bus from the Philadelphia Visitor Center to Adventure Aquarium for $2 round trip. Note that this shuttle stops running from Camden at 5:30 (6:30 on weekends), so it's not an option for night games. PATCO, however runs 24 hours a day.
You won't see Ryan Howard crash a monster home run, but you will see a professional baseball game for a lot less cost and trouble than doing so for the Phillies.
Updated Oct 21, 2010
Address: 401 N. Delaware Ave; Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: 856-963-2600
Website: www.riversharks.com/index.cfm
View of Philadelphia from Camden
tpangelinan Says: Check out the view of Philadelphia from the Camden waterfront. I love this view of Philadelphia, plus I see it every day on our local news. A nice thing to do is to grab lunch and come sit by the water and look at the river and Philadelphia while you eat, it's like a picnic.
Cooper University Medical Center
asturnut Says: My fondest memory of Camden has absolutely nothing to do with travel, but I'd like to share it anyway. My best memory of Camden: waking up from my coma in a hospital bed at wonderful Cooper Hospital. They saved my life. I was heliported to the hospital when they realized I...
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Welcome to the Camden Waterfront
Welcome to the Camden Waterfront where there is always some thing to do from touring a battleship to a rock concert at the Tweeder Center. Very nice marina and park to walk around, the aquarium,...
Battleship New Jersey - Camden, New Jersey
Camden is a city just across the Delaware river from Philadelphia. Camden is somewhat rundown and depressed, not unlike Harrisburg today and Baltimore 20 years ago. Efforts at revitalization include...
My sisters and I (in the middle) on the Camden banks of the Delaware River overlooking Philadelphia.
Camden is just another side of Delaware river, opposite to Philadelphia. So it take you around 10 minutes to sail from one side to another on ferry. We went to adventure aquarium, that I add just to...
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