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Family Fun: Camden Waterfront
CamdenWaterfront.com
Welcome to The Camden Waterfront! There's a lot to discover on the exciting Camden Waterfront—from it's world-class Aquarium, innovative Children's Garden, Tweeter Center Amphitheater, Riversharks baseball, an abundance of arts and cultural events and festivals—CamdenWaterfront.com showcases them all!
Adventure Aquarium
This spectacular Aquarium is one of the Philadelphia region's most visited destinations. Current exhibits include Ocean Base Atlantic, a 760,000 gallon Open Ocean Tank, COOL!, the Shark Zone and Inguza Island, home to African penguins that love to play and preen for visitors. The newest addition to the aquarium is the Camden Children's Garden, featuring imaginative, fun-filled gardens and exhibits.

Freedom Ferry
Riding the Ferry on the Delaware River offers a 12-minute picturesque view of the Philadelphia skyline and colorful attractions in Camden. Express Service is available up to two hours before outdoor Tweeter Center concerts and concludes approximately one-half hour after the end of the concert or until all riders have reached their destination.

Camden River Sharks
The Camden Riversharks, America's newest baseball team of the independent Atlantic League, calls Campbell's Field its home turf. Located just next to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the 6,500 seat stadium will host the Riversharks and the Rutgers Raptors. Check out the Web site for information on the team, tickets and game schedule!
USS New Jersey Battleship Museum
Located on the Camden Waterfront across the river from Center City Philadelphia the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial offers guided and self-guided tours. In addition to daytime tours, families and youth groups can spend the night aboard the Battleship as part of the overnight encampment program. Guests experience dinner and breakfast served from the chow line in the crew's mess, a tour of the ship, a ride on the 4D flight simulator and the opportunity to sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did. Special group packages and event/meeting space are available. For more information, call 856-966-1652 or visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
Children's Garden
The Camden Children's Garden is a special place for the young and the young at heart to explore and discover the natural world. Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and adjacent to the New Jersey State Aquarium and E-Centre on the Camden New Jersey waterfront, the Garden provides horticultural experiences for creative and imaginative play.
Susquehanna Bank Center

Welcome to the Susquehanna Bank Center. Located on the Camden Waterfront, the Susquehanna Bank Center is the new name of the amphitheatre that's been home to concerts and family events for over 14 years. During the warm weather months, the Susquehanna Bank Center is a 25,000-seat amphitheatre with an unparalled view of the Philadelphia skyline. In the fall, the Susquehanna Bank Center encloses to create an intimate 7,000-seat theatre..

* This section contains links to other sites in or related to Camden County that the public might find helpful. We do not endorse or recommend any of these sites with their presence here. If you have suggestions to add to this list, please send them to freeholders@camdencounty.com with the URL of the Web site. We will evaluate and add sites as soon as we can.


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