Palisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. It was located atop the New Jersey Palisades, lying partly in Cliffside Park and partly in Fort Lee. The park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most visited amusement parks in the country until its closu…
Palisades Amusement Park was a 38-acre amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. It was located atop the New Jersey Palisades, lying partly in Cliffside Park and partly in Fort Lee. The park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most visited amusement parks in the country until its closure, after which a high-rise luxury apartment complex was built on its site.
Location: Cliffside Park-Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.
Opened: 1898
Owner: Nicholas and Joseph Schenck, Jack and Irving Rosenthal
Area: New York metropolitan area
Closed: September 12, 1971
Slogan: Come on over!
Operating season: Weekend before Easter to Sunday after Labor Day
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