Ocean View Pavilion Amusement Park - Jacksonville Beach, FL
N 30° 17.413 W 081° 23.369
17R E 462544 N 3351008
Quick Description: The former Ocean View Pavilion Amusement Park was located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 9/16/2008 4:54:53 PM
Waymark Code: WM4PR8
Views: 29
Long Description:This former amusement park was located in vicinity of where the
Bandshell and the Jacksonville Beach Pier stand today. It included
a ferris wheel and a 50 mph wooden roller coaster known as "The
Beach Coaster" which operated from 1928 to 1949. Much of the area
where the park was located was destroyed by Hurricane Dora in 1964.
A "http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/586/120"
target="_blank">Jax Beach Ocean View Pavilion Photo Tour is
available on the Metro Jacksonville website.
Date Park Closed: 01/01/1964
Address:
Jacksonville Beach, FL USA
Current Use or Function:
Jacksonville Beach Bandshell, Boardwalk, and Pier.
Is the park still there?: No
If not, what is in its place now?:
Jacksonville Beach Bandshell, Boardwalk, and Pier.
Date Park Opened: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
You must post at least one original picture at the posted coords to
post a visit log for this waymark. Extra points if you are in the
spirit of the park (i.e., in costume, etc.).