Bertrand Island Amusement Park was located in Mount Arlington, NJ. It began during World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 as a picnic area. Later, during the 1920's, it was expanded by the owner, Lewis Kraus, and ultimately included a wooden roller coaster

Roller coaster

The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...

, an airplane swing, picnic areas, a dance hall

Dance hall

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, and a cafeteria

Cafeteria

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. It was located on the beach, and had a diving tower and boat docks.
Bertrand Island Amusement Park closed in 1983, due to the competition from larger theme parks. In 2001, the area was developed into townhouses.^[1]