Neptune Beach (California)

Aerial view of Neptune Beach, c. 1925
Bathing pavilion, 1917

Neptune Beach was an amusement park on the shore of San Francisco Bay in the city of Alameda, California, in operations from 1917 until 1939.[1] The park was served by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company and ferries from San Francisco. It was nicknamed, the "Coney Island of the West".[1]

Opened in 1917, Neptune Beach occupied a beach front zone now known as Crab Cove and was originally owned by the Strehlow family. Admission to the park was a dime. The park was described as a place for private picnics, with a clubhouse for dancing, and barbecue pits. The Cottage Baths were vacation cottages, available for rent. There were dances on Friday and Saturday night.[2]

  1. ^ a b Rego, Nilda (2010-05-18). "Days Gone By: Neptune Beach, birthplace of the Popsicle, meets its piecemeal demise". East Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. ^ Alameda Info.com Neptune Beach day ticket