Along the Ramapo River, Aerial Footage of the Remains of Pleasureland, Oakland, NJ and Mullers.

Today we are covering the Ramapo River, Pleasuerland, Muller’s Park, and the town of Oakland
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So without further ado, sit back, kick your feet up, put your headphones on, and enjoy the show.
Today’s mission takes us on a trip down this beautiful meandering river called The Ramapo River.
Its source is a small freshwater pond in the mountainous area of Monroe, New York. The river travels through Orange and Rockland counties in New York and into Bergen county New Jersey passing through the town of Oakland.
Let’s take a closer look at Oakland and take a snapshot of the period of time between the 1920s and 1980s. During this time, Oakland was a vibrant resort community; with resorts built along the Ramapo River.
Two such places were Pleasureland and FRG Sports Complex formerly Muller’s Park; which sat next to each other.
Our launch site is the area where the First Aid building once stood. It also served as an additional triage facility for Oakland’s Fire Department.
Pleasureland had 2 large pools.
The bigger of the two pools were built in the early 1960s. It boasted of having a high diving board and 2 smaller ones. Soon after, a smaller pool was constructed for younger visitors and the resort boomed. Pleasureland, at that time, was known for hosting bands such as The Turtles and The Pharaohs amongst others to promote it's entertainment and social nightlife.
There were Pavilions built with wider roofs and hardwood floors and a jukebox to attract the young adults.
It is rumored that on late summer nights, lifeguards, staff, and other seasonal employees would gather and hang out and party in the first aid building after the guests would have gone.
Today all of the river resorts are gone, and we can only see the remnants of the past, as wildlife has reclaimed much of the lands.
The Great Oak Park now stands where these once amazing places once thrived, offering a glimpse of the past while open seasonally to fishermen who want to enjoy the bountiful waters of the Ramapo River.
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[@corydalus981]

Back in the '60s, my family would often drive up to Oakland from Bayonne to spend a summer day at Sandy Beach, which was at the foot of Spruce Street. I think this was adjacent to Pleasureland and/or Mullers. Nice video!

[@arizonared2000]

I grew up in Oakland from the mid-1950s and 1960s, with my family finally moving away in 1985. Oakland was a magical place to grow up, especially before the population boom. It was literally a Mayberry sort of town. I hung out at Mullers Park rather than Pleasureland, though
they were botg great places during the summer. I learned to swim in the Ramapo river during summer activities for the kids. It was a terrible tragedy that visitors from NYC brought gun violence to Mullers Park, which resulted in it closing down because of the tarnished reputation. I still miss growing up in the woods of Oakland.

[@melissaelfers4057]

Fun to see. Nice voice! Suggest van slyke castle. Stone footage would be awesome

[@SkylandNJ]

Thank you!

[@Scalaway2high]

Glad to see Some recognition to Our hometowns History ❤️

[@Jhihmoac]

I was at Pleasureland a couple of times back in the late 60s/early 70s... I had relatives the lived up in the Heights, on the opposite end of town... I know the incident at Mueller's next door in the mid 80s is what closed both that and Pleasureland for good...

[@Scalaway2high]

amazing drone footage ❤️