Camden Park is a Historic Landmark, that has seen several generations of my family go through it's many changes. Over the years attendance has dropped considerably due to Kings Island and travel to the bigger parks is a lot easier. This land and water-locked park has struggled over the years to make any real money, scraping by to maintain the safety, over the esthetics of the rides. Understand that when the Big Dipper needed repairs they did them, and not cheaply. That means no new paint job, new ride, new signs, or anything else. I have visited the park since 1969, and almost every year since then. Yes it has it's charm, but "LOOKS" less safe than a weekend carnival. I have ridden every ride in the park. It is still nostalgic, quaint, and for the better part a good deal. Play the cheesy midway games, ride the coaster, whip, paratrooper 100 times. Sometimes the feeling for us old timers overrides the decaying appearance of the park. I feel safe there! WHEN you go there, the pronto pups (Corn Dogs_ are the best in the world!!! (Hands Down). Keep Camden Park ALIVE. Visit, enjoy, take a friend, family, your kids, grandkids. It's personal here, not a mass of people like the big boys.

A visit to Camden Park today with my wife and grandchildren brought back some nostalgic memories. The park is the last amusement park still open in WV. The crowds was down and our family rode nearly every ride in the park without waiting in line. The park was clean and the employees was friendly and attentive. The park still needs some fresh paint on the buildings, signs etc. The Big Dipper coaster needs some fresh paint also on the wooden structure. The rides needs some cleaning on the seats, especially the Big Dipper. There was axle grease on the passenger railing and safety bars on some of the rides. Some simple cleaning and the rides would be more inviting and comfortable for the visitors to ride. Overall a great visit that brought back memories of simpler times. Camden Park has welcomed thousands of visitors over its history. A little TLC would help her shine for another 100 years. She deserves the Best of care from her caretakers!

I've been to Camden park many times as a kid, this time I took my babies to experience the fun, they enjoyed! The big dipper roller coaster, going up the first hump there was a board not all the way screwed down had a couple missing screws and was shaking, felt like the cart swiveled like it was gonna go off the track in the process of going up, that was a little frightening and intimidating. The bathroom locks on the stalls do not lock you have to have someone hold the door shut while you do your buisness! The faucets on the sink move when you go to turn the water on. The sky lift, the bars are not safe, the bars should lock, they just pull down in front of you. The point is this is a really wonderful amusement park, it has been here for so many yrs and it is a historical part of Huntington WV. The park in other words looks ran down, the park needs restored, fresh paint, it needs updated, a little more tlc, it's a wonderful place, just needs to be taken better care of and updated. All staff were nice and very welcoming!