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Tidal Delaware Water Trail

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Along the Tidal Delaware Water Trail, points of interest include Washington Avenue Green/Pier 53, the first waterfront park in South Philadelphia, which celebrates and interprets the pier's history as Philadelphia's immigration station and forms the first part of a planned 30-acre ecological park system stretching to Pier 70; Adventure Aquarium, a family attraction with sharks, seals, penguins, hippopotamuses, fish, birds, animal demonstrations, and interactive exhibits; a riverfront park with a Great Plaza Amphitheater overlooking the river, the Independence Seaport Museum, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and ships including the Gazela, USS Becuna, USS Olympia, and the floating Moshulu Restaurant; the Camden Waterfront, where the Battleship New Jersey Museum offers tours of a World War II battleship, the Susquehanna Bank Center hosts concerts and events, and Wiggins Park and Marina includes a marina, promenade, and Riverstage; Campbell's Field, home of the Camden Riversharks baseball team with views of the Philadelphia skyline and Benjamin Franklin Bridge; and Race Street Pier, formerly Municipal Pier II, built in 1896 as a bi-level structure with shipping on the first level and recreation on the second, now providing views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Philadelphia skyline, and the Delaware River.
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