Currently, the waterfront promenade runs from the Tweeter Center, where the Battleship New Jersey will be docked, north past the New Jersey State Aquarium and RiverLink Ferry dock. It ends at Market Street near the former RCA Pier. The extension will continue the walkway around the pier, past Campbell s Field and up to the bridge. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requires the extension in order to guarantee expanded public access to the waterfront. The Camden Waterfront attracts more than 1 million annually.
Many visitors use the promenade, especially during events such as fireworks displays over the river.
When complete next year, the promenade extension will serve Campbell s Field, home of the Camden RiverSharks minor league baseball team, the Victor Building, which is a new residential complex that will open next year, a proposed expansion of the aquarium, a proposed marina near the Ben Franklin Bridge, and the Delaware River Aerial Tram. DRPA is building the aerial tram to link attractions on the Philadelphia and Camden waterfronts. In a related move, DRPA s commissioners also agreed to design and build a waterfront park in South Camden. Located at the foot of Jackson Street, the site is on a natural cove and is already a popular spot for local fishermen. The new park will include a pedestrian pier and promenade extending into the cove plus landscaping.