Soup's still on

For decades, hot soup was free for thousands of Philadelphia orphans and poor children who arrived at Soupy Island by ferry.

[dawn cubler]

i love soupy island its a fun place to soend your summer

[dawn cubler]

i love it! Its a fun place to spend your summer

[WILDER]

Dawn, was it a fun place to spend the summer?

[Arlene Davis]

Today May the 4th was a day I will never forget. A team from Campbell Soup went to Soupy Island and built a baseball diamond and a volley ball pit for the children. I never knew this place existed. Wow what a place. I am telling everyone I know about this place.

[Anonoumis]

I go to Soupy Island every Mother's Day weekend for Girl Scouts. We have so much fun there. During our free time we get to play on all of theplayground things,and we also get to go on the slide and the carousel. But the carousel spits out grease so when you come off sometimes you have grease on you. We spend the night there in tents which is really cool. Except for when it gets cold over night, and listening to the planes almost 24/7. But it is really fun anyway

[Curious girl]

Can Someone tell me where soupy island is located

[DiSiZwHyimhOtt]

ya i go there for my family reunion nd camp over there nd when i went on the carousel i never got grease on me ever. that place is scary at night time i think its haunted

[GfromCalifornia]

To curious Paulsboro girl -
I believe it's at the end of Red Bank Avenue on the left as the street ends at the Delaware River. I lived in Paulsboro and Woodbury as a child and have wonderful memories of this one of a kind place. Hope you get a chance to visit Soupy Island.

[Robert Meyer]

I was visiting a lady in the hospital in Harrisburg, and we got to talking about our youth in Fishtown. She mentioned going to Soupy island as a child in the 30's, and I still remember taking the Soupy island Ferry in the early 50's from my home on Eyre street in Fishtown, riding the merry-go-round and slide, and having the soup for lunch. I didn't know that I was poor, only that I was having fun. It is good to know that it is still going.

[Michele]

Is Soupy Island open to the public? I have driven past there several time but I wasn't sure it was open. Any way to get information on it?

[Robin]

Does anyone know the web site for Soupy Island? Is it still open to the public? I would like to take my daughter there.

[W Dept Resident]

Curious girl wrote:

Can Someone tell me where soupy island is located

- Located at the end of Red Bank Ave. in W. Dept.

[W Dept Resident]

Anonoumis wrote:

I go to Soupy Island every Mother's Day weekend for Girl Scouts. We have so much fun there. During our free time we get to play on all of theplayground things,and we also get to go on the slide and the carousel. But the carousel spits out grease so when you come off sometimes you have grease on you. We spend the night there in tents which is really cool. Except for when it gets cold over night, and listening to the planes almost 24/7. But it is really fun anyway

We do Camporee too, it's a good time, but I have lived in the area all my life, so I don't hear the airplanes.

[W Dept Resident]

Robin wrote:

Does anyone know the web site for Soupy Island? Is it still open to the public? I would like to take my daughter there.

Drive by, the hours are posted on the fence

[W Dept Resident]

Robin wrote:

Does anyone know the web site for Soupy Island? Is it still open to the public? I would like to take my daughter there.

Drive by, the hours are posted on the fence

[W Dept Resident]

Michele wrote:

Is Soupy Island open to the public? I have driven past there several time but I wasn't sure it was open. Any way to get information on it?

Drive by, the hours are posted on the fence

[W Dept Resident]

DiSiZwHyimhOtt wrote:

ya i go there for my family reunion nd camp over there nd when i went on the carousel i never got grease on me ever. that place is scary at night time i think its haunted

Could be haunted, because the story goes that is used to be for the military personnel and their families. They could have passed during the war and stayed there.

[W Dept Resident]

Curious girl wrote:

Can Someone tell me where soupy island is located

At the end of Red Bank Ave. in West Dept.

[isight_88]

What kind of soup do they serve at soupy island?

[TaiMaiShu]

Soupy Island is a nick name. Here is what you are looking for.
Sanitarium Playgrounds
1718 Front St
Thorofare NJ 08086
8568452430