{"id":13358,"date":"2025-10-23T11:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/13358\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:48:12","slug":"wolfes-pond-park-vintage-photos-of-one-of-staten-islands-iconic-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/13358\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfe\u2019s Pond Park: Vintage photos of one of Staten Island\u2019s iconic parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KSPIHWNUT5GJ7MCQ46QHVUPVYE\">Editor\u2019s note: A version of this story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated by Sydney Maldonado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"USIUZXS4F5BWJDJ2XSDU5T3LBU\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. &#8212; Wolfe\u2019s Pond Park in Prince\u2019s Bay is a large public park on the South Shore that is many things to many people on Staten Island.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6GJVZM6FMJADLA7BR5BDHXTEVQ\">Bounded on the west by Holten Avenue, on the south by Raritan Bay, and on the east by Chisolm Street, Luten Avenue and Cornelia Avenue, it boasts a beautiful beach and many recreational areas to exercise and explore. Popular activities at the site include basketball, biking and hiking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RQ5TGOLKH5HFXEPIC66VIWOCGI\">Rich in history and wildlife, Wolfe\u2019s Pond Park has plenty of seaweed and marine life on the beach on Raritan Bay. The rest of the park is ideal for picnics and barbecues, as well as fishing, barbecuing, bird-watching and other adventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"X37L3FHRF5GNXDUVFTPQCV4QAQ\">In 1991 and again in 2011, the dam between the beach and the pond broke, draining the pond of freshwater and flooding it with saltwater. In both cases, this killed the freshwater fish and many of the red-eared slider turtles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FAJC5ELGENFCRMDOBJNG4HLEGQ\">Scroll below for vintage photos of Wolfe\u2019s Pond Park.<\/p>\n<p>1955<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1955 Press Photo Beachgoers at Wolfes Pond Beach\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PN7CH3SJEBFXDDMHQEEQXVWOS4.JPG\"\/>Beach at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park, July 24, 1955.Staten Island Advance1970<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1970 Press Photo Governor Rockefeller Riding Horse Through Wolfes Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JCBS23LQN5CVZIL7C2JA6OQIWA.JPG\"\/>Gov. Nelson Rockefeller rides a horse through Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park in 1970.Staten Island Advance1975<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1975 Press Photo Walkathon marchers having lunch at Wolfes Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TOFSFTT36JCXLMJS3ZQWRGKS24.JPG\"\/>Walkathon participants having lunch at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park in 1975.Staten Island Advance1978<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1978 Press Photo A crowd relaxing at Wolfes Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RZTHXEY3T5FVDKNVHB35LEZ74E.JPG\"\/>A crowd relaxing at Wolfes Pond Park, July 6, 1978.Staten Island Advance1981<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1981 Press Photo Nature scene at Wolfes Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RSESMUURPRDGHAFCY5T6UOVNDU.JPG\"\/>Nature scene at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park, October 6, 1981.Staten Island Advance1983<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1983 Press Photo A nature trail at Wolfe's Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEA7LW33GBCQZHYZQOM6ZLVKSE.JPG\"\/>A scenic nature trail in 1983 at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1983 Press Photo Nature scene at Wolfes Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NFU5JXGO6BBYHLWRQMNTYS4QIU.JPG\"\/>A view of the pond in 1983.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1983 Press Photo A nature trail at Wolfe's Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEA7LW33GBCQZHYZQOM6ZLVKSE.JPG\"\/>A scenic nature trail in 1983 at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park.Staten Island Advance1985<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1985 Press Photo Veterans Action Coalition Picnic at Wolfe's Pond Park\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6XVCNOPATJDUDJ4X34MC2NPOB4.JPG\"\/>A scene from the 1985 Veterans Action Coalition Picnic at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1985 Press Photo Attendees Gather at Grill at Wolfes Pond Park Veterans Picnic\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/H33FKQQYSZCHBHOP2KS3IMHRWU.JPG\"\/>Attendees enjoy Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park Veterans Picnic in 1985.Staten Island Advance1986<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1986 Press Photo Exterior view of house at Wolfes Pond Park, Cornelia Avenue\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/XHNEASFKSRGDDPRVDGW6VVMP6I.JPG\"\/>A house at Wolfe&#8217;s Pond Park, on Cornelia Avenue, in 1986, one of the several dwellings within the boundaries of the park.Staten Island Advance1989<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1989 Press Photo Beachfront homes at Wolfes Pond Park, Cornelia Avenue\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MRHMDE7KWVHC5EG3DX354JIOEM.JPG\"\/>Wolfes Pond Park, foot of Cornelia Avenue. Homes in park (beachfront) that will be demolished in 5 years. Wolfes Pond Staten Island AdvanceStaten Island Advance<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/user-agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancelocal.com\/advancelocalUserAgreement\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editor\u2019s note: A version of this story was originally published in 2019. 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