[1] The park's attractions included hand powered rides, swimming (with more than a mile of beaches), bingo, camping, ball fields and dances.
Long Island Beach was a favorite location for company picnics from local firms and would often host more than 1,000 visitors per day.
In its early years, visitors would travel by streetcar from nearby Cincinnati to find relief from the heat of the day by picnicking or swimming in the Whitewater River.
Long Island Beach closed in 1956 due to competition from city swimming pools and local park districts which has been established.
In 1998, however, the family once again opened up the site for river recreation, in the form of a canoe rental firm named Green Acres.