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Spanish Camp

The camp was located between Hylan Blvd and the Raritan Bay, just east of Poillon Avenue in Annadale, Staten Island, NY.

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The Salon is Open
The Salon is Open		 The Salon, July 1991
The Salon, July 1991		 Children's Party
Children's Party
Spanish Camp ...on the Beach
Spanish Camp ...on the Beach		 It's July, 1953 and there's Grandma in Uncle Tony's 1950 Nash Convertible Landau
It's July, 1953 and there's Grandma in Uncle Tony's 1950 Nash Convertible Landau		 1950 Nash Convertible Landau
1950 Nash Convertible Landau
Grandma (Maria Diez), Tony Diez (Uncle Tony) and his wife Rosalie
Grandma (Maria Diez), Tony Diez (Uncle Tony) and his wife Rosalie		 Grandma & Grandpa with friends, costarring Raritan Bay
Grandma & Grandpa with friends, costarring Raritan Bay		 The Diez' at Spanish Camp
The Diez' at Spanish Camp
Grandma (Maria Diez) with Linda & Maria in Raritan Bay
Grandma (Maria Diez) with Linda & Maria in Raritan Bay		 Spanish Camp - Grandma 1953
Spanish Camp - Grandma 1953		 Linda & Maria with 1950 Nash Ambassador Statesman
Linda & Maria with 1950 Nash Ambassador Statesman
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Titi Garay 19-Dec-2016 21:24
I think the term "Spanish Camp" probably came about from a combination of the community's legal name, Spanish Naturopath Society (English translation), and the word "campo" which means countryside in Spanish. I know I grew up referring to it as "el campo" and somewhere along the line it became Spanish Camp in English. It was actually a community. A community of people who worked to build an incredible place for their families. I think many of them lived in New York City or New Jersey full time and many of the fathers worked in the Cities. They left "camp" before dawn in order to commute to work while the mothers and children enjoyed the idyllic life in the country by the beach. It is amazing what they achieved for us.
Guest 09-Sep-2015 22:41
Deanna Munoz (Quinlan)
email - quincal4@aol.com
I saw a post from Debbie Gibbons, you were little, I was friends with your brother Raymond.
Also friends with Sandra Serrano and Teresita (Gonzales). Then there was Sissy and Joey DeRusso, Michael, Dale and Roseann Narabecki, the Garai girls, the twins and Amada. The Trumbinos were in the bungalow behind us - Andrea was my age. I remember Papo too.
Guest 09-Sep-2015 22:34
I camp upon this site by accident, and sure did enjoy it. I lived in the Camp for many years and recognize many of the people in the pictures. We were at 91 Spanish Camp, next right in between Cabezon and Gonzales. The Serrano bungalow was a few away by the field. My Grandma was across from Serrano. I often wonder where all the kids ended up. Those were really the best of days - like growing up in a Huckleberry Finn book.
I know I have quite a few old pictures from those days. I'd love to share them!
Deanna Munoz
Art Rasmussen 01-May-2013 01:39
There was a contingent of Norwegians who came over from Bay Ridge and Sunset Park. My father's cousin, Arthur Hansen, had a corner bungalow near the 'entertainment square'. We visited in the 1940's- 1950's.. We had a lot of fun there esp going thru the swamp and seeing the sunken old cars.
Guest 06-Mar-2013 23:47
Richard Ronconi - Could you possibly be Louise Ronconi's brother. I, too, grew up in Annadale long ago. My family went to the beach. I was so pleased to see the photo of the Big Rock.
Mercedes Perea Lijo 06-Nov-2012 15:58
I so enjoyed all this!!! My sister and I also spent all our summers there growing with 2 other families!! I often think of that place and wish my children could experience what we did, although I share pictures of it with them. Bathing suit from morning til night, bond fires, playing bingo, swimming and playing on the beach morning til night and the long walks with my father down to the Nuns pier!! We owned one of the bungalows right on the bay. What memories!! After this huricane I can't help but think about Staten Island and have donated as much as I can. It truly was a little bit of paradise for those of us lucky enough to have been there!! Again thank you Mercedes Perea Spanish Camp from 1969-1985!
Guest 30-Jul-2012 07:20
Sheila Serrano email sjl123@optonline.net
Sheila Serrano 30-Jul-2012 07:15
enjoyed looking at all the pictures, brought back many great memories. There will never be another place like that. What a wonderful childhood we had.

Sheila Serrano bunglow 82
John Perez 30-Dec-2011 23:53
Thank you for posting the Diez family album from Annadale. Maria Diez was a character witness for my grandmother (Andrea Perez) when she became a US citizen in 1945. I think my aunt Loli (Dolores Trombino) remained in contact with the Diez family and Emilia Picardo for many decades. Is the unidentified woman (being pinched) Carmen Zinkernagel? I am the little boy playing with the stick in the family photo at the beach. Thanks again for the powerful memories.
PAPO 20-Sep-2011 19:14
MY E MAIL IS sirioflores@gmail.com
PAPO 20-Sep-2011 19:13
There will never be a place like this ever!!!!
Stephanie Scaglione 09-Jul-2009 05:21
I am one of the (Maccariello) from Bungalow #102. I enjoyed looking back at your wonderful pictures of the Spanish Camp. I spent summers with my grand parents and all my cousins we had a great time.I offen think about The Spanish Camp, and where the familys are today.I also have pictures of our family at the camp and in our Bungalow. Thank you for warm memories. Always a Spanish camp kid.
Philip Arcamone 14-Feb-2009 00:39
Philip Arcamone
Bungalow # 102 First one on the left, on the beach off Pouillion Ave
I just want to say I enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures. I would spend all my summers there with my Grand parents ( Maccariello), from 1960 to 1975 best years of my life.
You can contact me at philip_arcamone@yahoo.com
Would love to have a reunion
Popo,Sissy,Maria,Dale,Roseann,louis,Bobby,JoAnn.JoAnn,Ellena,Theresa,Amoda,Jules,Just a few
Jose Ferrer 21-Apr-2008 01:10
Great Site, brings back alot of memoirs from the good all days. I do not know how Ricard J. Ronconi is but if you want to talk to someone that was there E-Mail me at
joseclassiccars@bellsouth.net ant that goes for anybody that was there also.
Richard J Ronconi 02-Mar-2008 00:39
I grew up on Staten Island and spent most summer days at Annadale Beach. Usually we would swim near the big rock which I think is just north of Spanish Camp. I never knew any of the kids who spent their summers at the camp although I would often look over that way and wonder who these people were. There was a grassy swamp between our beach and the Camp beach. My brother sent me the article from the SI Advance and I found it fascinating. I wish I had gotten to know some of you who have such good memories of Annadale. It was a beautiful time to live on Staten Island. I left before the Verazzano Bridge was completed. Thanks for making this website. I enjoyed looking at the pictures even though I don't know any of you.
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