Features of Edgewater Park over the years included the razzle dazzle, Ferris wheel, carousel, "bump-de-bumps," and a dance hall along with food and beverage concessions. "New standard bowling alleys" were a popular addition in 1893, according to the Grand Island Sun. A scooter ride and a train were added in 1937 when the park was being operated by "Smith & Martin" from New York City.

The park and hotel/restaurant drew crowds of families and friends from various clubs, church groups and other organizations from the mainland who traveled by steamer for a day at Edgewater Park. Grand Island's annual Harvest Picnic was held for decades at either "Edgewater Beach" as it was referred to in a 1933 picnic brochure of advertisements and program for the day, or the Bedell House at the head of the Island. Transportation before the Grand Island bridges opened in 1935 was made available to all of the popular spots around the Island including Edgewater Park by steamers and ferries, namely the Corona, Edgewater, Silver Spray, Clarence Fix, Lottie Koerber, Seabreeze and the Dorothy.

When the Grand Island Bridges were opened in July of 1935, all Island residents were invited to meet at the South Bridge and travel in a parade of cars through the Tonawandas and over the North Grand Island Bridge to Edgewater Park where an all-day picnic with free food and rides were provided. Earl DeGlopper Sr. remembers this as being one of the greatest times as a child. Earl and Phil Killian both remember town and school picnics being held at Edgewater. Phil also explained that the "bump-the-bumps" were inside a building with a set of stairs to climb to the top. Bags similar to feed sacks were there to sit on and slide to the bottom. "It wasn't a straight track but undulated up and down," he said.

After the amusement park was abandoned, probably in the late 1940s, the hotel was run strictly as a restaurant and owned by the Joseph D. Creighton family who purchased it in 1953 and the Katrein family in the 1960s.