CAPE MAY COUNTY is quickly becoming a year-round resort, the perfect place for a romantic get-away weekend in October or a lively, fun-filled family vacation during those lazy, hazy days of endless summer. From sun up to long after the sun goes down, resort towns throughout Cape May County cater to visitors who want to be active and on the go, as well as those who prefer to stretch out and relax.

Cool ocean and bay breezes temper the summer sun, making the miles of beaches that stretch from Cape May Point to Ocean City the perfect place to splash in the surf, soak up the rays or build a sand castle. On the bay side, visitors can paddle a kayak or pedal a bike, watch the dolphins frolic and enjoy spectacular sunsets.

Barrier islands that stretch along the eastern edge of the county from the oceanfront resorts of Cape May Point, Cape May, West Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, West Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City and Ocean City. The inland communities of Lower, Middle, Upper and Dennis townships and the Borough of Woodbine offer vacationers great golf courses, fully-equipped campgrounds, and acres of unspoiled wetlands.

Water enthusiasts can spend their days swimming, deep-sea fishing, whale watching or sailing. Antique hunters can browse through shops tucked away from one end of the county to the other, while outdoor lovers can visit the Wetlands Institute, the Cape May Bird Observatory or just explore the county’s natural ecology on their own.

For music lovers, the Cape May Music Festival is six music-filled weeks in late spring and early summer. Well-known musicians headline the April and November Cape May Jazz Festivals and the Ocean City Symphony. In the Wildwoods, there’s always the fabulous Boardwalk, a new Convention Center with great entertainment and of course that Doo Wop architecture that will have you humming your favorite Beach Boys tune in no time!

Entertainment runs the gamut in Cape May County, offering a little bit of everything. Theatre lovers will be charmed by the productions of East Lynne Theatre, and Cape May Stage, both performing in Cape May during the spring, summer, and fall.

Cape May, a Victorian seaside resort that served as the site of the summer White House for three presidents, is filled with ornate and colorful examples of elegant homes decorated with intricate gingerbread and sweeping verandas, bathed in the soft glow of gaslight and reminiscent of another era.

Christmastime in Cape May is a Currier and Ives moment with wassail parties, tours of festively decorated inns and the jingle of holiday bells on heated trolleys. Holiday tours and special events begin the weekend before Thanksgiving and run through the New Year Holiday.

The neighboring community of West Cape May is affectionately dubbed the Lima Bean Capital of the World, a distinction it wears with great pride, while Cape May Point is a prime viewing location for many migratory birds and also the monarch butterflies.

For more information on the Mainland Communities go here.

Located at the southern most tip of New Jersey, Cape May County is easily accessible and less than a day’s drive from most major cities in the northeast corridor and Canada

For more information about Cape May County call the Cape May County Department of Tourism at 609-463-6415 or 800-227-2297 or visit their website at www.thejerseycape.com.•







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