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The Perfect Vacation Destination

Splash in the surf. Paddle a kayak or pedal a bike. Soak up the sun. Ride a Ferris wheel. Laugh at dolphins. Enjoy a romantic dinner. See a show. Watch for whales. Relive history. Before you know it, you’ve got sand in your shoes and you’re ready to experience all that Cape May County, New Jersey promises….. and more!

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. Water enthusiasts can spend their days swimming, deep-sea fishing, whale watching, kayaking 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.

Sandy beaches edged with warm ocean waters, historic sites that date back to the earliest days of America and the fun and excitement of the Boardwalk help make great wonderful vacation memories for everyone who visits this resort area every year. Cape May County is virtually a year-round resort with as much to do in October as in July for vacation visits that stretch through the summer or just a much-needed get-away weekend in the "quiet season."

Music lovers should plan a Cape May County vacation for early summer for the Cape May Music Festival, a six-week musical extravaganza that has become a premier entertainment event. Southern areas of the county along the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay are major stops in the migration of many birds including several rare species, and through the fall months, Cape May Point is literally covered with thousands of migrating Monarch butterflies.

Settled in the 1600s by whaler yeomen who left New England to follow the whales, Cape May County boasts many families descended from the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower. That history is preserved at Historic Cold Spring Village, a living history museum of the 1850s, and the Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery across Seashore Road from the Village where many Mayflower descendents area buried. The Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Museum in Cape May Court House is also a wonderful stop for a fascinating journey through hundreds of years of county history. Cape May, a Victorian seaside resort that served as the summer White House for several 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. Christmas in Cape May is a Currier and Ives moment with wassail parties, tours of inns and homes festively decorated and the jingle of holiday bells from horse-drawn carriages. And, don’t miss Wildwood’s Doo Wop architecture and concerts at Ocean City Music Pier.

Barrier islands that stretch along eastern edge of the county form the oceanfront resorts of Cape May Point, Cape May, the Wildwoods, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City and Ocean City. Each has a distinct personality, while sharing the safe, sandy beaches and cool ocean breezes that bring our visitors back year after year, generation after generation. Inland, Lower, Middle, Upper and Dennis townships and the Borough of Woodbine offer vacationers great golf courses, fully-equipped campgrounds, and acres of unspoiled wetlands, meadows, marshes, parks and tennis courts. Jersey Fresh produce is sold from early spring through late fall at farmers’ markets throughout the county.

Luxury ocean front motels, quaint bed and breakfast inns, apartments, condos, bungalows and wooded campgrounds provide a range of accommodations and every palate can be satisfied with a meal on the run or the ambiance of a gourmet restaurant with outstanding cuisine and attentive service.

Located at the southern most tip of New Jersey , Cape May County is less than a day’s drive from cities in the northeast corridor and Canada. The county is easily accessible from points north by the Garden State Parkway or Route 9. From the west, the Atlantic City Expressway links with the Parkway and from the south the Cape May-Lewes Ferry is a delightful way to get to Cape May County. The county is only about a 150 miles from New York City, 120 miles from Washington, D.C., 80 miles from the Philadelphia area and 570 miles from Montreal.

Welcome to Cape May County – just remember that once you get sand in your shoes you’ll be back to visit us again and again!