Near Cape May, at Wildwood prices
Cape May is about twenty minutes south of our hotels by the Garden State Parkway and Route 109. It is the place for a day of Victorian streets, the lighthouse, the wineries and the Washington Street Mall; its rooms also usually cost more than Wildwood’s. Many Cape May visitors stay in Wildwood, spend the day in Cape May, and keep the difference.
A Cape May day from Wildwood
- Morning: Route 109 to Cape May, park once near the Washington Street Mall.
- Midday: the lighthouse and Cape May Point State Park.
- Afternoon: Cape May Winery or Willow Creek.
- Evening: back to Wildwood for the Boardwalk, or dinner in Cape May and a twenty-minute drive home.
What you give up, honestly
Walking to Cape May's restaurants after dinner. If that is the trip, stay in Cape May. If the trip is beach, Boardwalk and a Cape May day, stay in Wildwood.
Questions about visiting Cape May from Wildwood
How far is Wildwood from Cape May?
About 20 minutes by car: Rio Grande Avenue (Route 47) to the Garden State Parkway south, which ends at Route 109 into Cape May.
Is it cheaper to stay in Wildwood than Cape May?
Usually, yes, especially in summer and on festival weekends, and Wildwood’s beaches are free while Cape May’s require a beach tag in summer.
Does Cape May have a boardwalk?
Cape May has a promenade, not an amusement boardwalk; Wildwood’s Boardwalk is 20 minutes north.
| Hotel | Address | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Beachside Resort | 3700 Atlantic Ave | Reopens in April |
| Sunset Beach Hotel | 4300 Ocean Ave | Reopens in April |
| Coastal Sands Inn | 4110 Atlantic Ave | Open mid-October through April |
| Paradise Inn | 235 E Wildwood Ave | Reopens in April |
| Sunrise Inn | 107 E Lincoln Ave | Reopens in April |
Check availability at Coastal Sands Inn, the one Coastal Collection hotel open from mid-October through April; all five are open in season.
For an easy fall outing, try a Cape May County wineries day trip from Wildwood.
The ferry to Lewes leaves from North Cape May; here is how to do it as a day trip from Wildwood.
Visiting in December? Our Cape May Christmas guide covers the Candlelight House Tours and wristband pickup.
Coming down for the whales? Read Is New Jersey Good for Whale Watching? for the Cape May and Wildwood Crest boats and when they sail.
