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Population: 5,017
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Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) -
3.5% Sales Tax
Attractions
in and Around North Wildwood
Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington Street
Cape May 08204 - Map
It
(609)884-5404
About 5.9 miles
from North Wildwood
Historical Museum
Step back in time to the Victorian era with a visit to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, located at 1048 Washington St. in Cape May. Built in 1879, the 18-room Physick Estate provides an in-depth glimpse of the period, reflecting the Victorian lifestyle through the way the Physick family and their servants lived, worked, and played. - View Emlen Physick Estate's Detail
New Jersey Audubon Society
Center for Research and Education
600 Route 47 North
Cape May Court House 08210 - Map
It
(609)861-0700
About 7.7 miles
from North Wildwood
Did you know that New Jersey has more species of wildlife per square mile than any other state in the nation? New Jersey Audubon’s Birding and Wildlife Trails program provides all the information you need to plan weekend trips for wildlife viewing and enjoying the outdoors in the Garden State. Detailed driving trails are provided for the South Jersey Bayshore, Skylands Region and the Hackensack River Watershed. - View New Jersey Audubon Society's Detail
Cape May Lighthouse
Lighthouse Avenue
Cape May Point 08212 - Map
It
(609)884-5404
About 8.9 miles
from North Wildwood
Historical Lighthouse
Climb 199 steps to the watch tower for a breathtaking view of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. For those who choose not to climb, the Oil House contains a fully-accessible visitors' orientation center and a Museum Shop stocked with maritime accessories and memorabilia.
The present tower, which is the third documented lighthouse at the southern tip of New Jersey, has always been an attention-getting landmark and still serves as an aid-to-navigation for mariners.
More than 100,000 visitors a year now experience a visit to the top of the lighthouse, participating in a century old rite of a visit to the Jersey Shore. - View Cape May Lighthouse's Detail
Atlantic Parasail
1025 Ocean Dr
Wildwood Crest - Map
It
(609)522-1869
About 0 miles
from North Wildwood
Delaware Bay Lighthouse Adventure -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28 & Sept. 18
Enjoy a cruise up the Delaware Bay aboard the Cape May Whale Watcher's Spirit of Cape May for a full day of lighthouse viewing.
Cape May Wine Trail -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood May 23, June 20, Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 15 & 31, Nov. 20, Dec. 26
Spend the day visiting Cape May County's wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First enjoy lunch at one of Cape May's restaurants and then board the trolley, which will take you to the wineries where you'll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms. Admission includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tasting glass. Limited event, reserve early!
An Intimate Evening of Grand Parlour Magic -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood Monday, September 13, 2010
"An Intimate Evening of Grand Parlour Magic" is a full evening theatre production featuring two conjurors, Michael Walsh and Johnny Mass, and a master of ceremonies. There are no trick boxes, dancing girls or lions and tigers - only world-class sleight of hand magic performed right in front of you - the way magic was meant to be presented.
"Happy Days" by Samuel Beckett -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood August 25- September 25, 2010 (Wed - Sun)
In "Happy Days", award-winning playwright Samuel Beckett pursues his relentless search for the meaning of existence, probing the tenuous relationships that bind one person to another, and each to the universe, to time past and time present. Once again, stripping theater to its barest essentials, "Happy Days" offers only two characters: a married couple, Winnie and Willie, a mound of dirt as the set, and a bag of props containing a few earthly possessions. Returning from 2009's hit comedy, "Social Security", beloved actors Lynn and Ron Cohen star in this compelling production.
"Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan Lori-Parks -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood September 29 –October 23, 2010 (Wed - Sun)
"Topdog/Underdog" is the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning play about two African American brothers, named Lincoln and Booth. Given these names as a "joke" by their father, the two men cope with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. Using three-card monte as a metaphor, this play is ultimately about the Great American Con. Like the title suggests, "Topdog/Underdog" is a play about competition, reversals, and mirror images that reflect the true self.
"Separating the Men From the Bull" -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood Monday, September 20, 2010
In this original, highly comic tour-de-force, performers Daniel Jenkins (Broadway: Mary Poppins, Big, Big River) and Neal Lerner (last season's comedy hit Social Security) expose the intricacies of male friendships in seven inventive and insightful vignettes. This all out comedy is a triumph of the imagination - a unique and authentic, imaginative and smart, amusing, unpredictable, with a straight out of life but with a comic book edge to it examination of the trials and tribulations of being male.
October
Cape May Wine Trail -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood May 23, June 20, Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 15 & 31, Nov. 20, Dec. 26
Spend the day visiting Cape May County's wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First enjoy lunch at one of Cape May's restaurants and then board the trolley, which will take you to the wineries where you'll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms. Admission includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tasting glass. Limited event, reserve early!
"Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan Lori-Parks -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood September 29 –October 23, 2010 (Wed - Sun)
"Topdog/Underdog" is the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning play about two African American brothers, named Lincoln and Booth. Given these names as a "joke" by their father, the two men cope with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. Using three-card monte as a metaphor, this play is ultimately about the Great American Con. Like the title suggests, "Topdog/Underdog" is a play about competition, reversals, and mirror images that reflect the true self.
"Killadelphia" One-man Mix Tape of a City. Written and Performed by Sean Christopher Lewis -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood Monday: October 4, 2010
In the Summer of 2008, it was often said that Philadelphia had "more bodies than days." The city was in the midst of a murder epidemic that put it on par with some third world countries. Determined to take an unflinching look at the causes of the crime rate and its effect on the community, playwright Sean Christopher Lewis introduces us to the inmates of Graterford Prison - men employed to beautify the city even as they serve out life sentences.
"Beyond the Ouija Board" An Evening with Arlette Michaelis -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood Tuesday, October 5, 2010
On May 10, 1940, Arlette de Monceau's life was changed forever when the Nazis invaded Belgium. Faced with unknown adversity and strife, the 15-year-old Arlette made solving these difficulties a source of fun for herself and her younger siblings. Veiled in youthful invincibility, they harassed Germans on the streetcars, set fire to their raincoats, and published anti-Nazi propaganda. Her apartment was frequently used to hide Jews from the Nazis, and she later became a courier and aid to Father Bruno Reynders, a Belgian monk who has been credited with saving the lives of over 400 Jews.
November
Cape May Wine Trail -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood May 23, June 20, Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 15 & 31, Nov. 20, Dec. 26
Spend the day visiting Cape May County's wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First enjoy lunch at one of Cape May's restaurants and then board the trolley, which will take you to the wineries where you'll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms. Admission includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tasting glass. Limited event, reserve early!
"The Little Prince" by John Scoullar and Rick Cummins; Directed and Conceived by Scott Hitz -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood November 26 –December 31, 2010 (Thurs - Sun
Written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, this beloved classic of children's literature has been turned into a warm, wondrous production for the whole family. Based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's fable about a pilot who crash-lands in the desert and meets an openhearted boy from another planet, gently reminds us to hold onto what is truly important in life. Multiple Emmy Award-winning Designer Michael Schupbach (Avenue Q, Sesame Street, Jim Henson's Puppet Workshop) designs the characters in this production!
The Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood Sunday November 7, 2010
Known for its innovative collection of works combining intelligence and spiritually danced poetry, Jeanne Ruddy Dance has been described as a dazzling contemporary dance company directed by Ruddy, former Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Company. Featuring highly trained professional dancers, world-class performances of works by Jeanne Ruddy, and leading contemporary choreographers, Cape May Stage is thrilled to present this exclusive event!
December
Cape May Wine Trail -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood May 23, June 20, Sept. 12 & 26, Oct. 15 & 31, Nov. 20, Dec. 26
Spend the day visiting Cape May County's wineries and sampling the unique flavors of each. First enjoy lunch at one of Cape May's restaurants and then board the trolley, which will take you to the wineries where you'll learn about viniculture and visit the tasting rooms. Admission includes lunch, wine tastings at each vineyard and a wine tasting glass. Limited event, reserve early!
"The Little Prince" by John Scoullar and Rick Cummins; Directed and Conceived by Scott Hitz -
Cape May , Cape May County
About 5.9 miles from North Wildwood November 26 –December 31, 2010 (Thurs - Sun
Written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, this beloved classic of children's literature has been turned into a warm, wondrous production for the whole family. Based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's fable about a pilot who crash-lands in the desert and meets an openhearted boy from another planet, gently reminds us to hold onto what is truly important in life. Multiple Emmy Award-winning Designer Michael Schupbach (Avenue Q, Sesame Street, Jim Henson's Puppet Workshop) designs the characters in this production!
This newly-renovated resort motel has a lovely heated outdoor pool with two sundecks. All rooms are extremely affordable and are decorated in a modern tropical motif with all the amenities you would expect to find. This family-friendly resort offers numerous activities for adults and children. Located almost directly on the lovely Atlantic Ocean- with sandy beach- playground and basketball court. The boardwalk with all its many amusements is within walking distance. The immediate area offers man
The Blue Palms is a family oriented property with standard rooms and suites available with cooking. Therefore, we do not rent to anyone under the age of 25. The rooms have recently been upgraded and are light and airy with a tropical flair. The outdoor heated pool and lounging deck is open from 10AM to 8PM daily.
We are a non-smoking Inn catering to families and couples over 25 years of age please. Suites, motel rooms and family apartments one block away from the beach, boardwalk and amusement piers. Only three blocks from Wildwoods convention center. The Daytona Motor Inn has two outdoor pools, BBQ Grills, complimentary newspaper and morning coffee in season, kitchenettes, fridges and microwaves available in most rooms. All efficiencies, suites and apartments come fully equipped with a stove, microwave,
The Gondolier is situated on the beach and steps to the boardwalk. Trolly service and bike path are next to hotel. Walk to the convention center local restaurants and amusements
Welcome aboard the Jolly Roger-the flagship oceanview motel of the Wildwoods on the southern New Jersey Shore. We invite you to plunder the treasures of our luxurious accommodations and plentiful amenities...While you landlubbers may prefer to soak in the sun on our spacious deck, our seafarin' guests will enjoy the ocean breezes and views of our wide sandy beaches. Fun and adventure await you and your family at the Jolly Roger Motel...Where you'll discover a treasure chest of seashore fun!
The Port Royal Hotel is ideally situated under the sun in beautiful Wildwood Crest, where the beaches are wide and free no beach tags required. Our beachfront hotel offers a casual oceanside vacation experience where fun and relaxtion are the main priorities. We invite you to join us on the deck of our heated adult and kiddie swiming pools. If the stunning ocean views from your private balcony aren't enough go for a walk on the beach...its just steps away.
This Resort Motel Hosts 40 Rooms with AC full bath and shower full size beds Cable TV Heated Pool carpeted floors exterior entrances shared balconies stairs to upper floors. Great location just down the block from the World Famous Moreys Entertainment Pier Waterpark and Free Beach. Walking distance to restaurants delis entertainment bars liquor stores and supermarkets. Driving distance to Off Island Shopping and Sightseeing. Just 40 minutes South of Atlantic City. We are one of the favorite dest
The Starlux is a high style icon of the Doo Wop era. The buildings colors and design, exemplified by the soaring roofline of the lobby, provide the feel of the fifties. The imaginative pool and state of the art room furnishings provide the comforts of the 21st century. The exciting mix creates a new type of resort providing luxury accommodations in the Doo Wop style. We do not rent to anyone under the age of 25.
The Days Suite-Wildwood is an all Suite Resort Hotel located across the street from the Beach, Boardwalk and Convention Center. Each Suite features a Living Room with Sleeper Sofa, fully equipped Kitchenette, Tile Bath and Bedroom with Two Double Beds. King Beds available. 2 Outdoor Heated Pools, Barbecue grills, Sundeck, Fitness Room, and Guest Laundry Room. Free parking for 1 car per unit. Feb 01/2008 to Feb 03/2008 Pets Accepted for One Time Fee 25.00 US Per Room, for Wildwood Kennel Clu
Enjoy Island life at the Atlas Inn. We offer Oceanfront accommodations furnished in contemporary style. Spacious deluxe rooms with seaside balconies and well equipped efficiency suites with microwave ovens. All rooms feature FREE wireless internet, beverage refrigerators, hairdryers, cable color TV and coffeemakers. Our property is smoke free. You must be 21 years of age to book and rent a room. Our sparkling seaside swimming pool is great for long, lazy hours of summer fun. A safe kiddie po
The Carroll Villa offers a wonderful combination of a grand, historic building with an unpretentious and creative atmosphere. Built in 1882 as a seaside escape for families, the Carroll Villa was built in the Italian villa or American bracketed villa style. The Carroll Villa is on the cover of the Cape May handbook as an architectural example of this style, which presents an imposing, sweeping porch, tall front windows, a symmetrical facade, and often a cupola, as does the Carroll Villa. The Car
The Chalfonte Hotel is considered the oldest operating hotel on the East Coast. Each guest room is unique in furnishings and design providing a summer cottage feeling. In the simplicity of a summer cottage, guest rooms at the Chalfonte have quaint washbasins and semi-private bathrooms. Rooms are cooled by ocean air breezes and ceiling fans. In an effort to preserve the feelings of times past, telephones and television are located in the Writing Room off the main lobby. With our legendary Dining
Come stay at the Coachman's Motor Inn, where you can have it all. The sun-soaked pleasures of the beautiful beach, access to great recreation and sports, the picturesque attractions of historic Cape May... and much, much more. All our accommodations feature individual climate control, cable color TV and maid service daily. There's also plenty of off-street parking. Enjoy our patios and sundecks, spacious grounds, lounge areas, swimming pool with separate kiddie pool, shuffleboard, tennis cou
Our Historic hotel is a haven of relaxed elegance, fun, charm and luxury. Set amid landscaped grounds overlooking one of Cape May's finest beaches, Congress Hall is just steps from the ocean. We have a heated outdoor pool where you can enjoy a cocktail or meal delivered directly to your chaise lounge. Our four story property is home to 106 beautifully furnished rooms and three luxurious suites. Congress Hall is pleased to also have The Blue Pig Tavern, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, as
The Marquis De Lafayette Hotel is a newly renovated, non-smoking, ocean front hotel located in center of the historical district of Cape May. There are 26 guestrooms with, two full size or king beds. We also offer 47 suites with either king or two double beds. We offer a restaurant and banquet meeting facility.
Imagine a getaway where the beach is your front yard and a quaint Victorian town your playground. Imagine having the best of both worlds, the conveniences and luxuries, you have come to expect and the charming and incomparable ambience of Americas Oldest Seashore Resort. It is the vacation you have always imagined, welcome to the Montreal Inn. Deposit is due at time of booking and must include one night stay plus tax. Credit card is charged at time of booking. Failure to cancel 14 days prior to
Across from the beautiful Atlantic Ocean in Victorian Cape May- the Palace Hotel offers clean and comfortable rooms and friendly staff. Daily maid service. Smoke free facility smoking permitted on balconies only. All rooms feature private bath- mini-fridge- cable TV- A/C-heat and balcony. Oceanfront suites- towne view- side ocean view- efficiency and pet friendly units available. Deluxe continental breakfast served daily in season. Free local calls. All units off indoor corridors with 2 elevator
Our Suites have been designed with a breezy, seashore feel to bring the Sandpiper's uncompromising views of the sky, sea and sand right through your private verandah into your living room. Bathrooms and kitchens are finished with tile and marble countertops, Kohler fixtures and top-of-the-line appliances. Each suite includes a washer and dryer plus individual climate control for heating and air conditioning. Select furnishings include Serta 'master suite' mattresses in the bedrooms and a luxu
The Ultimate Vacation Spot, in America's Oldest Seaside Resort! The Star Inn has three styles of accommodations to chose from. A beautifully-furnished inn with nine en suite bedrooms. An elegant update of the classic American motel, with 10 efficiency units, fully equipped with top-of-the-line amenities. Two separate two-bed roomed, apartments with decks overlooking the ocean. The Star is the latest addition to a Cape May family that already includes Congress Hall, the old town's most famous
Twenty four room boutique style hotel offering modern amentities icluding 27 inch LCD TV's, wireless internet, custom European furnishings, and fully stocked mini bars in each room. Children 13 and over are happily accepted.
