ATTRACTIONS

Museums & Galleries

• Historic Cold Spring Village
  720 Route 9 South • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-898-2300
  An Early American open-air living history museum, Historic Cold Spring Village "brings to life the day-to-day activities of villagers living in South Jersey during the “age of homespun" from 1790-1840. Among the Village's 22 acres are a farm where heritage crops are grown, 26 restored antique buildings housing historically-clothed interpreters, and an activity area where you can take part in a variety of projects such as trying on costumes, participating in hands-on crafts and playing games. Take part in interactive, educational and hands-on family activities when the Village is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekends beginning Memorial Day Weekend through late June, then Tuesday through Sunday until Labor Day weekend and weekends until mid-September. more...  map

• Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
  500 Forrestal Road • Cape May, NJ 08242
  The Cape May County Airport, Lower Township
  609-886-8787
  Housed in the restored Hanger #1, a 92,000 square-foot all-wooden structure listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places; Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum contains over 26 aircraft displays and exhibits of military memorabilia, engines, photographs and more. The museum also features a library, food vending area and a gift shop. The site of an active dive-bomber squadron training facility from 1943 to 1945, NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum honors the 42 Navy airmen who died while training here during World War II. more...

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Cape May Bird Observatory
  701 East Lake Drive • Cape May, NJ 08212
  Located at Cape May Point
  609-884-2736
  This observatory is a natural resource center for birding activity, and travel, nature, and birding information are available on site, as well as a nature shop that offers a great variety of books, gifts, and equipment.  more...  map

• Nature Center of Cape May
  1600 Delaware Avenue • Cape May, NJ 08204
  609-898-8848
  Dedicated to providing quality environmental educational experiences, this nature centre contains eighteen acres of beach, meadow, and marsh habitats, as well as display gardens, three classrooms, an exhibit aquaria, a small gift shop, and a wide variety of educational programs. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Cape May Whale Watcher
  2nd Avenue & Wilson Drive • Cape May, NJ 08204
  Schellenger's Landing
  609-884-5445, 800-786-5445
  With the largest and fastest marine mammal sighting boat in New Jersey, this tour company is also the only company to guarantee whale and dolphin sightings on all regular cruises, which take place aboard a beautiful 110-foot cruise boat. more...

• Yankee Schooner
  Located at Dolphin Cove Marina
  609-884-1919
  This touring company offers a variety of cruises in the harbour, Intracoastal Waterway, and ocean, aboard an eighty foot tall schooner; the three hour afternoon cruise allows visitors to assist in setting sails and manning the helm, and sightings of dolphins and whales are possible.