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Places near Cape May by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Cape May
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cape May
- Cape May Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Cold Spring Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Hereford Inlet Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Boardwalk Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Back in Cape May
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cape May?
Poverty Beach (beach, about 3 km), Cold Spring Presbyterian Church (church, about 6 km), Cape May Lighthouse (beach, about 6 km), Cape May Point State Park (nature spot, about 7 km), SS Atlantus (attraction, about 7 km), Boardwalk Chapel (church, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cape May?
177 places on Spotwander: 63 beaches & coast, 34 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 churches, 18 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest beach to Cape May?
Cape May Harbor, about 3 km by road; Poverty Beach (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Cape May?
Cape May Point State Park, about 7 km by road; Cresse Island (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cape May?
Start in Cape May, visit Cape May Lighthouse, then Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, then Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary, then Hereford Inlet Light, then Boardwalk Chapel, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.