Notable beach · Cape May, New Jersey
Higbee Beach
Higbee Beach is a beach in Cape May, New Jersey.
Higbee Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Higbee Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Higbee Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.95900, -74.96490. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Higbee Beach
- Cape May Point State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~1 km · Must-see
- SS Atlantus · attraction · Cape May · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Presbyterian Church · church · Cape May · ~6 km · Must-see
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~9 km · Must-see
- Boardwalk Chapel · church · Cape May · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brandywine Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sea Serpent · temple · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rollie's Coaster · temple · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- Morey's Piers · park · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Great Noreaster · temple · Cape May · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hereford Inlet Light · fort · Cape May · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cape May · ~24 km · Must-see
- Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape May County Park & Zoo · park · Cape May · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Higbee Beach
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~4 km · Must-see
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~41 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~71 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Higbee Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Higbee Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Higbee Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Higbee Beach?
Nearby: Cape May Point State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), SS Atlantus (attraction, 2 km), Cape May Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Cape May Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Cold Spring Presbyterian Church (church, 6 km), Poverty Beach (beach, 9 km).
Is Higbee Beach worth visiting?
Higbee Beach is listed as a notable beach in New Jersey on Spotwander.