Notable beach · Cape May, New Jersey
Five Mile Beach
Five Mile Beach is a beach in Cape May, New Jersey.
Five Mile 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 Five Mile 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 Five Mile Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.98094, -74.81463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Five Mile Beach
- Boardwalk Chapel · church · Cape May · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sea Serpent · temple · Cape May · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rollie's Coaster · temple · Cape May · ~1 km · Must-see
- Morey's Piers · park · Cape May · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Great Noreaster · temple · Cape May · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hereford Inlet Light · fort · Cape May · ~4 km · Must-see
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cape May · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Presbyterian Church · church · Cape May · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cape May Point State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape May County Park & Zoo · park · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cape May National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- SS Atlantus · attraction · Cape May · ~18 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Cape May · ~28 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brandywine Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Five Mile Beach
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~41 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~66 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Five Mile Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Five Mile Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Five Mile Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Five Mile Beach?
Nearby: Boardwalk Chapel (church, 0 km), Sea Serpent (temple, 1 km), Rollie's Coaster (temple, 1 km), Morey's Piers (park, 1 km), The Great Noreaster (temple, 2 km), Hereford Inlet Light (fort, 4 km).
Is Five Mile Beach worth visiting?
Five Mile Beach is listed as a notable beach in New Jersey on Spotwander.