Cape May
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-2078
Plan Your Visit
Refuge visitors are welcome to enjoy a wide range of wildlife dependent activities throughout our three divisions. The refuge headquarters is located at 24 Kimbles Beach Road in Cape May Court House, and is open weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; while our nature trails and observation areas are open 7-days a week sunrise to sunset, with parking available at all sites.
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is broken up between three divisions: The Great Cedar Swamp Unit, The Delaware Bay Division, and the Two Mile Beach Unit. Trails are located at all locations; and visitor contact stations are located in the Delaware Bay Division year round and seasonally at the Two Mile Beach Unit. The Visitor Contact Station at Two Mile Beach is where our Friends of Cape May gift store is located as well as the starting point for our Saturday morning family walks.
The site is open 7-days a week and is always FEE-FREE.
Activities
Featured Species
Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National wildlife refuges provide many opportunities for you to help your community and fish and wildlife by doing what you love.
Services
About
Established in 1989, Cape May National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat to a wide variety of migratory birds and other wildlife across the Cape May Peninsula. It supports 317 bird species and is designated a “Flagship Project” of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and an Important Bird Area. The refuge's unique location concentrates songbirds, raptors, and woodcocks as they migrate south, providing a vital resting and feeding area before they cross the Delaware Bay.