Facility Activities

Refuge visitors are welcome to enjoy a wide range of wildlife dependent activities here. There are four hiking trails throughout the refuge. These include Cedar Swamp Trail in the Great Cedar Swamp Division; Woodcock Trail and Songbird Trail in the Delaware Bay Division; and Dune Trail at the Two Mile Beach Unit (see maps). Best wildlife viewing opportunities occur in spring and fall with observation platforms available at our Two Mile Beach Unit. Seasonal deer hunting and migratory game bird hunting are allowed in designated areas of the refuge, under State and Federal regulation.  

Hunting

Cape May, internationally famous as a birding destination, also is a popular place for area hunters. Cape May National Wildlife Refuge opens sections in its two largest divisions (Great Cedar Swamp and Delaware Bay) for all New Jersey state seasons for white-tailed deer, including archery,...

Fishing

The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge provides opportunities for fishing within the Two Mile Beach Unit. Surf fishing is permitted in the Atlantic Ocean portion from October 1 to March 31 and along the Cape May Inlet year-round. Access to these areas is available from half an hour before sunrise...

Photography

Within the Great Cedar Swamp Division, visitors can photograph blue-winged warblers, ovenbirds, and short-eared owls throughout the year.

Within the Delaware Bay Division, visitors can photograph thousands of shorebirds including red knots, ruddy turnstones, and sanderlings during spring...