| Located at the southern most tip of the state of | | | | phenomenal and varied bird population. During the |
| New Jersey, Cape May is a historic seashore town, a | | | | Spring and again in the Fall, members of the National |
| bird lover's dream come true, and a fisherman's | | | | Audubon Society gather together for workshops, |
| paradise all wrapped up into a popular vacation | | | | boat trips, field trips, bird viewing, and more. Because |
| destination. Let's take a look at this noted community | | | | of its unique position on the east coast, Cape May |
| located at the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets | | | | attracts a stunning variety of migratory birds including |
| the Delaware Bay.Named for the Dutch explorer | | | | hawks, owls, and peregrine falcons. Without a doubt |
| Cornelius Jacobsen Mey [spelling later changed to | | | | there are few places on earth as popular for bird |
| May}, the town became America's first seashore | | | | enthusiasts. When not viewing birds you can take in |
| resort in 1761. During the 1800s the community rose | | | | Cape May's Lighthouse which still features an |
| to fame as it quickly became one of the country's | | | | operating beacon!Fishermen are attracted to the area |
| top vacation destinations. Indeed, hundreds of | | | | because of the variety of species you can catch. |
| "Victorian style" homes were built in the town and | | | | Striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish are all in |
| most of these homes still stand today. In fact, no | | | | abundance while white perch, sea trout, herring, |
| other locale in the USA boasts as many Victorian | | | | croakers, and sea bass are plentiful too. There are |
| homes as does Cape May.To appreciate the history | | | | ample amounts of tidal creeks and rivers offering |
| of the area, visitors are encouraged to stop by the | | | | access to avid fishermen as well as jetties, inlets, |
| Greater Cape May Historical Society, which is located | | | | docks and bridges, back bays, sod banks, the ocean, |
| at the Colonial House Museum on Washington Street, | | | | and the Delaware Bay. You can charter a boat for |
| right behind City Hall. The historical society features | | | | some good quality deep sea fishing as well.Nearby |
| varying exhibits of local historical interest; a visit to | | | | attractions to Cape May include historic Cold Spring |
| the society will rouse your appetite to explore the | | | | Village, a remake of communities that existed in the |
| resort in detail.The resort is best traversed on foot, | | | | area during the 1800s; Cape May County Park and |
| which will allow you to take in all the bed and | | | | Zoo, featuring over one hundred species of wildlife; |
| breakfast establishments [which consist of some of | | | | the Wildwoods, a thriving resort community just four |
| the most charming of the Victorian homes], inns, | | | | miles north of the cape; and Avalon and Stone |
| shops and restaurants, as well as taking a stroll on | | | | Harbor, fine resort communities between the |
| the boardwalk and beaches. In the height of the | | | | Wildwoods and Ocean City.Cape May, New Jersey is |
| summer tourist season, foot traffic oftentimes goes | | | | located just south of where the Garden State |
| faster than automobile traffic so go ahead and get | | | | Parkway begins. Visit the Cape May Times' website |
| into your walking shoes and prepare to take in the | | | | for up to the moment resort information and links: |
| sites and the salty air on foot.Birders flock to the | | | | enjoys the sea as well as the mountains. |
| cape at all times of the year as the area boasts a | | | | |