Wildwood

Wildwood combines a five-mile beach on the Atlantic coast with a nearly two-mile Boardwalk and distinctive examples of Doo Wop architecture. This gives you a clear choice when planning your vacation: Should you focus on beach activities and water attractions, Boardwalk rides, or the town’s history?

Beach and water attractions

Wildwood Beach stretches for five miles along the Atlantic coast. Its broad sandy areas offer plenty of room for beach activities. If you want your trip to focus mainly on the beach, this expansive coastal area is a defining feature of the town.

The Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club offers a different kind of water experience, with waterslides and pools. The amenities also include private cabanas and ocean views. This makes the water park a distinct option alongside spending time on the sandy beach: when planning your trip, you can weigh whether open beach areas or slides and pools better suit your vacation plans.

Boardwalk and rides

The Wildwood Boardwalk is centrally located in Wildwood and stretches for nearly two miles. The trackless Tram Car travels its entire length. This gives you another way to experience the Boardwalk in addition to exploring it on foot, without shortening the distance itself.

Morey's Piers comprises three amusement piers on the Wildwood Boardwalk and more than 100 amusement park rides and attractions. The offerings include children's rides, roller coasters, water rides, and a Ferris wheel. The different types of rides give your visit a specific focus: children's rides are an option for families with children, while those mainly seeking thrills can look to the roller coasters. Water rides and the Ferris wheel round out the selection with other forms of entertainment.

Discover Doo Wop history

The Doo Wop Experience Museum explores the history of Wildwood's Doo Wop architectural style from the 1950s and 1960s. Exhibitions and objects such as historic signs, furniture, and other memorabilia bring the style to life through tangible items. Visitors can take guided tours at the museum and learn more about the history of the Wildwoods and the Doo Wop architectural style.

Along with the beach and rides, Wildwood also offers a cultural point of interest for your trip. If you are interested in architectural history, you can plan a museum visit as a focus of your itinerary. The contrast between Doo Wop memorabilia and today's recreational offerings is a reason to get to know Wildwood not only as a beach destination but also through its local history.

Events in the surrounding area

In the wider region, the beach area along the coast of North Wildwood, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and Diamond Beach hosts annual events. These include the Wildwood Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, the Thunder on the Beach Monster Truck Race, and the Wildwood International Kite Festival. These examples represent different types of events in the region; they are not the same as the permanent beach and recreational offerings.

This makes it possible to choose the right kind of trip for your stay without trying to fit every activity into a single day's schedule.

Discover more places: Ocean City, North Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, Dennis, Avalon, Wildwood Crest, Marmora.

For the broader travel overview: Cape May.