Each short town has its own distinct personality. Stone Harbor is laid back and a little…read moresophisticated and preppy. It's fun to walk around in Stone Harbor looking at the beautiful shore homes as well as the older smaller homes. Stone Harbor also has a main street with about two blocks of stores and restaurants. Lots of clothing and home stores. My favorite is the 5&10 because it has a variety of merchandise. It's a little like going back in time. The strip is kept clean. There are benches to sit on. It's about a block from the beach, so it's an easy walk to go from the beach to get something to eat. Public Bathrooms are located at the end closer to the beach. The beach is nice. You walk up through the dunes. It's not a real long beach.

A beautiful beach with access points on EVERY road! What's not to love. There's lifeguards on duty…read moreby many of the access points and many beautiful places to throw down a blanket and enjoy a book. Tons of great businesses to patronize before and after your beach visit as well. BIG waves during our October visit which made paddle boarding (or my version of it which is just going weeeee on lil waves) super fun. A 6.5 hour drive from Rochester and a really good option if you're just looking for a speedy getaway.

My sister lives in the area and suggested this as a nice beach walk. You have to drive through…read moremarshland (great birdwatching here if that's your thing), park in a tiny lot, and walk another 15 minutes down an old road to get to the beach. But you'll be rewarded with said birds (bald eagles, herons, and more), horseshoe crabs, and other wildlife. You'll likely have the place to yourself; we only saw two other wildlife photographers, in the parking lot, in the hours we spent here. There are the remains of a beachwall and a house that was removed about 20 years ago, I'm told. There used to be several houses on this beach--apparently those families are still upset about being displaced. You can see the old fireplace and see how the water is trying to reclaim their foundation. Some creative types have made sculptures out of driftwood and beach debris. But mostly it's just uninterrupted shoreline and nature that you can enjoy in solitude. Tip: the most convenient public restroom is back in Dorchester at the Wawa. I recommend a stop there before your visit to this beach.

Thompson's Beach is similar to Moore's Beach in that it's an isolated location without any homes…read morealong the beach, or anywhere nearby. To access this beach, you must drive to a public parking lot (free), and walk a gravel road through marsh for 0.7mi until you reach the beach. There is a lookout platform built adjacent to the parking lot, with didactic panels giving info on the wildlife. Once you reach the beach, it is very natural, and has some brick and stone fill material dumped there, to prevent erosion. There is also what looks like the ruins of an old building, but no signage to indicate exactly what it was. The beach is a decent size for spending time in the sun and sand, but it's very isolated so if any jellyfish sting or other emergency were to occur, you're a 0.7mi walk (or bike ride) to your car, and then several miles from that to get medical attention. No lifeguards anywhere nearby! So IMO, this beach is best explored in the off-season dressed warmly, with sneakers or hiking boots. Vineland is about a 30min drive from this beach. There are many preserves and hiking trails nearby, along with the Maurice River Township biking trails.

Not as secluded as Wildwood Crest but this part of the Jersey Shore is better than most. It's FREE…read moreand CLEAN!

Free beaches as it should be... love going there in the summers :) family friendly and good…read moreboardwalk

I haven't been to Wildwood Crest beach since I was a kid so I was excited to meet up with friends…read morefor a weekend getaway! Wildwood Crest Beach hosts many families and everyone I encountered was friendly and gave you enough space for social distancing! The beach is well maintained for the traffic they receive during peak summer months! Many lifeguards on duty and at night the police patrol the beaches to make sure those walking around feel secure! I was happy to see Wildwood Crest adapting to social distancing policies-I would return in the future!

The Cleanest. Pristine! The prettiest…read more The best visitors. Great wooden walkways The best beach crew. Awesome lifeguards. Properly managed dunes. Lighted fishing vessels on the water at night. Beautiful starlit nights. Great moon viewing. I could go on forever.

First, I have seen this called "High Beach" as well as "Highs Beach" depending on the maps app I…read moreuse. But the road to it says "Highs" so likely that's correct. This is a good sized public beach on the Delaware Bay in Middle Township, Cape May County. The road remains paved to the end where the residences are. There are only a couple parking spots at the entrance to the beach, but the road is wide enough to allow parking along it. Like all of the small Middle Township bay beaches, this feels very remote and private. As with its neighbor beaches, you need to drive out through a stretch of marsh to get to it. There are homes on solid ground at the mouth of the road (by 47), and also as you get out at the beach, but the stretch in between is marshland. Marsh makes for great wildlife but also many bugs, so prep for that in warm months. The views up and down the bay coast are especially great at this spot, and the sunsets, of course, are spectacular.

It is very dangerous access to beach due to high dirt pile placed by the township years ago. Not…read morehandicap accessible.

Very beautiful Bayside Beach that is peaceful . We often seaglass hunt on this beach & at times…read morecool driftwood is there too.

Cooks Beach is the only one (that I know of) of the little public bayside beaches in Middle…read moreTownship that does NOT have homes built on it. The plus is, it's completely nature's beauty there, with a nice wide stretch of beach and a remote relaxing feel. The minus is, the road to this place is the WORST road I've ever driven in my life. As of Nov 2020, the unpaved portion of Cooks Beach road (like 60-70% of its total length) is full of holes, dips, standing water, and various other lumps and bumps. I recommend parking at the end of the paved area and walking the remainder of about 1/4 mile. I did drive it in a non-SUV but at 10mph, with white knuckles, and hella stress. Come here to relax, but bring an SUV or some sneaks to hike. Once you get to the beach it is crazy pretty, and most of the year, you will be one of very few people there. Like all of the small Middle Township bay beaches, this feels very remote and private. As with its neighbor beaches, you need to drive out through a stretch of marsh to get to it. There are homes on solid ground at the mouth of the road (by 47), but none once the road becomes unpaved. The stretch in between is marshland. Marsh makes for great wildlife but also many bugs, so prep for that in warm months.

Favorite beach for sunsets!!! I fortunately get to stay on this beach in the summer this is such a…read moregreat beach with spectacular views and sunsets such nice people too!!

Kimbles Beach shares its access road with a Cape May National Wildlife Refuge location. So you have…read morea major wildlife habitat adjacent to the beach. The road is fully paved to the beach because there are homes at the beach end of it. At one time the road appears to have gone even further but an older gentleman on the beach when I was there said the sea has washed away that extra piece of road, during storm surges. He mentioned that this beach is his favorite for fishing, although I saw people fishing at every bay beach except Cooks Beach. People fish the bay all year. The views of the coast are great at this location, and there is a nice chunk of beach to spend some quality hours hanging out. Kimbles and Cooks Beach are my top Middle Township bay beaches to visit! Definitely worth a trip! Like all of the small Middle Township bay beaches, this feels very remote and private. As with its neighbor beaches, you need to drive out through a stretch of marsh to get to it. There are homes on solid ground at the mouth of the road (by 47), and also as you get out at the beach, but the stretch in between is marshland. Marsh makes for great wildlife but also many bugs, so prep for that in warm months.

They do use Beach tags at this beach. However, the beach is pretty clean & it's mostly families…read more There is restrooms, just a short walk. There is a life guard stand and they are on duty til 5pm.