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