Cape May is a seaside vacation destination located less than two hours outside Philadelphia. During summer, visitors can take advantage of wide, sandy beaches and cool waters where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Surfing, boating, fishing, golfing, kayaking, parasailing, and boat cruising at sunset are a few of the dozens of activities on offer.

During cooler off-season days, the shops and restaurants of Washington Street Mall take center stage. You can catch a show at one of the local theater companies, visit a museum, or take a spa day. Cape May also offers seasonal activities like whale watching.

Chanticleer Garden (40 minutes) Doylestown (1 hour) Baltimore (1 hour) Longwood Gardens (50 minutes) Ricketts Glen State Park (2 hours, 35 minutes) The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Lapp Valley Farm (1 hour, 20 minutes) Six Flags Great Adventure (1 hour) Gettysburg National Military Park (2 hours, 30 minutes) Knoebels Amusement Resort (2 hours, 35 mins) Atlantic City (1 hour, 10 minutes) Battleship New Jersey (20 minutes) Lambertville (50 minutes) New Hope and Ivyland Railroad (45 minutes) Winterthur Museum and Country Estate (50 minutes) Hershey's Chocolate World (2 hours) New York City (1 hour 30 minutes) Susquehanna River Valley (2 hours, 40 minutes) Cape May (1 hour 40 minutes) Tuckahoe-Corbin City Fish and Wildlife Management Area (1 hour, 15 minutes) Belleplain State Forest (1 hour, 10 minutes) Wharton State Forest (50 minutes) Long Beach Island (1 hour, 30 minutes)

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