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Cape May Attractions
Cape May Lighthouse
Lighthouse Ave. & Sunset Blvd.
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA Phone: (609) 884-5404
Cape May Lighthouse is at jct. Lighthouse Ave. and Sunset Blvd. in Cape May Point State Park. The lighthouse was built in 1859 and has been fully restored. Visitors who choose to climb the 199 steps to the top of the lighthouse will be rewarded with a view of the Jersey Cape, where the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean meet. Information about the lighthouse's structure and history is posted along the ascent. A visitor orientation center also is available.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $5; ages 3-12, $1
Attraction Type: Lighthouses; Views
Hours: Open daily varying hours (weather permitting), Apr.-Nov.; Sat.-Sun. varying hours (weather permitting), rest of year. Closed Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
The Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington St.
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA Phone: (609) 884-5404
The Emlen Physick Estate is at 1048 Washington St. at Lafayette St. This 18-room, 1879 Victorian house was designed by notable Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Emlen Physick Jr., a gentleman farmer, was the grandson of Dr. Philip Syng Physick, a surgeon who invented procedures and instruments that are still used. Tours through restored rooms provide insights into the lifestyles of two distinct Victorian classes: the wealthy and the servants.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $10; ages 3-12, $5
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Historic buildings/houses
Hours: Guided tours daily 10-3, Apr.-Dec.; Sat.-Sun. 10-3, rest of year. Closed Thanksgiving and Dec. 25. Phone for tour times and to verify schedule
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Historic Cold Spring Village
720 US 9
Cape May, NJ 08204 USA Phone: (609) 898-2300
Historic Cold Spring Village is at 720 US 9. This open-air, living-history, Early American museum portrays the 19th-century lifestyles, trades, crafts and architecture of a South Jersey rural community. The 22-acre wooded village consists of 26 restored buildings. Interpreters demonstrate trades and crafts daily, including pottery making, blacksmithing, spinning yarn, wood working, broom making, basket weaving, printing and book binding.
Food is available. Allow 3 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $8; over 61, $7; ages 3-12, $5
Attraction Type: Restored villages/settlements
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-4:30, late June-Labor Day; Sat.-Sun. 10-4:30, Memorial Day weekend through mid-June and day after Labor Day-late Sept.
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