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North Cape May Beach (West Cape May)
4.8★ · 54 Google ratings · West Cape May, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
650 yd away
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Water
79°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 5pm
Map of North Cape May Beach (West Cape May)
Guide
Good to know
Bring dogs anytime
The beach is pet-friendly year-round, making it accessible for visitors traveling with dogs.
Expect a quiet, uncrowded beach
North Cape May remains sparsely populated even in peak summer, making it ideal for those seeking calm conditions.
Plan for small waves
As a bay-side beach, expect calm water with small waves suitable for young swimmers and kayaking.
Visit for sunset views
This bay-side beach offers rare east coast sunset views over water, a major draw mentioned across multiple reviews.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Check parking rules before visiting
Street parking rules are unclear to visitors, and lot capacity may be limited, especially outside school hours.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · showers
Water
79°F
Waves
1.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:12 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:45 AM.
Crowds
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📍 West Cape May, NJ 08204
🅿 Parking 650 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at North Cape May Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 650 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at North Cape May Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does North Cape May Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is North Cape May Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 5pm and the busiest at Sat 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
