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Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area

New England Rd.
Cape May, NJ 08204

609-628-2103

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Overview

The roughly 1,100-acre area offers a unique blend of several different habitats, including dune, forest, scrub-shrub and early successional fields. The Cape May peninsula hosts one of the world's largest migrations each fall as millions of birds stop at the peninsula seeking food, cover and water. Higbee Beach plays a vital role in the migration, providing migrants with a stopover site as they increase their fitness before continuing their sojourn south. There are two viewing platforms that adds nearly 2 miles of nature trails at the area.
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  - Black Duck on Sunset
    2.1 MI
    609-898-0100
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    2.6 MI
    609-884-5404
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  - The Old Grange Restaurant
    2.8 MI
    609-884-0114
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  - Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery
    5.2 MI
    609-846-7347
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  - Boardwalk Bar & Grill
    8.1 MI
    609-522-2431
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  - Blue Water Grille
    8.2 MI
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    9.4 MI
    609-522-7799
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  - The Princeton Grill & Bar
    16.3 MI
    609-967-3456
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- Lodging
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    1.6 MI
    609-884-4665
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    1.8 MI
    609-884-2533
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    2.2 MI
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    2.3 MI
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  - Sandpiper Beach Club
    2.3 MI
    609-884-6579
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  - Sea Crest Inn
    2.4 MI
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  - Thomas Webster House
    2.4 MI
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- Activities
  - Cape May-Lewes Ferry
    0.9 MI
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    1.0 MI
    609-576-3569
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  - Sunset Beach Mini Golf
    1.1 MI
    609-884-7079
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  - World War II Fire Control Tower
    1.1 MI
    609-884-5404
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  - Bay Front (Lower Township)
    1.1 MI
    609-886-2005
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  - Willow Creek Winery & Farm
    1.2 MI
    609-770-8782
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  - Cape May Bird Observatory: Northwood Center
    1.3 MI
    609-400-3868
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  - Turdo Vineyards & Winery
    1.3 MI
    609-884-5591
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- Events
  - World Series of Birding
    May. 11, 2024
    1.2 MI
    609-400-3868
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  - U Pick Flowers and Guided Farm Tour
    May. 1 - Sep. 28, 2024
    2.4 MI
    609-602-6123
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  - Wildwood Crest Seafarers Celebration
    Sep. 21, 2024
    6.3 MI
    609-523-0202
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  - Run the Crest
    Oct. 5, 2024
    6.8 MI
    (609) 523-0202
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  - Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival
    Jul. 12, 2024
    7.2 MI
    609-523-0202
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  - Wildwoods International Kite Festival
    May. 24-27, 2024
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  - Olde Time Italian Festival
    Sep. 27-28, 2024
    7.8 MI
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  - Boardwalk Outdoor Craft Show
    May. 25 - Sep. 1, 2024
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- - Activities
    
    Cape May-Lewes Ferry
    0.9 MI
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  - Activities
    
    Hidden Valley Ranch
    1.0 MI
    609-576-3569
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  - Activities
    
    Bay Front (Lower Township)
    1.1 MI
    609-886-2005
    View >
  - Activities
    
    World War II Fire Control Tower
    1.1 MI
    609-884-5404
    View >
  - Activities
    
    Sunset Beach Mini Golf
    1.1 MI
    609-884-7079
    View >
  - Events
    
    World Series of Birding
    May. 11, 2024
    1.2 MI
    609-400-3868
    View >
  - Activities
    
    Willow Creek Winery & Farm
    1.2 MI
    609-770-8782
    View >
  - Activities
    
    Turdo Vineyards & Winery
    1.3 MI
    609-884-5591
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