Cape May Lighthouse
The Cape May Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the U.S.
A lighthouse inside Lower Township
You can stay in Lower Township
Cape May Lighthouse is inside Lower Township, which has 1,232 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1823
Cape May Lighthouse dates from 1823. About ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 75 miles north and Baltimore is about 92 miles west (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Lower Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Cape May Lighthouse
The Cape May Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the U.S. state of New Jersey at the tip of Cape May, in Lower Township's Cape May Point State Park. It was built in 1859 under the supervision of U.S. Army engineer William F. Raynolds, was automated in 1946, and continues operation to this day.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1823
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Stay in Lower Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Cape May Lighthouse | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Township 28% vacation homes | in town | 1,232 | 21,956 | $365K | B+ |
| West Cape May 44% vacation homes | 1 mi northeast | 83 | 1,011 | $751K | — |
| Cape May 48% vacation homes | 3 mi east | 1,578 | 2,767 | $864K | C− |
| Wildwood Crest 61% vacation homes | 7 mi east | 159 | 3,077 | $591K | C+ |
| Wildwood 52% vacation homes | 9 mi northeast | 898 | 5,130 | $391K | — |
| West Wildwood 69% vacation homes | 9 mi northeast | 4 | 588 | $401K | — |
| North Wildwood 74% vacation homes | 10 mi northeast | 207 | 3,602 | $460K | C− |
| Stone Harbor 81% vacation homes | 13 mi northeast | 263 | 893 | $2,000K | — |
| Middle Township | 13 mi northeast | 909 | 20,277 | $342K | C |
| Lewes 32% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 637 | 3,505 | $826K | B− |
| Avalon 81% vacation homes | 16 mi northeast | 362 | 1,488 | $1,959K | — |
| Rehoboth Beach 70% vacation homes | 16 mi southwest | 1,844 | 1,370 | $1,486K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Cape May Lighthouse
Other well-known places within 67 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
67 mi🌲 Park & preserveSchuylkill River
114 mi🌲 State parkCape Henlopen State Park
64 mi📍 LandmarkFort Christina
32 mi🎢 Theme parkGillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark🎢60 mi🎢 Theme parkClementon Amusement Park
56 mi📍 LandmarkFort Delaware
60 mi🏖 National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
63 mi🌲 Park & preserveBrandywine CreekPhoto credits
Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cape Henlopen State Park: Photo by Kit Conn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Brandywine Creek: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Cape May Lighthouse
Is Cape May Lighthouse in Lower Township?
Yes. It’s inside Lower Township, NJ.
When is the best time to visit Cape May Lighthouse?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 67–84°.
How far is Cape May Lighthouse from Philadelphia and Baltimore?
About 75 miles north of Philadelphia and about 92 miles west of Baltimore, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cape May Lighthouse?
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV), about 30 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 67 miles.
Where should I stay near Cape May Lighthouse?
Lower Township (in town, 1,232 hotel and restaurant jobs), Cape May (3 mi, 1,578 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Wildwood Crest (7 mi, 159 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Lower Township
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Lower Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.