Cape May County · Quiet Shore Borough

Cape May Point, New Jersey

Cape May Point is a tiny residential shore borough known for beaches, Lake Lily, bird migration, historic Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea and its close connection to the natural attractions surrounding the Point.

Boundary note: the Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May Point State Park beaches and Sunset Beach are closely associated with the Point but are not inside the Borough of Cape May Point. The Borough itself directs licensing questions for those locations to Lower Township or the State Park.

Cape May Lighthouse near Cape May Point
Photo: Didier Moïse / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What Defines Cape May Point

Lake Lily

A central freshwater lake and one of the borough's defining landscapes.

Bird Migration

The Cape May peninsula is internationally known for seasonal hawk, shorebird, songbird and monarch migration.

Quiet Residential Scale

Commercial development is extremely limited inside the borough.

Municipal Beaches

Cape May Point maintains its own beach-tag and seasonal beach system.

Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea

102 Lake Drive · historic seasonal Episcopal chapel inside the borough.

Borough Hall

215 Lighthouse Avenue · 609-884-8468

Community Institutions

Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church

102 Lake Drive
Seasonal worship and historic community landmark.

Cape May Point Post Office

408 Yale Avenue
Local postal services.

Schools

Students are sent to Cape May City Elementary for PreK-6 and Lower Cape May Regional for grades 7-12.

Cemetery/funeral review: No municipal/public cemetery or funeral home was identified inside the borough in the current sources reviewed. Nearby resources are in Cape May City and Lower Township.

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