Stone Harbor is the perfect family resort community with its white sandy beaches, calm back bay waters, breathtaking sunsets and the best shopping in South Jersey. It deserves its nickname - "The Seashore at Its Best". Sharing this 7 mile island is Avalon to the north - the sister resort which is "Cooler by a Mile".

If you do want to go elsewhere check out our neighboring resorts. Here you may fine something different or more exciting, such as "Your Island Getaway" -  The Wildwoods consisting of  Wildwood, North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest. These resorts are great places to start. Here you can visit an action packed boardwalk with more rides than you can imagine, dine on excellent cuisine from seafood to Italian to whatever your palate desires throughout the city, treat yourself to a dinner theater, be entertained at various night clubs and so much more. There are other attractions off shore also. Museums are plentiful surrounding Stone Harbor and Avalon but don't forget to visit local places too.

Twenty minutes to the north is "America's Family Resort". Ocean City also has a great boardwalk but on a smaller scale. It boasts two amusement piers, a water park, miniature golf courses and lots of places to eat and shop. This is definitely a family town and a great place to visit. There is absolutely no alcohol in this resort town.

Bring your camera when you visit Cape May to the south as it is the most picturesque town of all with its gingerbread Victorian houses. There is excellent shopping and dining there. This is also a good town for taking a cruise to go whale watching or going on a charter fishing boat. It is definitely "A Resort for All Seasons"

If you like crabbing for our excellent blue claws, I would suggest the bays of Sea Isle City.  Not only are there boats to hire, you can also water ski here too. This small resort town is popular with all but especially the college crowd.  Great seafood restaurants are plentiful here and Sea Isle is "A Perfect Place to Be".

If you want the casinos, stage shows and all night excitement, then Atlantic City is for you. It is "Always Turned On". It is about a 30-40 minute drive north on the Garden State Parkway to the Atlantic City Expressway.

Just beyond Atlantic City is the delightful city of Brigantine. There are many things to see and do here. The Stranding Museum where where all hurt and sick mammals are cared for is located on this island.  Recreational activities from young to old are also catered to - from ball fields, tennis courts, skateboarding facilities, swimming pools to outdoor concerts and senior citizen activities PLUS more! No wonder it is known as "An Island You'll Love for Life!"

There are numerous places surrounding Stone Harbor for something to see and do on a rainy or overcast day or if you have just had too much sun.  I have some listed on our Activities page but here are additional ones for you too.

Lake Lenape Park - Mays Landing - beach, boating, miniature golf, roller skating, carousel and picnic areas - 625-2021

Kids College - Atlantic Cape Community College - July 12 - August 13...morning and afternoon programs for children 5-12 - 343-4829

Renault Winery and Glass Museum - Egg Harbor City - oldest vineyard in the US - wine tasting, tour, gourmet restaurant and gift shop

Naval Air Station - located at the Cape May County Airport in Wildwood - exhibits of vintage planes and military memorabilia

Cape May-Lewes Ferry - year round service from Cape May to Lewes, DE - shop, dine and sightsee at this quaint town or ride into Rehoboth Beach to do some discount shopping at their large outlet malls

Cape May Court House - right outside Stone Harbor is the county seat 

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Museums

• Avalon Museum and Historical Society - 215 39th Street, Avalon - 967-0090
• Cape May County Historical Museum - 504 US Highway No 9, Cape May Court House - 465-3535
• Cape May Point Lighthouse - Lighthouse Avenue, Cape May Point - restored 1859 structure and is one of the oldest continually operating lighthouses in the United States - panoramic view of the Jersey Cape and Atlantic ocean - 884-8656
• Children's Museum - 3112 Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township - 645-7741
• Dennis Township Schoolhouse Museums - 681 Petersburg Road, Dennis Township - 861-1899
• Flyertown Toy Train Museum - 2044 US Highway 9, Clermont - 624-3173
• Friends of Historic Cold Spring Village - 735 Seashore Road, Cape May - 898-1919
• George F Boyer Historical Museum - 3907 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood - Wildwood memorabilia - the history of Wildwood starting with its merger with Holly Beach City - National Marble Hall of Fame here - 523-0277
• Greater Cape May Historical Society - 643 1/2 Washington Avenue, Cape May - 884-9100
• Historic Cold Spring Village 720 State Highway No 9, Cape May - South Jersey rural community of mid 19th century - working craftspeople in period costumes - 898-2300
• Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts - 1048 Washington Avenue, Cape May - 884-5404
• Noyes Museum of Art - Lily Lake Road, Oceanville - 652-8848 - variety of exhibits, galleries, lectures, concerts, arts and crafts
• Ripley's Believe It or Not - 1441 Boardwalk, Atlantic City - view a jellybean roulette wheel and world's only miniature medieval castle plus more - 347-2001
• South Jersey Railroad Museum - 1721 Mt Pleasant Road, Tuckahoe  - 628-2850
• Stone Harbor Museum - 235 93rd Avenue, Stone Harbor - town's unique history - 368-1211
• The Wetlands Institute - 1075 S Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor - Birdwatcher's paradise with 60,000 acres of wildlife refuge and marsh trails, observation tower, aquarium, children's discovery room. - 368-1211
• Whitesboro Historical Foundation - 2215 US Highway No 9, Whitesboro - 465-5655