RE-OPENING MAY 3
The Visitor Center and Nature Store will re-open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9-3 beginning May 3.
After Memorial Day weekend, we will add additional days.

It’s that time again.... Free weekly Saturday Nature Walks start at 9AM - Grab some binoculars inside & take a guided tour.
Stop in for some refreshments, check out some new nature inspired gifts & pick up a free native plant & seeds (while supplies last)

The Refuge grounds and trails are open every day, dawn until dusk, all year long!

Make sure you go to the Marsh Trail to try out the new scopes overlooking the Marsh (made possible by your support.) Thank you & Welcome Back!

So, what exactly is the  “Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge”?
We are volunteers of varied backgrounds & kindred spirits who partner & support the work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
We plan a range of activities to involve & educate the public regarding the unique environmental & conservational challenges facing wildlife here in Cape May County.
We welcome & greet visitors who come here from around the globe to view our wildlife in this unique coastal environment.
We encourage feedback & suggestions that can help improve or add to our outreach programs.
If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please email us at friendsofcapemayrefuge@gmail.com
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The Great Cedar  Swamp Division is at the northern end of the refuge in Dennis and Upper Townships.  Habitats such as salt marsh, hardwood swamp, bog, grasslands and large tracts of forested uplands are used by wildlife such as blue-winged warblers, ovenbirds, and short-eared owls. The refuge connects with a state forest and the Pineland National Reserve. 

Please support the Refuge and Become a Member to help support our mission!

The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is located within the Cape May peninsula, the southernmost point in the state of New Jersey.  Because of its unique geography, the peninsula offers stunning views of sunrise to the east over the water of the Atlantic Ocean, and of sunset to the west over the water of the Delaware Bay.  The Refuge currently protects over 11,000 acres of peninsula habitat in its 3 refuge units: the Great Cedar Swamp Division, the Delaware Bay Division and the Two-Mile Beach Unit. These 3 units represent unique, diverse habitats: forested hardwood swamp, river estuary and ocean barrier island.   VIEW MAP