Cape May Point State Park

Cape May Point State Park
Cape May Point State Park is located in New Jersey
Cape May Point State Park
Location in New Jersey
Cape May Point State Park is located in the United States
Cape May Point State Park
Location in United States
LocationLower Township
Coordinates38°55′59.35″N 74°57′39.33″W / 38.9331528°N 74.9609250°W / 38.9331528; -74.9609250[1]
Area244 acres (0.99 km2)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cape May Point State Park is a 244 acres (0.99 km2) state park located in Lower Township, New Jersey,[2] with a Cape May Point postal address.[3] The park offers walking, hiking and nature trails as well as beaches, an exhibit gallery, a ranger office and is the site of the Cape May Light.[4] The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

  1. ^ https://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/capemaypointstatepark.html
  2. ^ Degener, Richard. "New Lower Township police cars roll in black and white", The Press of Atlantic City, May 22, 2009. Accessed July 3, 2011. Article info and Image caption – Quote: "The department on Thursday unveiled its new emblem featuring a picture of the Cape May Lighthouse, which is located next to Cape May Point State Park, and, like the park itself, is actually in Lower Township."
  3. ^ "Cape May Point State Park". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Cape May Point State Park Programs, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed December 24, 2019. "Cape May Point State Park in Cape May County is comprised of 190 acres of fresh water wetlands adjacent to the ocean. Situated on New Jersey's southern tip, the park features over 2 miles of nature trails (one half-mile section on raised boardwalk), a World War II bunker and two gun mounts built to protect the Delaware Bay, a historic lighthouse built in 1859 and maintained by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, and a Kid-Friendly, home-made museum with displays about erosion, seashore life, the Lenni-Lenape Indians, Cape May County, fresh water wetlands, and a salt-water aquarium."