Wildwood New Jersey
We're here, now what?
July 2012
A Typical Wildwood Vacation Day
A typical day for us on vacation in Wildwood involves going to the beach and spending hours there relaxing on the sand and splashing in the ocean waves.
Lunch is usually a quick snack at the townhouse or something from one of the local take-out places. Then it's back to the beach, if we've left the beach at all that is.
Dinner is at one of many restaurants in town, or a home cooked meal back at the townhouse.
Finally, evenings are spent walking on the boardwalk and enjoying the sights, sounds, snacks, and attractions.
Exploring the Wildwood Beaches
Above is a street-side entrance to the Wildwood Crest beach early in the morning before anyone is out.
As you can see from here, you're pretty far away from the Atlantic ocean.
The first thing to notice is that there is no steep decline to get onto the beach.
There is just a gentle slope and a small dune to traverse.
Each beach access point in Wildwood and Wildwood Crest has these long
wooden walkways to make beach access easier.
Just past the dunes and it's still a long way to the water.
Looking up the beach, you can just about make out the rides on the amusement piers.
You can also see just how wide the beach is here.
Rounding Up Provisions
Day one for us is spent getting the supplies we need for our stay. Shopping for food, beverages, and even souvenirs is the order of the day.
There were several establishments located near our townhouse that we found invaluable in making our stay an enjoyable success.
The Crest Tavern was the first place we stopped at.
It's a combination sports bar, restaurant, and beer outlet.
We were here for beer.
Just down the road from the Crest Tavern is the South Station Market.
This market is basically a convenience store with a sandwich and grill counter in the back.
We recommend the italian sub.
Beach Bums turned out to be our favorite souvenir shop.
We found they had the nicest collection of printed T-shirts of all the shops we visited.
It was also a pleasant shopping experience compared to the T-shirt shops on the boardwalk that tend to blast LOUD music at you.
A mock lighthouse nearby.
Finally, a stop at the ACME Supermarket for groceries.
Back to the Beach
So after our shopping trip, it was beach time.
Just past the dunes, we stopped to rest and look back at some of the Wildwood Crest motels.
We then continued to schlepp our beach stuff all the way out to the water's edge.
Laurence of Arabia didn't see this much sand.
Finally, getting close to the waves, we picked a spot and planted our beach umbrella.
Ending the day on the Boardwalk
On our first night, we were anxious to get to the boardwalk where we enjoyed a summer's evening stroll, some snacks, and some thrills on the amusement piers.
After spending the afternoon on the beach, our first night in the Wildwoods
ended with a trip to the Boardwalk.
The Mariner's Landing pier and its amusements.
The Giant Wheel on Mariner's Landing pier.
