On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:01:36 -0500, mike urig
wrote:
>On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:28:02 +0000, Woody wrote:
>
>> I am going from Virgina to New York and I have been recommended Stone Harbor
>> and Ocean Grove as places to stay for a family on the New Jersey shore for a
>> few midweek days in August. I am currently thinking of travelling through
>> Maryland, Delaware and across to Cape May on the ferry and then staying at
>> Stone Harbor. Could anyone recommend a reasonable hotel/motel to stay in
>> that area up to $150 per night?
>>
>> My other idea is to take the freeway past Washington, Baltimore and
>> Philadelphia then cutting across to to the Ocean Grove area so again any
>> recomendations for a reasonable hotel/motel to stay in that area up to $150
>> per night would be appreciated.
>>
>> This news group has not let down so far so I am confident someone can help
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Woody
>
>Wildwood Crest, just south of Wildwood and almost right off the ferry.
>You can take the trolley to Wildwood, nice and clean
I like Wildwood very much; it has one of the best beaches on the New
Jersey coast, and one of the very few that doesn't have beach access
fees. The slope into the water is very gradual, and there is a sandbar
just offshore, so it is a very safe beach for young children.
Wildwood is more or less a working class beach town, with a boardwalk
that has a wide variety of amusements for the young, including roller
coasters, ferris wheels and a wide variety of other rides, from the
very tame for toddlers to the extreme-thrill types. I believe the
boardwalk is 7 miles long, and in the morning it is a favorite bicycle
route. Later in the day, the bicycles are banned. Bicycles can be
rented near every entrance to the boardwalk.
The southern end of the town, including Wildwood Crest, has a number
of well-preserved 1950's era motels, classics of the post-war motoring
boom. Wildwood Crest is quieter than the northern end of the town, but
nowhere in Wildwood is rowdy. Accommodations are usually quite
reasonable.
However, Wildwood is a good 2 1/2 to 3 hours' drive from New York
City, where the poster said he was going next. In a later post he said
he wanted to be near New York, and I don't know if this is too far.
I would also recommend, after taking the ferry from Delaware, to
follow at least part of the coastal highway that hops from one tiny
barrier island to the next. It is slow, but very interesting. There is
several wildlife refuges along the way, as well as sand dunes and tiny
beach towns.
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Barbara Vaughan
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