On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 11:16:45 +0100, B Vaughan wrote:
> 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.
I wasn't 'shore' if he wanted to stay at the beach on his way up to NY or
just to go there after he gets to NY. I don't know how old his kids are
but Point Pleasant is a good family spot for young kids. Not many
boardwalks with games/rides other than Wildwood, Seaside, Point.
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