We took a guided tour with the NJ Audubon and saw many new species of birds- they had removed the invasive species of plants, and we got tips on where to find a monarch roost in Cape May Point

We loved this nature park..The yellow daisy's and butterflys were a photographers dream..the water birds, hawks, swans, and ducks were awesome also..this is located at the Cape May lighthouse state park, in the back of the parking lot...the trail is an easy 1 1/4 miles and there is a 1/2 mile trail also...both have benches and some shady area's...and it's... More

This was one of the best experiences down in Cape May! We saw so many creatures in the relatively short time we were there. We saw beavers, muskrats, turtles, crabs, fish, sea birds, geese and the magnificent swans, and more. We has a fly-over of the swans, and the sound they make is amazing! It is a pretty short walk... More

The Meadows is a nature area where, depending on what nature and her critters feel like doing, you may see a lot or a little. For someone who can't or doesn't like to do a lot of walking, it should be manageable, approximately 1 1/4 miles if you walk the whole area, which is basicly a rectangle shaped walking path... More

The Meadows is one of the best places for shorebird birders in Cape May. Our walk out to the beach yielded sightings of endangered Piping Plovers, Black Skimmers, and Least Terns, all nesting within easy photography distance of the marked path. Because of the barriers, the birds seem fairly unconcerned about human activity on the paths, so we were able... More

It helps to go with knowledgable birders so you'll be there when it's really 'hopping'!

The ponds here in the Meadows hold waterfowl in the winter, waders all year 'round, and the open sky is great for watching hawks stream overhead on their way southward. September is arguably the best time to go. We had a day with over 100 falcons passing overhead in a matter of 2 hours. Very cool!