National wildlife refuge

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Cape May County, New Jersey run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Cape May National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge map

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NJ, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Common questions

: No. There is no entrance fee at Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
: Yes. Fishing is allowed on Cape May National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: wildlife viewing, hiking, hunting, fishing.

Fishing and boating

Fishing is allowed on Cape May National Wildlife Refuge with a Nevada fishing license.

Getting there

Nearest town: Ocean View, 1.3 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Public lands next to Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

State parkCorson's Inlet State Park is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Photos

Photo of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge — Don Freiday/USFWS, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Data source: Recreation.gov

fws.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
recreation.gov (accessed 2026-09-29)
www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)