Casual pub
Owen’s Pub
Our family’s go-to for a relaxed meal and daily specials.
Check current specials
Location & planning notes
119 East 17th Avenue, North Wildwood
Check the official site for current hours, menus and specials.
THE WILDWOODS, THROUGH A LOCAL LENS
Good food.
Shore days.
Happy memories.
Start with a good meal, leave time for the beach, and see where the day takes you. Browse a few favorite spots and researched ideas for your visit.
Use this guide as a starting point. Places are grouped by home, not measured walking routes. Check the official links for hours, seasonal openings and accessibility before heading out. Local information reviewed October 28, 2026.
FROM OUR NORTH WILDWOOD HOME
Around 23rd Avenue
110 East 23rd Avenue, North Wildwood
A family favorite, pizza, ice cream and a bay-side outing for our North Wildwood guests.
Pizza night
Santucci’s Original Square Pizza
Square pizza for an easy family meal—dine in, take out or order delivery.
Seasonal hours
Location & planning notes
402 East 26th Avenue, Wildwood
Seasonal hours apply. Check this location’s schedule before you go.
Dessert & a little fun
Hassles Ice Cream
Ice cream and mini golf at the original East 20th location.
Seasonal opening
Location & planning notes
430 East 20th, North Wildwood
Check seasonal opening dates. Mini golf is at the East 20th location, not the second ice cream shop.
A bay-side outing
The Surfing Pig
Barbecue, seafood and bay views—a little farther from our 23rd Avenue home.
Days vary by season
Location & planning notes
231 West 10th Avenue, North Wildwood
A year-round option with days and meal service that vary seasonally.
FROM OUR WILDWOOD HOME
Around Spencer Avenue
143 East Spencer Avenue, Wildwood
Breakfast, boardwalk breaks, family dinners and a country-music stop near our Spencer Avenue home.
Retro boardwalk stop
Doo Wop Diner
Breakfast, burgers and shakes with a retro boardwalk feel.
Seasonal opening
Location & planning notes
4010 Boardwalk, between Youngs and Spencer Avenues
Seasonal. The tourism listing gives April–October; confirm the exact opening dates each year.
Italian dinner
Pasta Pesto
Gather around the table for a sit-down Italian dinner.
Check service dates
Location & planning notes
3810 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood
Check current service dates and reservation arrangements.
Breakfast & lunch
Bagel Time Cafe
Bagels, breakfast sandwiches and a casual lunch stop.
Check off-season days
Location & planning notes
4600 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood
Check opening days, especially outside the summer season.
Family dinner
Schellenger’s Restaurant
A nautical setting with seafood, steaks, pasta and a children’s menu.
Website lists a May 2027 return
Location & planning notes
3516 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood
Seasonal. When checked on October 28, 2026, its website listed a May 2027 return. Confirm before planning a visit.
MAKE IT YOUR KIND OF DAY
Out & about
at the shore.
Pick a boardwalk outing, a quieter afternoon or a day trip. Check each attraction’s opening dates and weather notices before you go.
Summer boardwalk days
Morey’s Piers & Water Parks
Rides, water parks and a classic summer day on the boardwalk.
Seasonal · Weather-dependent
Location & planning notes
Surfside: 2501 Boardwalk · Mariner’s: 3501 Boardwalk · Adventure Pier: 4001 Boardwalk
Seasonal and weather-dependent. Each pier and park has its own schedule, restrictions and attraction availability.
A quieter North Wildwood outing
Hereford Inlet Lighthouse & Gardens
Lighthouse history and seaside gardens at the island’s northern end.
Gardens open; building seasonal
Location & planning notes
111 North Central Avenue, North Wildwood
Gardens: dawn to dusk. The lighthouse building is seasonal; its site currently lists May 8, 2027 reopening. Check before visiting.
Evening inspiration · both homes
Summer Friday-Night Fireworks
A little evening sparkle—check the organizer’s summer schedule for your dates.
2027 dates not yet confirmed here
Location & planning notes
Pine Avenue and the beach
2027 dates are not confirmed here. Check the organizer’s current calendar and weather notices. No view from either rental is promised.
A drive from either home
Cape May County Park & Zoo
An animal-filled day trip with free admission and personal-car parking.
Day trip · Outdoor attraction
Location & planning notes
707 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House
Outdoor attraction, not a rainy-day fallback. Open year-round except Christmas, with seasonal hours and possible weather closures.
North Wildwood family outing
Hassles Mini Golf
A friendly round of mini golf, followed by ice cream.
Outdoor · Seasonal
Location & planning notes
430 East 20th, North Wildwood
Outdoor and seasonal. Check hours before heading over.
Rainy-day idea · Spencer side
Mariner’s Arcade
Indoor boardwalk games for a change of pace.
Check date-specific hours
Location & planning notes
3501 Boardwalk, Wildwood
Check the hours for your dates. Indoor does not mean open every day year-round.
MORE ROOM FOR HAPPY MEMORIES
Local deals &
family savings.
A few ways to enjoy the area while keeping an eye on the family budget—from weekday meals to a free day at the zoo.
Public offers, not exclusive Miss Beck’s discounts or partnerships. Checked . Prices, eligibility and terms can change; confirm with the venue before you go. These details are not automatically updated or guaranteed for future stays.
A little less on lunch & dinner
Dining deals · North Wildwood
Owen’s Pub
- Monday cheesesteak · $3.99
- Tuesday chicken or eggplant parm · $7.99
- Thursday cheeseburger · $4.99
Eat in and purchase a beverage. No end date is listed; confirm the special before ordering.
View current offersDining deal · Wildwood
MudHen Brewing Company
- Weekday lunch specials · $9.95
- Monday–Friday · 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dine in with a beverage purchase; no substitutions. A 3% fee applies to card payments. Confirm current menu and terms.
View current offersAdmission savings & a free day out
Admission savings · Day trip
NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum
- Free for children under 3
- Free for active-duty U.S. military
- $2 off for U.S. military veterans
Military dependents pay regular admission. Check the museum’s current eligibility details, hours and closures before your visit.
View admission detailsFree outing · Not a coupon
Cape May County Park & Zoo
- Free general admission
- Free parking for personal vehicles
Donations are welcome. Personal-vehicle parking is first come, first served; buses have a separate fee. Check hours and any closures before this day trip.
View visitor detailsFROM OUR PHOTO ALBUM
Little moments.
Happy memories.
A few of the sights that make us stop and smile.
A quiet moment by the North Wildwood shore.
A rainbow over the boardwalk, captured by Steve.
A North Wildwood sand tribute to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. A temporary display, not a current attraction listing.
From Steve’s car-show photo album. Tap a photo for a closer look.
Country music with the beach as the backdrop.
A colorful hello from the Wildwoods.
SEE WHAT’S ON
Your week
in the Wildwoods.
See what’s on during your stay, from summer celebrations to holiday weekends. Browse the official calendars for your dates, then check the organizer’s details.
Visit The Wildwoods events calendar
Browse the tourism authority’s daily and monthly calendar and choose your travel dates.
Open the current calendarWildwood.com events
Explore events across Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and West Wildwood.
Open the current calendarA few upcoming dates
- Byrne Community Center Haunted Gym
- Wildwood Christmasween
- North Wildwood Family Holiday Beach Bonfire
The calendars open on their official websites. This page is not a live event feed and does not refresh its event list automatically each week. These selected dates were checked October 28, 2026; they are hidden after seven days without a new review, or when an event ends. Times, admission and cancellations are set by the organizers. Never assume last summer’s schedule applies to a new season.
Found your kind
of shore day?
Come back to the rentals and tell us when you’d like to visit.
Photo credits & licensing
- A Wildwood boardwalk evening — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Morey’s Giant Wheel · 2012 photo — Dplcrnj, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Hereford Inlet Lighthouse — WhisperToMe, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0.
- Inside NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum — Smallbones, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0.
- Cape May County Park & Zoo — Jim, the Photographer (James Capaldi), via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0.
- North Wildwood’s 250th-anniversary sand tribute — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Kong at Morey’s Piers · 2017 photo — Carol M. Highsmith Archive, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0 1.0.
- Wildwoods International Kite Festival · 2008 photo — Dough4872, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain (author release).
- A summer music evening at Seaport Pier — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission. Foreground umbrella removed with AI-assisted editing; the obscured area, including the back of a seated person’s head, is reconstructed.
- A Wildwood fireworks memory — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- A rainbow over the Wildwood boardwalk — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Golden light on the North Wildwood shore — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- A 2026 country-concert memory — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- A classic Wildwoods hello — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Classic cars on the Wildwood boardwalk — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Lime-green car-show color — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- Yellow and black, ready for a closer look — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
- A red-and-white boardwalk classic — photo supplied by Steve Prokopiak, used with permission.
Resized for this website; views may be cropped by the layout. Images retain their stated licenses. Owner-supplied photographs are not offered under a public reuse license. Photography illustrates the places, not current conditions or a guarantee of attraction availability.