Closest to the city’s beaches and historic district, The Depot Travel Park (thedepottravelpark.com) has nearly 250 campsites and can accommodate not only RVs but tents as well. Open from early May until mid-October, the campground’s sites, many with full hookups, all have picnic tables. Other facilities and services include Wi-Fi hot spots, a covered activities pavilion, coin-operated laundry facilities, bathhouses with restrooms and showers, two playgrounds, propane service and a dump station.
Three miles from downtown Cape May, Cape May Mobile Estates (cmmobileestates.com) caters primarily to long-term residents but maintains an area for short-term RV guests. All such RV sites have full hookups, as well as picnic tables; some sites have concrete patios. Facilities here are minimal but include restrooms, showers and a coin laundry. The campground is open year-round.
With nearly 750 campsites, Lake Laurie Campground (sunrvresorts.com) is the biggest camping area in town. Less than five miles from downtown, it has sites to meet every need, ranging from a handful of primitive sites for tent camping to hundreds of sites with full hookups, including cable TV. Although you’ll want to see all of Cape May’s attractions, this campground has plenty to keep you occupied. Among its amenities are multiple bathhouses, a recreation center, sports courts, game room, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, camp store, two playgrounds, a catch-and-release fishing pond, snack bar, propane service and a dump station. Part of the Sun RV Resorts chain, the campground typically opens in early April and closes in late October.
Open from mid-April until late October, Seashore Campsites (seashorecampsites.com) has more than 600 sites, divided roughly in half between sites for short-term camping and those reserved for seasonal campers. The vast majority have full hookups. Facilities at the campground, 5.7 miles from downtown, include a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, kiddie pool, sports courts, recreation hall, Wi-Fi, bathhouses with coin-operated showers, camp store, snack bar, miniature golf course, playgrounds and a filtered swimming lake.
Just under 6 miles from downtown Cape May, Beachcomber Camping Resort (beachcombercamp.com) is only a short drive from the Garden State Parkway. Open from early April until late October, the sprawling 100-acre resort has roughly 700 campsites, including many with full hookups. Among its amenities are an adult clubhouse, game arcade, five bathhouses with restrooms and coin-operated showers, two catch-and-release fishing ponds, bike and boat rentals, a large lake for boating and swimming, free Wi-Fi, a snack bar and three pool complexes, each with its own adult and kiddie pools.
Roughly midway between downtown Cape May and Wildwood, Holly Shores Camping Resort (hollyshores.com) opens in early April and closes in late October. More than half its 300 campsites have full hookups. If you don’t have an RV, you can book a stay in a furnished RV or cabin at Holly Shores. Other facilities and service include a camp store, heated outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, game room, coin laundry, playground, dog park, sports courts and fishing pond. Golf cart and kayak rentals are available.
