inAugustwhenthegardensareahavenfor Swimming, fishing and canoeing are STRATHMERE/CORSON’S INLET
hummingbirds. Learn about plants, allowedonLakeNummy;thenaturalter-
wildlife and history from the Colonial rain is great for mountain biking and fit- 68
Strathmere and Corson’s Inlet
State Park are between Ocean
Farm that portrays the daily problems nessguruscantakeadvantageofthefitness City and Sea Isle City. Strathmere is a
facedbythewhalerswhofirstsettledCape trail.OffRoute550fromWoodbine.609- quiethamletonaveryslendersliceofthe
MayCounty.Tobaccoandcottongrowas 861-2404. barrierislandofferingvisitorsaglimpseof
theydidin1695andoutsidetheone-room whatlifewaslikeattheshorebeforesum-
logcabinthere’savegetableandherbgar- MARINE MAMMAL mervisitorsarrivedbythethousands.Life-
denalongwithsomefarmanimalsthatare STRANDING CENTER guards keep watch over the ocean and
historicallycorrect.Leaming’sRuniseasily therearenobeachfees.Fishingandsurf-
accessiblefromGardenStateParkwayExit 66
Dedicatedtotherescue,rehabilita-
tion and release of sea mammals ing conditions are often quite good and
13andtwomilesnorthonRoute9.609- andturtles,theMarineMammalStranding make Strathmere a popular spot. In 1871
465-5871.www.leamingsrungardens.com CenterinBrigantinesavesthelivesofhun- the Pennsylvania Railroad built a line
dredsofseacreatureseveryyear.Thecenter throughthetownandmanyofthelaborers
BELLEPLAIN STATE FOREST isopentothepublicandcontainsanedu- stayedattheWhelenInn,nowapopular
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Straddling the border of Cape cationalcenterandgiftshop,poolhouse,an spot known as the Deauville. Corson’s
May-Cumberlandcounties,Belle- intensive care unit, observation tank. The Inlet became part of Upper Township in
plain State Forest encompasses 21,000 center’smuseumdisplays25life-sizedrepli- 1905andCorson’sInletStatePark,partof
acresofPinelands.OneofSouthernNew casofmarinemammalsandfish,allfound the New Jersey park system, was estab-
Jersey’spremiercampingdestinations,it’sa orstrandedinNewJerseywatersandeduca- lishedin1969,apopularplaceforhiking,
greatplaceforhiking,biking,birdwatch- tionaldisplaysexplaintheplightofmarine fishing,crabbing,boatingandsunbathing.
ing,canoeingandexploringnature.Belle- animalsthatingestoceandebris.A“Please
plain has 169 tent camping sites, cabins Touch” display of marine mammal bones THE ACUA WIND FARM
and other facilities for campers plus soft- featuresaspermwhale’sjawbone,dolphin
ballfields,picnictablesandcanoerentals. spinal column, skulls, vertebrae and rib 69
Themostvisiblewindenergypro-
ject in North America gives new
bones of small and large whales. Visiting meaning to the slogan “Always Turned On.”
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hours change seasonally. 609-266-0538. Thewind-generationfacilityhasfivestate-
www.marinemammalstrandingcenter.org of-the-art wind turbines with tower hubs
thatareapproximately262feethigh,each
SEVEN MILE BEACH with three rotors that measure 118 feet.
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Stone Harbor and Avalon share This renewable energy source generates
the barrier island of Seven Mile enough power to operate the Atlantic
Beach with opulent homes, trendy CountyUtilitiesAuthorityfacilityandthen
restaurants and a beautiful beachfront
some.www.acua.com
where beach tags from each town are
honoredoneitherbeach.Shoppingonthe WILDWOOD
SevenMileBeachisgreatfunwithavari- INTERNATIONALKITEFESTIVAL
etyofretailshops,manyofthemspecialty
boutiques.StoneHarboriseastfromExit 70
Thelargestkitesintheworldcolor
theskyoverthisresort’smammoth
10oftheGardenStateParkway(thelight beach during the Wildwood International
atStoneHarborBoulevard)andAvalonis KiteFestivalwithindividualandteamcom-
Exit 13 on the Parkway. 609-967-3936. petition on the beach at Rio Grande
www.avalonbeach.com AvenueandinsidetheWildwoodsConven-
tion Center. The festival features world-
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renowned kite builders and competitors,
kite-makingworkshopsandexhibits,indoor
competitionchildren’sactivitiesandanillu-
minated night kite show. 732-822-4884.
Wildwoodsnj.com
THE NATURE CENTER OF CAPE MAY
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TheNewJerseyAudubonSociety’s
award-winning Nature Center of
Cape May is a world of natural wonders
with harbor safaris, guided kayaking trips,
biking tours, gardening programs, family
hikes and beach explorations. Children’s
natureclassesareheldinJulyandAugust,
emphasizing hands-on marine and natural
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