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Town
Bank and Cape Island Tour
Map
- Start at Whaler's Cove on Beach Drive in Town Bank
- Go South on Beach Drive into Douglass Park to the Cape May Canal
- Go North to Lincoln Blvd and turn right
- Keep going to traffic light and turn right on Bayshore Road
- Stay with the road which becomes Jonathan Hoffman Road and parallels the canal
- Bear right onto Seashore Road and up over the West Cape May bridge
- Turn right immediately at the base of the other side of the bridge onto New England Road
- Ride along the canal and turn left at Bayshore Road (next left after Shunpike); you can go straight instead and end up at Higbee Beach
- Stay on Bayshore Road until you come to Rea's Farm; turn right onto Stevens Street
- Turn right at the stop sign on Sunset Blvd
- Proceed straight to the Bay at Sunset Beach
- Head back down Sunset Blvd and turn right into the "gate" of Cape May Point
- Turn left on Lake Drive and ride past Lilly Lake
- Head toward the Cape May Lighthouse
- Enter the Cape May Point State Park; you can visit the beach, the lighthouse, or the Hawkwatch while you're here
- Leave the State Park and turn right at the exit
- Turn right on Sea Grove Avenue
- Turn right on Sunset Blvd
- Continue to the traffic light and turn right on Broadway
- Pass Daniel's Restaurant on the right and proceed to Beach Drive at the Ocean
- Turn right on Beach Drive and ride to the cove
- If it's earlier than 10 AM, you can ride the Promenade; otherwise head East on Beach Drive to the end at Poverty Beach
- Turn left and explore the development of East Cape May
- Work your way back to Pittsburgh Avenue and turn right heading out of town
- Pass by the Coast Guard Base and turn right at the Fisherman's Memorial sign
- Ride back out to Pittsburgh Avenue and turn right
- Follow the road as it turns right at Washington Street and again at Lafayette Street and crosses the little bridge over Cape Island Creek; you are near South Jersey Marina and should see lots of boats on either side
- Turn right at the Lobster House Restaurant and take a quick tour of that area
- Leave the Lobster House area and turn right toward the Cape May Bridge
- Turn right at the U-turn just at the base of the bridge
- Turn right at the end of the U-turn loop toward Cape May
- Turn right past Jim's Bait and Tackle and take a quick tour of the Miss Chris dock area
- Ride back to Lafayette Street heading into Cape May and turn right
- Stay on Lafayette Street and turn right at St. Johns Street
- Ride past the railroad station and turn right on Elmira Street
- Turn right at the stop sign on Park Avenue
- Follow the road around a left bend and turn right at the stop sign on Broadway (Seashore Road)
- Go over the West Cape May Bridge and turn left at the base onto Jonathan Hoffman Road
- Backtrack to Whaler's Cove
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