The Bayshore Heritage Byway of New Jersey’s western shore guides visitors along the Delaware Bay through a rich mosaic of views typified by vast protected landscapes and historic villages. Eleven historic districts are nestled along the byway. Bayshore communities grew and thrived based upon natural assets including fishing; trapping; crabbing; oyster, clam, and caviar processing; shipbuilding; iron-making; milling; glass-making; and salt hay farming. Visitors to the Bayshore Heritage Byway experience the full breadth of the region’s rich cultural and architectural history. Visitors wind their way through open farmland and quaint villages, seeing ship captains’ homes and Victorian architectural influences, culminating in the elaborate seaside resort homes of Cape May.
- Length
- 142 mi / 228.5 km
- Fees
- None
We publish 10 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
Cape May-Lewes FerryNJon the road
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
WildwoodNJ5 miles off
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Morey's PiersNJ5 miles offFun park
Three piers and two water parks; seasonal; fall hours not shown.
- Season
- Seasonal
Cape May County ParkNJ3 miles off
Also here: Zoo
No guide of our own yet — the name is here so you can find it.
Cape May County Park & ZooNJ3 miles offAnimals
Free admission year-round; county-operated
- Hours
- 10am-3:30pm (winter); 10am-4:30pm (summer)
- Child
- free
- Season
- year-round (closed Christmas)
Cape MayNJ3 miles off
In our guide: 1 animal attraction · 1 park
Cohanzick ZooNJ1 mile offAnimals
City-run zoo in Bridgeton City Park
- Hours
- 9am-5pm (spring/summer); 9am-4pm (fall/winter)
- Child
- free
- Season
- year-round (closed Christmas)
WilmingtonDE6 miles off
In our guide: 6 animal attractions · 3 lakes · 2 parks
Lums PondDE10 miles offLake
impoundment
- Boating
- Boat ramp; bring your own (motor rules not verified)
- Fishing
- yes - largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, pickerel, crappie, catfish, carp; fishing pier
- Camping
- RV (full hookup) and tent sites; online reservations up to 1 year ahead
- Cost
- $5/day DE vehicle; $10/day non-DE
Brandywine ZooDE7 miles offAnimals
Tickets sold online
- Hours
- 10am-4pm daily; last admission 3:30pm
- Season
- year-round (implied; daily)