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Be Safe - Be Courteous Share the Road! NATURE SITES ON FOOT = FACE (go against) Traffic • ON WHEELS = (go) WITH traffic (See Map, indicated by Number; “google” CARRY ID and (MEDICAL) on person! or FaceBook details) Add “ICE” InCaseEmergency” to cellphone contacts. 1 NATURE CENTER OF (NJ Audubon) 1600 Delaware Ave by Coast Guard Station MOTORISTS: Be alert • Bicyclers have the right to ride in the street. 2 CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY (NJ Audubon) • IT’S NJ LAW. Stop for pedestrians 701 E. Lake Dr, Cape May Point in the crosswalk. 3 CAPE MAY STATE PARK & LIGHTHOUSE • IT’S NJ LAW. Don’t pass a bike within 4’. Lighthouse Ave – Cape May Point • Watch out for bicyclers when you Boardwalk and dirt trails (.6, 1.2 & 2.4 miles) open your car door. IMPORTANT LOCAL INFORMATION Woodland & freshwater wetlands Viewing Platforms include world renowned hawk watch area. BICYCLISTS: Be alert to Cars and Pedestrians. FREE PARKING & FREE JITNEY: Mid-June to Labor Day Museum and bathrooms Subject to same laws as a NJ motor vehicle driver. PARKING: Elementary School, 921 Lafayette St. • OBEY all traffic signs and signals. JITNEY: Elementary School and other points. 609-884-9565 4 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (Meadows) 692 Sunset Blvd, S. Cape May • ALWAYS ride in the same direction as traffic. download “Jitney Surfer” app 229 acres of coastal birdwatching trails through beach, wetlands & dunes. • No cell phone usage. 5 HIGBEE BEACH WILDLIFE AREA South of , • At night, use front and rear lights. PARKING off New England Rd or beach. • BIKE single file in traffic. Parking Meters - Be Alert - Cape May’s parking meters are on from 10am to 10pm LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN STOP 1068 acres of grass trails & important stopover habitat for migrating • Use HAND SIGNALS when turning or stopping. seasonally, in most locations, seven days a week. Strictly enforced. landbirds during spring & fall. • WEAR a HELMET, it might save your life. Under 17: NJ Law. Download the parking app ParkMobile. • While riding, keep 3+ feet distance from parked cars. You can add money to your meter by using your cell phone. 6 HISTORIC LAKE LILY Lake Drive, Cape May Point • WEAR bright, visible and reflective clothing. BIKING on PROMENADE: limited hours in season! 13 acres. Encircling boardwalk (new 2019) • Use your bell or horn to announce your presence. 4am-10am, May 15 to September 15. (Off season: dawn to dark) 7 GARRETT FAMILY PRESERVES Off Broadway - 108 Wilson St, Lower Twp • No drinking and riding. 4 miles grass trails: free parking & bathroom • No carrying a passenger on your single bike. NJ Law CAPE MAY WELCOME & TRANSPORTATION CENTER • Bicycles should not ride on sidewalks except for safety - yield to pedestrians. 8 BIKE & WALKING PAVED PATH 609 Lafayette Street. Tourist Information: 609-884-5508 Connector to Middle Twp Bike Path (8.9 miles), to Cape May County Park & Zoo. PEDESTRIANS: Be alert to Cars and Bicyclists. www.capemaychamber.com • ALWAYS use the sidewalks when available. MID-ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS (MAC): FAVORITE WALKING AREAS • NJ Law: WITHIN Crosswalks, you have the right of way but be cautious. Info about historic sites, local tours and special events. • OBEY WALK/DON’T WALK traffic lights. www.capemaymac.org • CAPE MAY BEACH PROMENADE - 1.4 miles long • A bicyclist walking a bike has all pedestrian rights. (Beach Ave: “The Cove Pavilion” to Madison Ave) • At night, carry a light and wear light colored clothing. CAPE MAY CITY www.capemaycity.com • BEACH WALK – approximately 2.5 miles long BOROUGH OF CAPE MAY POINT www.capemaypoint.org (The Cove Pavilion to Lighthouse/CM State Park) BOROUGH OF WEST CAPE MAY www.westcapemay.us URGENT CARE: 609-884-4357, 9 am to 8:30 pm 900 Route 9, at end of . WEST CAPE MAY FARMER’S MARKET West Cape May Borough Hall, 732 Broadway, Tuesday 3 - 7:30 Last week of June through August. (Recommend biking via Park Ave.)

Map created by BAPAC, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee of Cape May, NJ Copyright © 2020 NOTABLE LOCATIONS 1 CAPE MAY CITY HALL & POLICE STATION: 643 Washington St. 2 WEST CAPE MAY BOROUGH HALL & POLICE STATION: 732 Broadway 3 URGENT CARE: 900 Rt. 9 4 CVS DRUG STORE: 139 Myrtle Ave. 5 ACME SUPERMARKET: 315 Ocean St. 6 LIBRARY: 110 Ocean St. - Bathrooms & WiFi 7 LIFEGUARD HEADQUARTERS: 238 Beach Ave. - First Aid Station 8 CONVENTION HALL: 714 Beach Ave. - Bathrooms, WiFi, & Information 9 TRANSPORTATION & WELCOME CENTER: 609 Lafayette St. - PUBLIC REST ROOMS 1 LIBRARY 2 CONVENTION HALL 3 TRANPORTATION & WELCOME CENTER 4 WASHINGTON COMMONS: Ocean & Washington 5 ROTARY PARK BAND STAND 6 BEACH LOCATIONS: Open Seasonally 7 CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK. 8 CITY HALL PARKING P1 LIGHTHOUSE Free P2 CAPE MAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Free (Summer Only) Free JITNEY SERVICE P3 JACKSON ST. MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT P4 WASHINGTON COMMONS PARKING LOT P5 COLD SPRING BIKE TRAIL HISTORIC FEATURES 1 MID ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES GAS STATION Emlen Physick Estate: 1048 Washington St. CAPE MAY RIGGINS: 1381 Washington St. 2 CAPE MAY FIRE DEPARTMENT MUSEUM: 712 Franklin St. EXIT ZERO FILLING STATION: 110 Sunset Blvd. 3 COLONIAL HOUSE MUSEUM: 653½ Washington St. 4 WORLD WAR II LOOKOUT TOWER: 536 Sunset Blvd. 5 CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK: BIKE RENTALS WWII Bunker, Lighthouse & Museum REPAIRS & TOURS 6 SUNSET BEACH: Wreck of SS Atlantus (a concrete ship) VILLAGE BIKE SHOP: 605 Lafayette St. at end of Sunset Blvd. SHIELDS BIKE SHOP: 11 Gurney St. 7 HARRIETT TUBMAN MUSEUM: 632 Laffayette St. CONGRESS HALL BIKES: 2 Perry St. 8 STEPHEN SMITH HOUSE: 645 Laffayette St. CAPE ISLAND BIKE RENTALS: 727 Sunset Blvd. 9 HISTORIC COLD SPRING VILLAGE: 720Route 9. www.hcsv.org CURIOUS CAPE MAY BIKE TOURS: 10ST.SAINT PETER’S BY THE SEA CHURCH: 102 S.Lake Dr. www.curiouscapemay.com PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS 1 CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK 2 PAVILION CIRCLE PARK 3 FISHERMAN’S MEMORIAL 4 HARBORVIEW PARK 5 KIWANIS PARK 6 WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN: Madison Ave. 7 WILBRAHAM PARK 8 MAC GROUNDS & TENNIS COURTS 9 ROTARY PARK BANDSTAND AND PARK 10 SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL PARK 11 DOG PARK 12 LAFAYETTE PARK PLAYGROUND 13 KIWANIS PARK PLAYGOURND: Madison Ave. 14 WEST CAPE MAY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND All routes are suggestions only. Always be alert exercise caution, and only proceed when conditions are safe.