Top Reasons to Go to Cape May and Rehoboth

Cape May

Rehoboth

It’s Friday afternoon and unless you’re in the path of Hurricane Florence, it feels like it’s time to hit the beach here on the east coast. I’m still in upstate New York typing in a tank top, barefooted and breathing easy outside on my Mom’s patio perched on a lounger. Yessirree, I plan on milking this sweet summer feeling until the snow flies. 

Paddling Out for Fun in Cape May

And if I wasn’t so tied up with what life is currently throwing my way right now, I’d be planning a trip to the beach. Indeed, I feel that September is one of the best times to hit a beach destination, even if it isn’t way down south. The weather is typically beautiful (currently 80ish) and the crowds have gone home. The water still warms the body and soul, especially if you’re visiting destinations farther south such as Cape May, New Jersey or Rehoboth, Delaware.

The Cape May Trolley

I say plan a week and hit them both! The ferry links these two beloved resort towns, so it’s fun and easy to combine a visit to each. If you want to maximize the solitude factor, plan to go mid-week when you’re less apt to encounter the DC/Baltimore/Philadelphia crowd. 

Famous Rehoboth Fries

I recently wrote up these great seaside escapes for Discovery Map. Read Historic Cape May and Experience the Sea of this Seaside Resort to find out some of the top reasons to go to Cape May. In Historic Rehoboth Beach and Lewes and Three Great Destinations on One Map you can find out why Rehoboth, Lewes and Dewey Beach rank tops. 

A Cape May Classic

A Rehoboth Favorite

There’s Nothing Like a Raw Bar

Know that both also make for lovely autumnal travel destinations, especially since history and historic buildings characterize these culture-rich locales, all of which become totally enchanting and pumpkin-ed out come fall. (This is particularly the case for Cape May, a bastion of Victorian architecture.) 

Do check them out–you won’t be disappointed!

Thank you to my friends Kierstin Strand and Tonya Martin, avid aficionados of Cape May and Rehoboth (respectively), who provided me with some insider info. for my Discovery Map write ups. Loved your pics, too!