Wildwood, New Jersey

About Wildwood

Wildwood, NJ is a close-knit town located in southwestern New Jersey with an estimated population of 5,098.

Wildwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.54 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,310 residents per square mile.

📰 Wildwood News Today

• 3 NJ boardwalks among the longest, best in the world. Here's where Asbury Park Press · Oct 10
• Flooding from nor'easter inundates North Wildwood, New Jersey; disrupts Irish Fall Festival 6abc Philadelphia · Sep 27
• Nor'easter threatens Irish Fall Festival, other weekend events in Wildwood, New Jersey CBS News · Sep 24
• Young man from Turkey drowns at beach in North Wildwood, NJ NBC10 Philadelphia · Sep 18
• Wildwood flooding videos: Streets submerged, emergency declared, roads shut as nor'easter hits Jersey Shore | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wildwood Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Wildwood — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,098.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wildwood

• Cattle 'n Clover — steak house
• Crab & Seafood Shack
• Dive Bar — american
• 2nd Street Annie's
• Abbrussese's Pizza & Ristorante
• Alex's Pizzeria
• Alfe's
• Alumni Grill
• Angelo's Pizza
• Bagel Time Cafe & Deli (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adventure Pier · Theme park
• Mariner's Pier · Theme park
• Ocean Oasis Waterpark & Beach Club · Water park
• Raging Waters Waterpark · Theme park
• Splash Zone Water Park · Water park
• Surfside Pier · Theme park
• The Doo Wop Experience · Museum
• "it" · Attraction
• Adventure Maze · Attraction
• Airplanes · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wildwood

• Byrne Plaza reviews ★
• Fountain Park reviews ★
• Fox Park reviews ★
• Rendevous Beach Picnic Area reviews ★
• Wildwood Recreation Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wildwood

• Glenwood Avenue Elementary School
• Wildwood High School
• Wildwood Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wildwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities