Sunset Beach, Public beach in Cape May County, US
The sandy shoreline at Sunset Beach extends along the Delaware Bay, offering clear views across the water toward the Delaware coast.
The concrete ship USS Atlantus, built during World War I, ran aground near the beach in 1926 and its remains are still visible offshore.
Every summer evening, the beach hosts a flag-lowering ceremony with the playing of Taps to honor United States military veterans.
Visitors can search for Cape May diamonds, which are pure quartz crystals naturally polished by the ocean waves and sand.
The location on the western tip of Cape May Peninsula makes this the only beach in New Jersey where the sun sets directly over the water.
Location: Lower Township
GPS coordinates: 38.94440,-74.97050
Latest update: June 7, 2025 02:19
Cape May Historic District
5 km
Congress Hall
4.3 km
Cape May Lighthouse
1.5 km
Emlen Physick Estate
4.9 km
Battery 223
1.9 km
Sunset Beach
69 m
Harriet Tubman Museum
4.4 km
Cape May Point State Park
1.5 km
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
8.6 km
Poverty Beach
7.6 km
Cold Spring Presbyterian Church
5.9 km
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area
2.1 km
Fire Control Tower No. 23
287 m
Turtle Gut Inlet
10.4 km
Historic Cold Spring Village
6.2 km
Cape May Stage
4.2 km
Jonathan Pyne House
1.2 km
John B. McCreary House
4.6 km
Fishing Creek Schoolhouse
8.2 km
Owen Coachman House
4.1 km
Whilldin-Miller House
3.6 km
Cold Spring Grange Hall
6.2 km
George Hildreth House
6.3 km
TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber
8.5 km
Higbee Beach
1.7 km
Sunset Beach
599 m
Sunray Beach
11.6 km
Two Mile Beach
9.8 kmReviews
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