TWO MILE BEACH UNIT NEWS
We are very grateful to our neighbors, friends & visitors  who have participated or supported the events we’ve offered at Two Mile Beach Unit this past year! (We’re always trying to improve, so please share any suggestions.)

Although our Visitors Center/Nature Store is now closed until May 2026,  our gentle trails are open 365 days - dawn to dusk - with many late migrators & many homebodies to discover and enjoy! 

Refuge beach is now open thru March 2026 making possible for hikers to make ‘loops’ if looking for longer walks. The pollinators gardens & the native habit at TMBU are entering dormancy but birds and other life are quietly feasting on the dried up seed heads, pods & stalks needed to get through the winter.

Questions? You can reach us at capemaynationalrefuge@gmail.com

And if you haven’t already, check out our other Refuge sites in the county: Kimbles Beach on the Delaware & the Great Cedar Swamp (see descriptions below.)

Even gentle exercising in fresh, clean air is good for the body & the mind, so make some plans to visit during our peaceful winters & enjoy the outdoors!

The Great Cedar  Swamp Division is at the northern end of the refuge in Dennis and Upper Townships.  Habitats such as salt marsh, hardwood swamp, bog, grasslands and large tracts of forested uplands are used by wildlife such as blue-winged warblers, ovenbirds, and short-eared owls. The refuge connects with a state forest and the Pineland National Reserve. 

Please support the Refuge and Become a Member to help support our mission!

The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is located within the Cape May peninsula, the southernmost point in the state of New Jersey.  Because of its unique geography, the peninsula offers stunning views of sunrise to the east over the water of the Atlantic Ocean, and of sunset to the west over the water of the Delaware Bay.  The Refuge currently protects over 11,000 acres of peninsula habitat in its 3 refuge units: the Great Cedar Swamp Division, the Delaware Bay Division and the Two-Mile Beach Unit. These 3 units represent unique, diverse habitats: forested hardwood swamp, river estuary and ocean barrier island.   VIEW MAP