• The Jersey shore offers attractions for the entire family.Boardwalk along the beach on the New Jersey shore image by Richard McGuirk from Fotolia.com
  
  Wildwood is located on the shore in Cape May County. A family-friendly destination, the city has a two-mile boardwalk that houses three amusement piers and five miles of free, white-sand beaches. Visitors can take advantage of outdoor activities such as fishing, surfing or sailing or embark on a cruise for whale and dolphin watching. Sightseers can visit a restored lighthouse, a living history museum or visit the historic aircraft housed at the Naval Air Station.
  
  

Holly Beach Hotel Bed and Breakfast

• The Holly Beach Hotel offers bed and breakfast style lodging in a three-story hotel that dates to 1914. All accommodations include private baths, refrigerators and cable televisions. The hotel allows smoking on the front porch and grounds only. Guests may enjoy the adults-only hot tub or select movies from the free library. Room rates include breakfast, with the main entrée homemade each day. Wi-Fi access and a business center with a printer and computer are available. The hotel is near the boardwalk and public access beaches. Rates for 2010 range from $99 to $275 nightly, depending on the time of year and the unit selected.
  
  Holly Beach Hotel Bed and Breakfast
  
  137 E. Spicer Ave.
  
  Wildwood, NJ 08260
  
  609-522-9033 or 800-961-7758
  
  hollybeach.com
  
  

Newport Beach Resort

• Guests at the Newport Beach Resort will find that the boardwalk and the beach are directly across from the hotel. All rooms have an ocean view and a private balcony. Amenities include a microwave, refrigerator and cable television in every room. The hotel has a Subway restaurant on-site, laundry facilities for guests, a pool and a sun deck. Rates for 2010 range from $69 to $325, depending on the type of room selected and the time of year.
  
  Newport Beach Resort
  
  4900 Ocean Ave.
  
  Wildwood, NJ 08260
  
  609-522-4911 or 800-831-3178
  
  newportwildwood.com
  
  

Oakview Hotel

• Oakview Hotel is approximately one-half block from the boardwalk and the beach. Accommodation types are labeled Silver, Gold, Pearl and Diamond. Silver rooms sleep three to four people and have a refrigerator. Gold rooms are studio style accommodations for two to four guests. Pearl accommodations are two-room efficiency apartments for four to five guests. Diamond rooms are two-room apartments for four to six guests. All rooms include microwaves and color televisions. Daily rates for 2010 range from $60 for Silver accommodations during the off-season to $135 for Diamond accommodations during peak times. Weekly rates are available.
  
  Oakview Hotel
  
  315 E. Oak Ave.
  
  Wildwood, NJ 08260
  
  609-522-2768 or 973-779-3148
  
  oakviewhotel.com
  
  

Oceanic Hotel

• The Oceanic Hotel is across the street from the boardwalk, the beach and the Wildwood Convention Hall. The swimming pool offers a "swim-up" bar and a grill at the poolside. Amenities include in-room refrigerators, free coffee, ice and guest laundry facilities. Wi-Fi access is available. Live entertainment is offered in the hotel's Barefoot Bar. Rates vary by room type and season, but for 2010 range between $49 and $320. Senior and group rates are available.
  
  Oceanic Hotel
  
  4600 Ocean Ave.
  
  Wildwood, NJ 08260
  
  609-522-6500
  
  stayatoceanic.com