City of North Wildwood Parks Department

Department Contact(s):

Office

Public Buildings, Parks, and Grounds Department
Phone: 609-522-1638
Fax: 609-522-1141
Email: dford@northwildwood.com

Park Hours: Posted at each park
Superintendent: Doug Ford

Services

The Building and Grounds Department is charged with maintaining
the boardwalk, all City buildings and the grounds surrounding them, public
parks, parkways, playgrounds, and gardens. These areas enhance the quality
of life for residents and visitors by providing open space, the beauty of
nature, and recreational opportunities.

Parks and Scenic Areas

Allen Park - 22nd and Delaware avenues - Playground, tennis, street hockey,
basketball, gazebo, skateboard park, observation area over wetlands

Hereford Park - 400 Block E. Second Ave. - Passive park with natural
vegetation and flower beds. Municipal Amphitheater

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Gardens - 111 N. Central Ave. - Victorian Style
Gardens surrounding 1874 Lighthouse. Award-winning garden features over 200
plant varieties. Lighthouse open for tours (admission fee)

Central Avenue Island - 28 landscaped traffic islands create parkway through
the center of town

Oak Avenue - Oak Avenue near Ohio Avenue - Passive Park.
Margaret Mace Park - Central and Spruce avenues - Small passive park with
gazebo and flowers dedicated to the island's first physician

North Wildwood City Hall - 901 Atlantic Ave. - landscaping around a
beautiful Federal Revival style building

Bay View Park - Fifth and New York avenues - Municipal boat ramp, sitting,
fishing, crabbing area along landscaped bulkhead
Veterans Monument Park - Anglesea Drive and Weeks Avenue - Passive park with
landscaping and a monument dedicated to veterans of all wars of the USA

Beach Playground - 16th Avenue and Beach - Playground for younger children

Eighth Avenue Field - Eighth and Atlantic avenues - multipurpose athletic
field where city sponsored events are held.