West Wildwood, New Jersey

About West Wildwood

West Wildwood, NJ is a tiny community located in southwestern New Jersey with an estimated population of 536.

West Wildwood holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,848 residents per square mile.

📰 West Wildwood News Today

• How the Wildwoods became a Jersey Shore staple — across 4 separate towns WHYY · May 12
• Fugitive from Pennsylvania Captured in West Wildwood WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM · Jan 16
• NJ teen and Philly man charged after violent Wildwood attack New Jersey 101.5 · Jun 24
• For Immediate Release – June 24, 2026 Cape May Court House, New Jersey - Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Katherine Madden of the North Wildwood Police Department announce the arrest of 20-year-old Alpacino Carrero of facebook.com · Jun 24
• Ex-West Wildwood Officer Sues Town, Prosecutor Cape May County Herald · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Wildwood Unique

• The only place in America named West Wildwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Wildwood

• Hooked Up Seafood
• The Wharf Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Wildwood

• Albert I. Allen Memorial Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Wildwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities