Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

About Wildwood Crest

Wildwood Crest, NJ is a small town located in southwestern New Jersey with an estimated population of 3,036.

Wildwood Crest holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,335 residents per square mile.

📰 Wildwood Crest News Today

• What to Do at the Jersey Shore This Month Main Line Today · Jul 31
• Wildwood Crest Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• How the Wildwoods became a Jersey Shore staple — across 4 separate towns WHYY · May 12
• Longtime Jersey Shore beach patrol chief cited after hitting pedestrian on beach NJ.com · Jul 30
• Wildwood, New Jersey businesses see summer momentum after busy Fourth of July week 6abc Philadelphia · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wildwood Crest Unique

• The only place in America named Wildwood Crest — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wildwood Crest

• Brine
• Riva Ristorante
• Royal Grille
• The Jellyfish Cafe
• Tony Luke's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Spashpad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wildwood Crest

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Coleman-Callahan Memorial Park reviews ★
• Higbee Field reviews ★
• Scoop Taylor Memorial Park reviews ★
• Sunrise Park at Rambler Road reviews ★
• Sunset Lake Bayfront Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wildwood Crest

• Crest Memorial School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wildwood Crest

🏘️ Nearby Communities