Geography
Wildwood Crest is located at 38°58′21″N 74°50′19″W / 38.972591°N 74.838606°W / 38.972591; -74.838606 (38.972591,-74.838606). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.309 square miles (3.390 km2), of which, 1.134 square miles (2.937 km2) of it is land and 0.175 square miles (0.454 km2) of it (13.38%) is water.
Part of the Lower Township beach has been closed off for the protection of native birds such as the Piping Plover. These small birds have this area all to themselves so that their eggs may be protected from beachgoers. There is a nature trail one may take through the dunes to explore this sheltered area of the beach.
Wildwood Crest borders Diamond Beach in Lower Township, the City of Wildwood and the Atlantic Ocean.
Wildwood Crest and its neighboring towns of Wildwood, North Wildwood, and West Wildwood make up "The Wildwoods" resort, a popular vacation destination for those living in all parts of New Jersey as well as within the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. Unlike its sister communities of Wildwood and North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest is generally set apart from the all-hours excitement that the resort area is known for. Many vacationers will find some of the quietest and most undisturbed beach space.
In recent years, condominiums have replaced many of the motels the area was known for, such as The Grand, The Ocean Breeze, El Coronado, and The Arcadia. Some restaurants have been torn down and replaced with condominiums, including The Captain's Table, The Surfside, and Duffenetti's. These changes in housing have significantly changed the demographics of this area, from being a more family oriented one-vacation-per-summer place (for the middle class) to being a weekend retreat for wealthier families.
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