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Things To Do on an eBike in Cape May County, NJ

Cape May County's longest car-free eBike ride is the paved Middle Township Bike Path, a rail-trail that links with the Cold Spring and Dennis Township paths for a connected 18-mile route through Lower, Middle and Dennis townships. Woodbine has a shorter paved rail-trail, and the state's Cape May Shoreline Ride loops the peninsula on local roads.

The City of Cape May bans electric bicycles from its boardwalk and promenade at all times. New Jersey also requires eBike riders to be at least 15 with an eBike license or a driver's license, and to register the bike.

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Where to ride in Cape May County

Empty Cape May Point dune path toward the Atlantic, Cape May County, New Jersey

A flat shore road in Cape May County, New Jersey.

All three rides below are inside Cape May County. The county is flat, and the state's tour guide warns that wind can make riding harder because there is little cover.

Named eBike routes and access checks

1. Middle Township Bike Path and Cold Spring Bike Path

TrailLink lists the Middle Township Bike Path at 12.9 miles of asphalt on a former rail line, between the Dennis Township Bike Path at Cape May Court House and the Cold Spring Bike Path at Cape May. With the Cold Spring and Dennis Township paths it forms a connected 18-mile bike path. Riders can start at US 9 and Sandman Boulevard in Lower Township and ride just over 11 miles north, through Erma and Rio Grande and into the woods of Middle Township, to the Cape May County Park and Zoo, where admission and parking are free.

TrailLink lists parking at the Clarence Davies Sports Complex in Cape May Court House and at Railroad Avenue Park, 11 North Railroad Avenue, in Rio Grande. It also posts a closure notice: the path is closed between Route 47 and Reeves Street for construction.

eBike access: Follow New Jersey law and any signs posted on the path.

2. Woodbine Railroad Trail

The NJDOT Cape May County facilities list describes the Woodbine Railroad Trail as a 3-mile asphalt multi-use trail, accessed at Routes 550 and 610 at Garfield Avenue and DeHarack Avenue, next to Lincoln Park. The same list gives the Cold Spring Bike Path in Lower Township as 3 miles of asphalt, accessed from Sandman Boulevard by Historic Cold Spring Village.

eBike access: Follow New Jersey law and any signs posted on the trail.

3. Cape May Shoreline Ride

The NJDOT Cape May Shoreline Ride begins and ends at the parking lot of the Cape May Lighthouse and samples lighthouses, Victorian architecture, bays, beaches, wetlands, boardwalks and bird watching. The terrain is flat, with a high point of 60 feet, and the ride is considered moderately easy. The route heads north across the Cape May Canal past the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, runs up the bay side, swings east through Cape May Court House to Stone Harbor, then returns south on Ocean Drive, local roads and toll bridges that are free to cyclists and pedestrians, past Hereford Inlet Lighthouse and through the Wildwoods to Cape May.

eBike access: This is a road ride. Stay on the street through boardwalk towns, and check each town's posted rules.

New Jersey eBike laws and route permission

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission says an eBike rider must be at least 15 and hold an eBike license or a valid driver's license, and that eBikes must be registered with the MVC. Low-speed electric bicycles do not need insurance, but motorized bicycles do.

The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center at Rutgers says eBikes are allowed by default on paved paths where bicycles are allowed, but local and county governments can restrict them, and natural-surface trails designated non-motorized stay closed to eBikes unless the owner allows them.

Half-day and full-day eBike plans

Half day: Start at US 9 and Sandman Boulevard in Lower Township and ride the bike path north to the Cape May County Park and Zoo, then return.

Full day: Ride the Cape May Shoreline Ride from the Cape May Lighthouse, or add the Woodbine Railroad Trail to a bike path morning.

What not to ride in Cape May County

The Cape May boardwalk and promenade. The City of Cape May code bans riding or parking an electric or power-assisted bicycle on the boardwalk, promenade and environs at any time. Ordinary bicycles are allowed there only from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. between May 16 and September 14.

The closed section of the Middle Township Bike Path. TrailLink lists it as closed between Route 47 and Reeves Street for construction.

Exposed stretches on a windy day. The state's guide says there is little cover along the shoreline route.

When to ride Cape May County

Outside the summer season, from September 15 to May 15, Cape May's morning-only limit on ordinary bicycles on the boardwalk does not apply, though the eBike ban still does. On windy days, the state suggests shortening the shoreline route.

eBike shops and rentals

Cape May County shops are listed on these town pages. The rental cards below run from Cape May to Ocean City. Call each one about electric models, helmets and return times.