The Wildwoods’ Beaches Can Repeat As Best In New Jersey

The Wildwoods’ beaches are presently on the ballot for Best Beach in New Jersey in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards Contest 2026.

The Wildwoods’ beaches won the 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award in 2025 and would love to repeat again in 2026.

You Can Help The Wildwoods

Here is a direct link for you to vote online for the Wildwoods’ beaches. The voting opened on Monday, April 20, 2026.

You are permitted to vote once a day, every day, until the voting ends on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:59 a.m., ET. 

The top 10 winners for Best Beach in New Jersey will be announced on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 12:00 noon, ET.

Composition of The Wildwoods’ Beaches

The Wildwoods' beaches are five miles in length, across Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, and North Wildwood.

The beaches are free, which is becoming very rare in New Jersey.

These activities are regularly enjoyed as follows:

Boogie boarding, surfing, paddle boarding, and kayaking.

Wildwood Has Been The Home of 2 Epic President Donald Trump Rally’s

The 2020 Presidents Trump Rally was held indoors at the Wildwood Convention & the 2024 rally took place on the Wildwood beach … which was the largest political rally in New Jersey history, when more than 70,000 people turned out.

Wildwood Rally’s — Exclusive Trump Photos

Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority

Millions of visitors have chosen to vacation in the Wildwoods because of our pristine, beautiful, free beaches, and we hope this nomination inspires new visitors to discover the Wildwoods and create lasting memories here as well," said Louis M. Belasco, Executive Director of the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority.

SOURCE: Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority.