Free ‘Nature-cize’ Fitness Walk Held at Two Mile Beach

WILDWOOD CREST — The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will continue their free “Nature-cize” Fitness Nature Walks, every Sat. in March and April from 2-3 p.m., at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Refuge. Nothing too strenuous, just a nice, brisk walk in a beautiful natural setting.
Burn off some of those winter calories with a nice, well-paced walk at this beautiful location! The walk will start with a short but slightly challenging sandy trail through the dunes to the beach. Then it’s down the beach for about a half mile to the Cold Spring Jetty, where we might see some interesting winter birds and animal tracks. We will continue back along the beach to the midpoint observation platform, where we’ll take the boardwalk trail back to the Visitor Contact Station. Total distance will be about two miles, at a pace of approximately 20 min/mile (with some short breaks if needed). We’ve had such a nice turnout of enthusiastic walkers that we decided to make this a regular weekly event! There are several alternate routes to explore here.
This walk is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. As always, dress for the weather. If it’s breezy, the beach can be colder than inland; consider wearing gloves and ear warmers! Heavy rain or snow cancels the event. After the walk, the public is invited to warm up in the newly-opened Nature Store at Two Mile. Please meet at the Visitors Contact Station at the Two Mile Beach Unit of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, 12001 Pacific Ave (Ocean Dr), Wildwood Crest, near the former Coast Guard Loran Station. For more information or directions, please call 609-513-9349.