2027 SEASON NOW BOOKING
Seasonal Camping Near Cape May, NJ
Your summer home at the Jersey Shore, May 1 to November 1, 2027
Limited seasonal sites available for 2027
OUR STORY
Ponderosa Started With Seasonal Campers
When Bob and Judy Kelleher bought Ponderosa Campground in 1979, seasonal sites were the only thing on the property. The Kelleher kids grew up here, painting picnic tables every year.
Nearly 50 years later, Ponderosa is still family owned and operated, and Marci Kelleher is still running the campground today. When you call, you are not talking to a corporate reservations line. You are talking to the family that has been taking care of this place since day one.
You bring your travel trailer, RV, or park model and make the site your own. We take care of the rest, and you get a whole season of beach days, campfires, and neighbors who quickly start to feel like family.
What Comes With Your Seasonal Site
- A spacious, wooded site for your travel trailer, RV, or park model
- No extra charge for additional vehicles
- No guest fees when family and friends come to visit
- Pets welcome with no breed restrictions and no limit on number (and they are welcome in our cabins too)
- Our 1,600 square foot saltwater pool with zero depth entry
- Visits to Little Hooves Farm, our onsite rescue animal farm, open only to Ponderosa guests
- Food trucks throughout the season
- Playground, basketball, and volleyball
- Free Wi-Fi and onsite laundry
- A full calendar of family events from Memorial Day through Halloween
Get Here Early: May at the Shore
Seasonal campers who set up on May 1 get the Shore before the summer crowds arrive. Spring is one of the most exciting times of year for birding in Cape May County, and every May New Jersey Audubon's World Series of Birding brings birders from around the country to the area.
If you fish, spring is striped bass season along the beachfront, and New Jersey's summer flounder season opens in May. Season dates are set each year by NJ Fish and Wildlife.
By the time Memorial Day weekend rolls around, your site is set, your chairs are out, and summer is just getting started.
Right in the Middle of the Best of the Jersey Shore
Ponderosa sits in Cape May Court House, just off Garden State Parkway Exit 13, centrally located between Ocean City and Wildwood. That puts the whole southern Jersey Shore within an easy drive of your site.
- Avalon Beach: 3 miles
- Downtown historic Cape May: about 25 minutes
- Cape May County Zoo: 3 miles, and admission is free
- Acme grocery store: less than a mile
- Ocean City and Wildwood boardwalks: a short drive in either direction
Address: 18 West Beaver Dam Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
GPS tip: If your GPS sends you to a different Beaver Dam Road, use 4 Pebble Brook Lane, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. It goes straight to our entrance.
Find Your Spot
Take a look around the campground and see where the seasonal sites sit in relation to the pool, the pavilion, and Little Hooves Farm. Ask us which sites are open for 2027 when you call or send a request.
Claim Your 2027 Seasonal Site
Good to know before you book:
- Seasonal season runs May 1 to November 1, 2027
- All units (travel trailers, fifth wheels, motorhomes, and park models) must be 10 years old or newer. For the 2027 season, that means model year 2017 or newer. This keeps our electrical service safe and the campground looking its best.
- Current vaccination records are required for all pets
- Seasonal rates: call the office at 609-465-7794 for 2027 rates
Fill out the form and our family will be in touch to answer your questions and set up a time to see the campground.
Prefer to talk now?
Call the office at 609-465-7794.
