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Driftwood Cottage & Club
Now accepting Summer 2026 bookings!
Welcome to Driftwood Cottage & Club, your family-friendly, dog-friendly Delaware Bay getaway. Cottage in the front, Club in the back. This original 1943 Villas Cottage has been tastefully updated and added to while still keeping its Vintage Charm.
Screened-in front porch, hot tub, pool, firepit, yard games, kayaks, and bonus pool house. Linens, towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and paper products are provided.... literally you'll just need to pack your personal toiletries, swimsuit, and sunscreen!
Located a block and a half from the sand, 15 mins to Cape May and Wildwood beaches.
Please check out a virtual Driftwood walk-through posted on our YouTube channel! Head to YouTube and go to @DriftwoodCottageNJ and choose the Property Tour clip!
The space:
Driftwood Cottage is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath beach house, capable of accommodating up to 14 guests and 2 dogs. Linens and towels are provided.
The main cottage contains 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms:
- The Primary (up to 3 guests plus pack & play) holds a King-sized bed with a Stearns and Foster mattress and a super-comfy twin in case any younger guests need to stay with mom and dad. Pack & Play located in the bedroom closet - please bring your own pack & play sheets. (Roku and DVD-capable TV)
- A second family bedroom (up to 4 guests) with a twin over full bunk bed and separate twin sized bed, and vintage reading nook bench.
- A third bedroom with twin and trundle (up to 2 guests).
- Living room has sleeper sofa and can easily convert into a cozy sleep for 2 guests.
The bonus Pool House Suite is home to your second King Bed with a twin-over-full bunk bed, mini-fridge, microwave, high-top table with 4 stools, Roku-equipped TV, Game1Up Arcade with Asteroids (plus 7 other Atari games), and full bath.
The expansive sunroom houses a gas fireplace (seasonally available), leather furniture, egg chair, dining area, high-top table with 4 stools, and Roku equipped TV.
Screened-in front porch with seating for 4 to enjoy your morning coffee or evening cocktail.
House amenities included are:
- A fully-equipped kitchen including Keurig coffee maker, 4 slice toaster, nonstick cookware set, knife drawer, crockpot, electric skillet, pool-friendly plates and cups, plenty of items to serve 14.
- Xfinity WiFi with capacity for your devices
- Pool with surrounding decking for lounging (maintained weekly by professional pool service)
- 6 person lounger hot tub (maintained weekly by professional pool service)
- Oversized outdoor shower
- New propane gas fire-pit
- 6 new Adirondack chairs
- Oversized hammock with pillow
- 2 bikes, 6 beach chairs, 2 body boards, beach cart with beach toys, and beach umbrella.
- A new regulation-sized Backyard Hero cornhole set, giant Connect4, kid-friendly axe-throwing (ages 8+), and a water table for the littles for safe water play!
- Board games, coloring books, crayons, and puzzles for the entire family.
- 2 Kayaks and life jackets.
- Propane BBQ grill.
- Plenty of indoor/outdoor dining and lounging spaces throughout the property
What to expect when you stay here:
- Enjoy the bay only 1.5 blocks from the house for a taste of the bay beach scene. The bay is a wonderful place for exploring and discovering, with a world of wildlife and marine life. You'll see plenty of horseshoe crabs, gulls, pipers, and if you're lucky you might even spot a pod of dolphins off the shore.
- Visit the Cape May beaches with the 12 included beach passes. A tour through Cape May, encompasses world class restaurants, wineries, breweries, theaters, nature preserves, and other attractions.
- You can stay local and enjoy the Driftwood Club, take a dip in the pool, barbecue, unwind in the hot tub and finish off with a nightcap around the propane gas fire-pit or take the 4 minute stroll to the local bay beach to watch one of our famous Delaware Bay sunsets.
- Travel 5 minutes south to North Cape May and visit the Cape May ferry terminal for a ferry ride or eat at On The Rocks Dockside Grill with outdoor dining. While in North Cape May you can visit the Cape May winery, one of the area's finest.
- We are located a 12 minute drive to downtown Cape May, and a 12 minute drive to the beaches and boardwalk in Wildwood. Don't forget to visit the Cape May Zoo, one of Trip advisors top US zoos with no admission fees.
This is a dog-friendly home! **Dogs must be house-trained and non-aggressive with no bite history whatsoever.** Be sure to visit the immense Wildwood dog park and the dog friendly beaches there as well. We accept up to 2 dogs and provide kennels for when you are out and the dogs are left alone in the house. Crates are in the front entry hall closet.
Dog fee is $50 per dog/per stay.
Sunday - Sunday weekly rentals in peak summer season! Please ensure you are clicking on a Sunday to Sunday for weekly rates. ;)
Guest access:
You can enjoy the entire property; home, sunroom, pool, hot tub, pool house suite, fully-fenced in yard for the kids and dogs! It's going to be your little slice of paradise.
Other things to note:
We really hope you enjoy this Vintage Villas cottage and unique property as much as we do!
Please message with any questions about availability for the pool and/or the sunroom's gas fireplace. We will try our best to accommodate requests for pool/fireplace availability during your stay.
