South Dennis, New Jersey
South Dennis is a community of 1,528 people in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Why visit South Dennis
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Goshen Public School, Henry Ludlam House and Beaver Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in South Dennis
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About South Dennis
South Dennis is an unincorporated community located within Dennis Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, South Dennis had a population of 1,703. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its postal ZIP Code is 08245.
From the Wikipedia article South Dennis, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Goshen Public School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
School building in Cape May County, New Jersey
Henry Ludlam House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Joseph Falkinburg House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic home in Dennis Township, New Jersey, USA
Thomas Leaming House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Thomas Ludlam Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
William S. Townsend House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Cape May County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship3
Calvary Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic church in Cape May County, New Jersey
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New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Church building in Cape May County, New Jersey
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Cape May County High School
School · 4.8 mi
148 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House
Cape May County Technical High School
School · 4.6 mi
188 Crest Haven Rd, Cape May Court House
Cape May Regional School
School · 4.9 mi
131 Crest Haven Rd, Cape May Court House
Dennis Township Elementary/Middle Schools
School · 2.1 mi
165 Academy Road, Dennisville
Map of South Dennis
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 25°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 31°F | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 40°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 76°F | 49°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 3.2 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 5.4 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Belleplain Stn Forest (6 mi away), rain and snow from Middle Twp 3.3 Nnw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cape May County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cape May County Airport (WWD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Seaville 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Sea Isle City 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Cape May Court House 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Avalon 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Palermo 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Marmora 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Rio Grande 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- North Wildwood 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Beesleys Point 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Ocean City 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NJ 47 SB approaching NJ 83, Dough4872, Public domain
- South Dennis Trinity United Methodist Church, WhisperToMe, CC0
- 2025-04-28 14 57 25 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 58 16 Novalynx tipping bucket rain gauge on the South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 58 30 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 57 35 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 58 00 Sonic anemometer and temperature-humidity sensors and FTS Eon GOES Antenna on the South Dennis USGS weather station on State Route 47 at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 57 41 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 15 01 19 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 58 38 The South Dennis USGS weather station on New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at Sluice Creek in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Asbury Meetinghouse Cape May, Smallbones, Public domain
- Henry Ludlam House, Smallbones, Public domain
- Calvary Baptist Church Cape May Co, Smallbones, Public domain
- Thomas Leaming House, Smallbones, Public domain
- Goshen School, Cape May Co NJ from NW, Smallbones, CC0
- 2018-08-09 13 52 43 View east along New Jersey Route 83 just east of Cape May County Route 628 (Dennisville Road-School House Road) in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falkinburg House NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- 2020-09-12 09 18 00 View west along New Jersey State Route 83 just east of New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-12 09 18 23 View west along New Jersey State Route 83 at New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-02 16 09 15 View north along New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at New Jersey State Route 83 in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-02 14 56 10 View south along New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) at New Jersey State Route 83 in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Ludlam House NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- 2025-04-28 14 59 32 View northwest down Sluice Creek from New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) on the border of Dennis and Middle townships in Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-04-28 14 59 14 View southeast up Sluice Creek from New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) on the border of Dennis and Middle townships in Cape May County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bellura brehmei, Samuel Paul Galick, CC BY 4.0
- Dennis Township, NJ Township Hall, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dennisville, NJ School House, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cape May CR 610 nb, Dennisville, NJ, Sept. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS033-E-21941 - View of Washington, D.C., Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-344360 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-298374 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-4845 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-298375 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Wm Townsend House NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- Mydas tibialis - iNaturalist 538331559, Samuel Paul Galick, CC0
- Orthosia alurina - iNaturalist 477456575, Samuel Paul Galick, CC0
- Apache degeeri 572583396, Samuel Paul Galick, CC0
- Macaria multilineata - iNaturalist 325799948, Samuel Paul Galick, CC0
- Argyresthia annettella 518898716, Samuel Paul Galick, CC BY 4.0
- Dichomeris punctidiscellus - iNaturalist 286383303, Samuel Paul Galick, CC0
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