Poverty beach is another of Cape May’s beautiful beaches and just slightly away (the furthest from Cape May proper) from the hustle and bustle of other Cape May beaches. Part of the reason it is named Poverty Beach is… It was in fact at one time in the 1950’s and even the 1960’s a local garbage dump. It was also the only beach that the servants and the poorer people of Cape May were allowed to use. Now, of course, it is a beautiful area and home to many fancy mansions.
Poverty Beach has showers and restrooms located at several of the beach entrances. It is usually a quiet area with plenty of non metered parking.