The Wildwoods, NJ – December 4, 2024 – The Wildwoods are proud to announce two nominations in USA Today’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Contest. The Madison Hotel Wildwood Crest has been nominated for Best New Hotel, and Wildwood’s Honky Tonk Saloon entertainment venue is in the running for Best New Attraction.
The Wildwoods, NJ, are renowned for wide beaches, an iconic boardwalk, and a variety of family attractions. With a rich blend of tradition and modern amenities, the Wildwoods continue to shine as a top-tier destination. These nominations highlight the Wildwoods as a premier destination for hospitality and entertainment.
“The latest USA Today’s 10Best nominations reflect the Wildwoods’ exceptional growth and undeniable appeal. Earlier this year, the Wildwoods Beaches won #1 in USA Today’s 10Best Beaches in New Jersey Readers’ Choice Awards and the Doo Wop Experience Museum earned a spot among the top ten Pop Culture Museums in the country by USA Today’s 10Best. These new nominations further cement the Wildwoods’ position as one of the premier resorts in the country,” explained Louis M. Belasco, Executive Director of the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA).
Fans and supporters are encouraged to vote online for the retro-chic Madison Resort Wildwood Crest and the country-themed Honky Tonk Saloon. Supporters can vote once a day, every day, until the voting period ends on Monday, December 23 at noon. Winners will be announced on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
- Vote for the Madison Resort Hotel: 10Best’s Best New Hotel 2025
- Vote for Honky Tonk Saloon: 10Best’s Best New Attraction 2025
The Wildwoods, NJ are bursting with attractions, from the beach and Boardwalk to amusement piers, waterparks, events and festivals, beach concerts and live entertainment, boating, watersports, bike paths, and much more – making the resort destination one of the most sought-after places to vacation at the New Jersey Shore.
Consistently named among the country’s top beaches, the Wildwoods are known for their five-mile stretch of FREE, soft white sand, known as sugar sand, offering plenty of room for summer beach activities. Beachgoers can choose a relaxing day in the sun, or more action-packed activities like surfing, boogie boarding, boating, jet skiing, paddle boarding, and kayaking. A dog-friendly beach and dog park at Glenwood Avenue Beach ensures visitors can bring along their four-legged friends.
In addition to the award-winning free beaches and over 160 events and festivals held each year, the world-famous Wildwoods Boardwalk is a summer “must” for visitors. This ‘2-1/2 miles of smiles’ Boardwalk features three amusement piers with over 100 rides and attractions, three beachfront waterparks, arcades, carnival games, shops, and eateries. In fact, the Wildwood have more retail shops and restaurants than the Mall of America.
USA Today’s 10Best provides users with original, unbiased, and experiential travel content of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world. Created by a team of local travel experts: a well-traveled and well-educated group who are not only experts in their fields – and their cities – but discriminating in their tastes. These local experts live in the city they write about so the content is constantly updated.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
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