The Wildwoods, NJ – April 20, 2026 –The Wildwoods’ beautiful FREE beaches are in the running for the third consecutive year for Best Beach in New Jersey in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards Contest 2026. The Wildwoods’ beaches won the 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award in 2025 and hope to repeat again this year.
Fans and supporters are encouraged to vote online for the Wildwoods’ beaches starting Monday, April 20. Supporters can vote once a day, every day, until the voting period ends on Monday, May 18 at 11:59 a.m. The top 10 winners for Best Beach in New Jersey will be announced on Wednesday, May 27 at noon.
The Wildwoods’ sparkling, clean beaches, stretch for five miles across Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, and North Wildwood. The beaches are spacious, offering plenty of room to spread out, and are completely FREE with no beach tags required. They are the perfect spot for swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing on a hot summer day. For those looking for some adventure, the Wildwoods’ beaches also serve as an ideal location for boogie boarding, surfing, paddle boarding, and kayaking.
“Millions of visitors have chosen to vacation in the Wildwoods because of our pristine, beautiful, free beaches, and we hope this nomination inspires new visitors to discover the Wildwoods and create lasting memories here as well,” explained Louis M. Belasco, Executive Director of the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA).
Throughout the season, the Wildwoods’ beaches host many events, including the Barefoot Country Music Festival June 18-21, and the Wildwoods Airshow September 12 & 13, in addition to championship soccer, lacrosse, baseball, volleyball, field hockey tournaments, the National Marbles Championships, The Race of Gentleman Vintage Car and Motorcycle Beach Drag Races, Sand Sculpting Festivals, headline concerts, the Wildwoods International Kite Festival, Ultimate Beach Frisbee Championship, and so much more.
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.
The Wildwoods offer everything a family could ever want in a fun, affordable vacation destination at the New Jersey Shore. With FREE Events, FREE Beaches, FREE Fireworks, and FREE Live Music throughout the summer, the Wildwoods offer the best family vacation value at the Jersey shore.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
