Wildwood Crest would be plenty close enough but more away from the main Wildwood boardwalk and the drive to Cape May from there is only 5 min. Last summer we biked from our motel room in Wildwood to Cape May after 11pm and it was really great. Like most people who go to the Wildwoods we always make it over to Cape May and walk around and get something to eat so for us it's not either/or but both