205 BEACH AVENUE, CAPE MAY, NJ 08204

Join the Rusty Nail

It's a Cape May tradition: a cold beer or cocktail and a prime seat at The Rusty Nail's bar, with our iconic gallery wall of family portraits, lifeguard photos and surfer memorabilia in full view. Now, we're working to add to our wall's collection—and we invite you to send us your favorite summertime snaps!

Using the form below, submit your Cape May beach, surfer, or lifeguard photos for a chance to become a part of the Nail's history—and have your picture selected, framed, and hung on our wall with pride.

Submission guidelines:
  • Photos should showcase beach scenes, lifeguards, and surfers around Cape May.
  • Group shots of friends and family are encouraged. Dogs, too!
  • Please keep photo content family-friendly.
  • The higher quality the photo, the better.
  • We LOVE vintage photos!

Thank you for your submitting your photos! Submissions are now closed.
If your photo is selected, we'll send you an email invite to join us for our big reveal when we reopen on Friday, March 29!

Photos will be reviewed in the order they're received.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that every photo submitted will be selected.

The Rusty Nail is proud to be a Travel & Leisure Pick for One of America's Top 10 Beach Bars.

The Rusty Nail
205 Beach Avenue
Cape May, New Jersey 08204

it’s easy to find us

Cape May is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The Rusty Nail is located on Beach Avenue at the Beach Shack Hotel.

Parking is available in the spaces directly in front of the restaurant.
Parking is first-come, first-serve. Metered parking is available along Beach Avenue.

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From Specific Points

From The Garden State Parkway | From The Cape May Lewes Ferry | From New York | From Washington/Baltimore | From Philadelphia