According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.84 km²), including 1.30 square miles (3.36 km²) of land and 0.19 square miles (0.48 km²) of water (12.50%).

Part of the borough's beachfront has been closed off for the protection of native birds such as the piping plover.
These small birds have this area all to themselves so that their eggs may be protected from beachgoers.
There is a nature trail one may take through the dunes to explore this sheltered area of the beach.

Wildwood Crest borders the Diamond Beach section of Lower Township to the south, the City of Wildwood to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.84 km²), including 1.30 square miles (3.36 km²) of land and 0.19 square miles (0.48 km²) of water (12.50%).
Part of the borough's beachfront has been closed off for the protection of native birds such as the piping plover. These small birds have this area all to themselves so that their eggs may be protected from beachgoers. There is a nature trail one may take through the dunes to explore this sheltered area of the beach.
Wildwood Crest borders the Diamond Beach section of Lower Township to the south, the City of Wildwood to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey