Mays Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

[15] The community was named for Captain George May, who sailed the Great Egg Harbor River in 1740, and purchased land in the area in 1756.

[16] The location was suitable for building ships using local timber and iron from Weymouth foundries.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1990, for its significance in architecture, community planning, industry, and politics.

Contributing buildings include the Mays Landing Presbyterian Church and the Samuel Richards Hotel, which were previously listed individually on the NRHP.

[23] The community known as Mizpah is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Mays Landing on U.S. Route 40 but is sometimes considered part of it, with ZIP codes of 08330 and 08342.

McKee City is an unincorporated area 4 miles (6 km) east of Mays Landing on US 40.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[24] The 2010 United States census counted 2,135 people, 859 households, and 572 families in the CDP.

[29] Saint Vincent de Paul Regional School is a Catholic elementary school in Mays Landing, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade since 1961 and operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.

[30][31] Atlantic Cape Community College was the second community college to be established in New Jersey, and moved to its campus in Mays Landing in February 1968 where it now serves students from both Atlantic County and Cape May County.