It is also referred to as Delsea Drive, as it connects the Delaware River near Brooklawn to the Atlantic Ocean (the sea) in Wildwood.

North of here, the route runs through the cities of Millville and Vineland before entering Gloucester County, where it passes through more rural areas as well as Clayton and Glassboro.

[1][2] Here, Route 47 becomes signed and maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, turning into a divided highway again a short distance later at the intersection of West Rio Grande Boulevard (CR 624).

[1] At this intersection, the route enters Lower Township, becoming Wildwood Boulevard and crosses over the Grassy Sound via the George Redding Bridge, which is a drawbridge.

[2] Route 47 enters Middle Township and continues past more marshland as well as some marinas next to the Richardson Sound on the south side of the road.

[2] At the intersection of Fulling Mill Road (CR 654), Route 47 turns north and leaves the Rio Grande area, heading into woods with some farm fields.

Past the intersection of Washington Avenue (CR 557), the road runs through woodland before coming to the southern terminus of Route 347.

[2] It turns northwest and crosses over the East Creek before coming to an intersection of Paper Mill Road (CR 550 Spur).

It enters a mix of residences and woodland as it makes a turn to the north past the intersection of Hands Mill Road (CR 651).

[1] Past this intersection, CR 555 heads farther to the east and Route 47 crosses the Winchester and Western Railroad line a second time, passing a mix of residences, businesses, and industrial buildings.

[1][2] Past this interchange, Route 47 passes the Cumberland Mall on the east side of the road as a six-lane divided highway.

Past the mall, the route becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane again and passes more commercial establishments in the southern part of Vineland, before heading into wooded residential areas with some farmland.

It crosses the intersection of West Sherman Avenue (CR 552) and becomes a two-lane road, running through business areas with some homes.

[1][2] As Route 47 continues north through the city, it comes to an intersection of West Chestnut Avenue, where it gains a center left-turn lane.

[1][2] Route 47 crosses into Franklin Township, Gloucester County, where it passes more farms, woods, and homes before coming to an intersection of Harding Highway (US 40) in the community of Malaga.

Here, US 40 and Route 47 form a concurrency and head northeast through populated areas as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, crossing over the Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Vineland Secondary railroad line.

[1] Route 47 leaves Malaga and passes through a mix of dwellings and businesses with some areas of farms and woods, running a short distance to the east of the railroad line.

Route 47 continues past homes and commercial establishments as it comes to a crossroads with Coles Mill Road/Swedesboro Road (CR 538), where it turns to the north.

[1][2] Here, the road heads through residential areas with some commercial establishments, crossing the intersection of Academy Street (CR 610) in the center of town.

The road continues north and enters business areas before heading into neighborhoods and coming to an intersection of High Street, which runs east as US 322 and west as CR 641.

[1][2] Past this intersection, Route 47 continues north as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, passing more buildings.

[2] Past the concurrency, Route 47 runs north through suburban localities as a two-lane road and becomes a border between Pitman to the west and Glassboro to the east and enters Washington Township at the crossing of Kressey Lake.

[2] Route 47 runs to the east of Bethel Mill County Park before entering more residential areas, crossing the intersection of Lambs Road/Hurrfville-Grenloch Road (CR 635).

[1][2] The road passes through a mix of homes and commercial establishments with some farmland and wooded areas as it continues through more of Washington Township.

[12][13] In 1933, the New Jersey Legislature named Route 47 Delsea Drive after a reporter for the Woodbury Times joked how the road connected the DELaware River to the Atlantic SEA.

[19][20] In the 2000s, Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood received improvements to make it reminisce the doo wop atmosphere the beach resort is known for.