For safety reasons, do not wander more than two blocks inland from the boardwalk day or night. Allowing legal casino gambling in Atlantic City has been an attempt to revitalize a very deteriorated city. Much is left to be done inland from the beach. Staying in Atlantic City Avoid, too, unless you can get a good deal, staying overnight on weekends at Atlantic City hotels. Any Summer day can be expensive, as Atlantic City usually does not offer the accommodation values of Las Vegas or Reno.
Most people stay just one day.
You may get lucky, and you control what you spend. Staying overnight, by the way, gives you better access to tickets to casino shows. Dr. Voyageur has not found any budget accommodations he wants to recommend in Atlantic City itself. Surprisingly, however, we find an excellent KOA campground nearby in Tuckerton, just off the Garden State Parkway, in the midst of a large pine forest. New Jersey has few campgrounds, and this must be one of the very best.