| Swainton, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Cape May County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Swainton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cape May |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Middle |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1314°N -74.7775°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 08210 |
| Area Code: | 609, 640 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0881036 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Swainton is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway are major roads of Swainton. Avalon is a coastal community directly across from Swainton, connected by Avalon Boulevard.
A post office was established in 1896, with Luther Swain as the first postmaster.[2]
Swainton is home to Union League National Golf Club—a 27-hole golf course offering an 18000square feet clubhouse.[3]
Swainton is within the Middle Township School District which operates Middle Township High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.