Ocean City Maryland
The East Coast’s Number One Family Resort
In every season of the year, Ocean City is regarded as the ideal beach resort with activities that the whole family can enjoy. Festivals and fishing tournaments, concerts and holiday celebrations, theme parks and excellent outlet shopping centers—Ocean City is a place to unwind, relax and enjoy quality time with family and friends.
Early morning sunrises or cooling evening breezes invite brisk bicycle rides along the boardwalk. Fishing enthusiasts can spend the day at sea on a chartered boat in search of white or blue marlin, bluefish, tuna and shark. Many prefer to venture out in smaller craft in the bay waters to catch flounder, trout or sea bass. If your fantasy is harvesting a taste of Maryland’s famous blue crabs, cast a line from one of several bayside fishing piers or along the scenic shoreline of nearby Assateague Island.
Watersport buffs can choose from a variety of activities that include sailing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, parasailing and windsurfing in both bay and ocean waters. The more adventurous or hardy may want to try body surfing, which requires no special equipment. Ocean City’s three-mile boardwalk seems to appear on everyone’s list of favorite places. Browse the specialty shops, enjoy the amusement rides and arcades, or sample the vast assortment of tempting treats like saltwater taffy, funnel cakes and fudge.
Casual or elegant dining is available in settings that range from quaint to cosmopolitan. In fact, over 160 restaurants serve everything from world-famous Eastern Shore seafood drawn fresh from the docks to ethnic cuisines including delicious Italian, French, Chinese and Greek fare. After a mouth-watering meal, the evening entertainment possibilities are diverse. Nightclubs, pubs and dance spots feature every genre of music from jazz and blues to rock-and-roll tunes.
Avid golfers will find ten area courses surrounded by carefully preserved wetlands and marsh with elevated tees, rolling fairways, pristine wooded areas and challenging water holes. Eagle Landing, for instance, has been ranked among the top ten municipal golf courses in the entire nation.
Take your time discovering the delights of two full-scale amusement and water parks, enclosed malls, a wealth of wonderful shops, exciting go-kart race tracks, miniature golf courses and two museums. The newly expanded convention center host numerous antiques and crafts shows, concerts and trade shows throughout the year. Considering the mix of endless attractions and family-friendly ambiance, it is little wonder that Ocean City has remained a favorite East Coast destination for visitors from across the nation
