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This
page is dedicated to YOU - with information so that your stay in Ocean City
will be enjoyable. Be it spring, summer, winter or fall...Ocean City is the best
of all. There is always something for you to do or see.
Ocean City is known as "America's Greatest
Family Resort" as it caters to all members of your family. There are 8
miles of nice,
clean, guarded
beaches along the whole coast. Beach tags are required from June
through Labor Day. 2010 seasonal tags cost -
Ocean City Beach Tag information 2010. (Season $20 -
Weekly $10 - Daily $5) The
boardwalk runs for 2.5 miles from the North end of the town to
23rd Street. During the summer you can ride a bicycle or surrey on the boardwalk
between the hours of 5:00 - 11:00 AM. New Jersey law requires helmets to be worn
by children under the age of 14 years. This law does NOT apply to riding on the
boardwalk, however. Stores, eateries and amusements are dotted along this walk
with a newly renovated area from 12th - 14th Street - including new restrooms
fro your comfort.
Asbury Avenue, in the center of town, boasts boutique shops along with a small
department store. Probably the most unique thing about Ocean City is that it is
a "dry" town....you cannot buy or be served any alcohol on this
barrier island. Atlantic City is 30 minutes away driving north while Cape May
can be reached in about the same time going south. The weather temperature in
the summer ranges from around 70 to 90 degrees.

The following steps have been recommended
by the American Academy of Dermatology
and the Skin Cancer Foundation
to help reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer
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Minimize your exposure to the sun at midday
and between the hours of 10:00AM and 3:00PM.
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Apply sunscreen with at least a SPF-15 or
higher, to all areas of the body which are exposed to the sun.
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Reapply sunscreen every two hours, even on
cloudy days. Reapply after swimming or perspiring.
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Wear clothing that covers your body and
shades your face.
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Avoid exposure to UV radiation from sunlamps
or tanning parlors.
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Protect your children. Keep them from
excessive sun exposure when the sun is strongest (10:00AM and 3:00PM), and
apply sunscreen liberally and frequently to children 6 months of age and
older.
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Do not use sunscreen on children under 6
months of age. Parents with children under 6 months of age should severely
limit their children's sun exposure.
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Always consult a physician with your
questions concerning the health effects of UV exposure.
Between 10 AM and 3 PM, the UV light is the
most damaging. Protect yourself and your children by wearing the right
clothes, sunscreen and staying out of the sun. For children with extremely
sun-sensitive skin, there is a company called
Sun
Precautions that offers clothing that protects the skin.
There is also a sun-protective laundry additive, made by RIT, called
Sun
Guard that can be washed into clothing.
Summer Safety
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Sun Safety - steps to take
from EPA - also an excellent site for UV index information, summer safety and
more
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Healthy Swimming - informative site for
pool safety and cleanliness in chlorinated pools
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Rip Currents - helpful information.
South Jersey
Campgrounds - outside Ocean City and throughout South
Jersey
Activities in Ocean City

Being on the beach either sunbathing or swimming
is the number one fun thing to do. Biking and surrey riding on the boardwalk
until 11:00 AM are also right up there. There are playgrounds scattered all over
this island, a public golf course, an excellent library and community center.
There are two great locations with basketball and tennis courts for the
"never grow old" crowd. Miniature golf courses can be found on the
boardwalk along with a waterslide, amusements of all kinds, movie theaters,
shopping and lots of food. If you want, there is a great zoo just 20 minutes
away and it's free...and then there are the casinos in Atlantic City. For your
information, there are two hospitals very close by -
Shore
Memorial Hospital in Somers Point and
Cape Regional Medical Center,
formerly known as Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital,
in Cape
May Court House.
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Shopping in Ocean City and Vicinity
All along Asbury Avenue in the
center of town All along Asbury Avenue in the center of town, there are great
shops as well as those on the boardwalk. There is an Acme, Super Fresh and a
Thriftway supermarket on the island along with numerous Wawa stores. A new
ShopRite has just opened just across the 34th Street bridge into Marmora. If you want a
mall, we have two of them nearby...the Shore Mall in Pleasantville and the
Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing. Boscov's, Macys, Target, Kohl's, Best Buy,
Penney's, Staples and more are there. Stone Harbor, Avalon and Cape May also
have nice shopping areas.
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Rainy Day Activities
Sometimes
the weather does not cooperate and we get rain. Sometimes we get a northeaster
where it rains for days. There are things you can do when this happens.
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Additional
Information
Map
of Ocean City
Ocean
City is located on a peninsula in southeastern New Jersey, between the Atlantic
Ocean and Great Egg Harbor. It is at the northern tip of Cape May County, 20
miles southeast of Atlantic City, two hours from New York City and 70 minutes
from Philadelphia. It is home to the famous Ocean City Boardwalk, one of the
last true boardwalks along the Jersey Shore. The walk is over two miles long,
featuring shops, eateries, roller coasters and a 140-foot ferris wheel. Known as
“America’s Greatest Family Resort,” Ocean City is home to more than 15,500
year-round residents. This number mushrooms to well over 125,000 in the summer!
Parks and Playgrounds

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North Street and Haven Avenue - playground,
basketball, and volleyball courts
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6th and Atlantic Avenue - playground,
14 tennis
courts, 3 basketball, 4 volleyball, shuffleboard courts, football/soccer field,
400 meter track
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6th and Bay Avenue - playground, 3 baseball/softball fields, soccer
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8th and Haven Avenue - playground, basketball
court
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15th and Bay Avenue - playground, 2 basketball
courts
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Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex - soccer fields
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29th and West Avenue - playground
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34th and Asbury Avenue - playground, 2 basketball
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34th and West Avenue - 8 tennis courts
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35th and Haven Avenue - 2 baseball fields
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52nd and Haven Avenue - playground,
basketball court, street hockey rink
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Ocean Drive
The 40 mile stretch
of coastline from Absecon Island (Atlantic City) down to Cape May Point is
called Ocean Drive and is an example of nature at its best. A drive along this
scenic highway can provide a full day of entertainment. There are countless
islands. A family of bridges provides the link for you to enjoy this change of
pace entertainment experience. Bridge tolls are 50 cents per car. This is a
drive worth taking...even in the rain!!
Ocean City and
Vicinity
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