Ocean City, New Jersey and Vicinity

Ocean City is known as "America's Greatest Family Resort"

 
Ocean City - New Jersey            

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. 2011 seasonal tags - Ocean City Beach Tag information 2011. (Season $25 - Weekly $10 - Daily $5)

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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. There are numerous places to rent these bikes and surreys. New Jersey law requires helmets to be worn by everyone under the age of 17 years and recommended for all. This law does NOT apply to riding on the boardwalk, however. There is also a bike path on Haven Avenue and it runs from 9th to 34th Street.  See NJ Biking and Helmet Laws.

Stores, eateries and amusements are dotted along the boardwalk with a newly renovated area from 12th - 14th Street - including new restrooms for 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 average weather temperature in the summer is 81° F, (winter - 46° F, spring - 70° F and fall - 56° F).

Occasionally we do have rain, but we have many things to do just in case. In fact, these activies are great if you just need or want to keep out of the sun for a day or so.

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 as great things to do. There are playgrounds scattered all over this island, a public golf course at 28th and Bay, an excellent library and community center at 17th and Simpson which has just had its reopening ceremony. 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 the "big kids".

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.

Events in Ocean City - sampling of main events for the entire family to enjoy
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 recently opened just across the 34th Street bridge into Marmora. If you want a mall, we have two of them nearby. The Shore Mall (Exit 38 Garden State Parkway) and Hamilton Mall (Exit 12 Atlantic City Expressway. Almost all of the large stores are in one or the other mall. Stone Harbor, Avalon and Cape May also have excellent shopping areas with local shopping.        

Rainy Day Activities and Fun Day Activies too

Sometimes the weather does not cooperate and we get rain. Sometimes we get a northeaster where it could rain for days. There are things you can do when this happens.

Local Movie Theaters - Moorlyn Stadium 4 (609.399.0006)and Strand 5 Theatres (609.398.5967)are on the boardwalk in Ocean City and they feature added matinees during inclement weather. There are also numerous theaters in  other shore resorts and large movie complexed by the Shore Mall and Hamilton Mall

Cape May County Park Zoo - Route 9 off Garden State Parkway - Exit 11. Rain, snow, sleet, sunshine or whatever - this is one place you MUST visit. Right now there are new snow leopard cubs to see. This is the best zoo around as you can just "walk the boards" and be right with the animals.

Storybook Land - fairy tale theme park with rides for young children - Route 322 (Black Horse Pike) -

Atlantic City Casinos - Atlantic City - for the over 21 kid

Ocean City Library - 17th and Simpson - books, videos to rent and this library is up to date

Historic Cold Spring Village - Route 9 outside Cape May - living history museum from the 1800s
Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center - guaranteed sightings  
                                                                                           

Bicycle and Surrey Rentals

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. There are bridge tolls. This is a drive worth taking...even in the rain!!

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Rehobeth Beach Outlet Shopping

Still need something else to plan? Have you ever been to the outlets in Rehobeth Beach? This is easy to do....you can take the ferry from Cape May and there are shuttle buses in Lewes, De to drive you to and from the outlets. Great bargains here!



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Playgrounds and Athletic Fields
Miniature Golf Courses   
Congo Falls
1132 Boardwalk - 398.1121		   Gillian's Island Adventure Golf
Plymouth Place and Boardwalk - 399.0483
Golden Galleon
1124 Boardwalk - 399.3186		   Goofy Golf
920 Boardwalk - 398.9662
Pirate Island Golf
112 E 9th Street - 398.9938		   Tee-Time Golf
642 Boardwalk - 398.6763
     
Additional Information

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!

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