Ocean City's sparkling beaches and a two-mile boardwalk offer a relaxing island retreat, mere minutes from world famous Atlantic City. Just across the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, you'll have all the convenience of easy access to the East Coast's most renowned entertainment destination via the Gardens Parkway, with all the advantages of a quiet island town back across the bridge.
Ocean City proudly boasts our own fun-filled, genuine Jersey Shore boardwalk, complete with rides and attractions including go-carts, Ferris wheels, a water park, video game arcades, a movie theater, a music pier, plus an assortment of seaside shops selling everything from famous New Jersey boardwalk confections to soft shell crabs, and T-shirts to trinkets.
Amenities abound in OC and the surrounding area, with golf, tennis, beach volleyball, basketball courts, soccer fields, and even a street hockey facility all right on the island. Three indoor recreation centers provide Olympic-size pools, aerobics programs, racquetball courts, whirlpools, saunas, weight rooms, and more. Ocean City is also home to a thriving boating community, with numerous marinas catering to visitors with boat and fishing gear rentals.
While you're in OC, be sure not to miss:
- Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy – an Ocean City fixture for over a century!
- Historic District – classic Jersey shore architecture, restaurants and shops
- Ocean City Trolley – the cheapest and coolest way to get around the island, running from 5pm to midnight, nightly
- Weird Contest Week – for one week, each August, Ocean City flips out and invites the world to join in. Locals and visitors alike compete in everything from pie sculpting to wet T-shirt tossing. Call (609) 525-9300 for dates and information.
- Johnson’s Caramel Popcorn – a local favorite, best eaten warm and sticky!
- Rides and attractions for young and old, at Wonderland and Gillian’s
- Mini golf – per capita, OC may boast the world’s densest concentration of windmills, waterfalls, and Astroturf
There’s something for everyone in Ocean City, and The Pelican keeps it all close to home!
