About this city
Also known as: America's Greatest Family Resort
Occupying a spectacular barrier island location between the Atlantic Ocean and Great Egg Harbor Bay in northern Cape May County, Ocean City is a premier beachfront resort town famous globally as 'America's Greatest Family Resort'. Founded in 1879 by Methodist ministers as a Christian seaside camp meeting destination, the community was strictly designed with a unique moral blueprint, famously retaining a complete ban on the sale of all alcoholic beverages within municipal limits to this day. This deep heritage shaped Ocean City into an pristine, family-oriented sanctuary defined by a world-famous two-mile wooden boardwalk packing amusement parks, candy shops, and classic theaters. Today, the town coordinates its heavy seasonal tourism economy with upscale coastal real estate, offering miles of wide sandy public beaches.
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Suggested stay: 2–4 days
Ride the vintage ferris wheel and roller coasters overlooking the Atlantic breakers at Gillian's Wonderland Pier or Playland's Castaway Cove. Stroll, bike, or sample famous hot boardwalk pizza and fresh saltwater taffy along the bustling 2-mile Ocean City Boardwalk. Relax, swim, or build sandcastles along the pristine sandy coastline.
