Ocean City, Maryland

About Ocean City

Ocean City, MD is a close-knit town located in southeastern Maryland with an estimated population of 6,884.

Ocean City holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,557 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocean City News Today

• Construction continues on Ocean City's Bayside Shops at 94th Street DelmarvaNow.com · Oct 9
• Ocean City Police Department announces Endless Summer Cruisin' schedule changes CoastTV · Oct 10
• Coastal storm floods Ocean City streets, prompts travel warnings WBOC TV · Sep 26
• Nor'easter brings heavy rain, wind, flooding to Ocean City, Maryland - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Sep 27
• Ocean City flooding leaves visitors stranded after nor’easter WUSA9 · Sep 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ocean City Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,884.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ocean City

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean City

• BJ's on the Water
• Bull on the Beach
• Denny's — american
• DoDo Cookie Dough & Ice Cream — ice cream (café)
• Dumser's Drive-In — ice cream
• Fager's Island
• Hooked — seafood
• Ky West
• Lighthouse Sound Restaurant — regional
• OC Kabob — kebab

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art League of Ocean City · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean City

• Devil Island Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Isle Of Wight Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ocean City Beach Erosion Control District · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jamestown Park reviews ★
• Little Salisbury Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Ocean City Tennis Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ocean City

• Ocean City Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ocean City

🏘️ Nearby Communities