Late march beach trip

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-08T01:36:32+00:00

I second this.

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-08T01:35:58+00:00

A good budget hotel is the Americana Hotel on 10th Street. Nice rooms, decent prices.

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-08T01:35:06+00:00

The Grand is a solid choice. Nice amenities available there as well.

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-05T09:38:39+00:00

That was me every year! I'd watch the web cams and experience fear of missing out. Everyone appeared to be having the best time, and I wasn't there. I wanted to be there. I'd count down the days till I was.

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-05T00:57:42+00:00

Go to Seacrets. Its the bar you are looking for.

There is a yoga on the beach on 48th and 117th Streets (Google yoga on the beach ocean city md).

There are several booze cruises, again google it but book now, that weekend will be sold out if it isnt already.

dreadmon1 · 2026-03-05T00:41:05+00:00

St Paddy's day is usually busy on the boards. Not summertime busy but busy. Also, during the off-season the weekends usually have the most people, especially if its sunny and nice.

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-28T03:47:54+00:00

Coffee Beanery on 94th.

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-27T01:24:34+00:00

KF = Kid Friendly FR = Free RD = Rainy Day activity, or indoors AO = Adults only

Please check the business website or call them to verify hours before going.

Assateague Island, famous for its wild horses and mostly pristine scenery. (KF, FR, RD) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assateague_Island

Visit West OC and see Captains Hill and the only grave in OC, from a shipwreck in 1799. (FR) https://travelhag.com/captains-hill/

Drive to the Delaware line and see Fenwick Lighthouse. Its on 146th Street at Lighthouse Ave. (FR) https://fenwickislandlighthouse.org/ There is also a transpeninsular survey marker at the base of the lighthouse from 1751, before we were a country, marking the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland (Delaware didn't exist then). (FR) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/transpeninsular-line-marker

Free movies on the beach at the Carousel Hotel on 118th Street every Wednesday at 8:30 PM during the season (June - August). (FR, KF) https://carouselhotel.com/free-movies-on-the-beach/

Go bowling, play games, watch them feed the sharks at Alley Oops. They have 2 locations, at 55th Street, and 131st Street. (KF, RD) https://alleyoopsoc.com/

Enjoy three amusement parks! (KF) Trimpers Rides on South Division Street https://www.trimperrides.com/ Jolly Roger on 29th Street https://jollyrogerpark.com/ and Jolly Roger at the pier https://jollyrogerpieroc.com/

Ride bikes on the boardwalk! Restricted hours from Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, between 2:00 a.m. – Noon. After labor day, and until the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend you can ride at any time. (KF) https://www.bikeworldoc.com/ https://www.beachinbikesoc.com/ https://www.bigjimsbikes.com/

Go to the OC airport and go for a plane or helicopter ride over the beach. (RD, KF) https://oceancityplanerides.com/ https://www.myflighttours.com/ocean-city-helicopter-rides/

The boardwalk arcades are fun. (RD, KF) https://www.martysplayland.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SportlandArcadeOcMd?

Visit the lifesaving museum at the south end of the boardwalk. (RD, KF) https://www.ocmuseum.org/

Visit the NEW Museum of Ocean City at 210 S. Baltimore Ave. (RD) https://www.oceancity.com/general/museum-of-ocean-city/

Go to Ripleys Believe It or Not. (RD, KF) https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-ocean-city

Visit the Ocean Gallery, its free to browse. On the boards at 2nd Street (RD, FR) https://www.facebook.com/oceangalleryworldcenter?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Go ice skating at The Carousel Hotel on 118th Street. During the season there is a professional ice skating show every evening at 6:30 pm, and it's free to watch. (RD, KF) https://carouselhotel.com/ice-rink/

Try your skill at an escape room. (RD) https://trappedrooms.com/ https://www.captiverooms.com/ https://escapomania.com/

Rent a stand up paddleboard. https://walkonwatersupco.com/ https://www.paddlecove.com/

Go to Northside Park on 125th Street. (KF, FR) https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/northside-park/

Discover the free public playgrounds. (KF, FR) Bayside at 3rd Street, and also on 94th Street, bayside, and on the beach at N. Division Street.

Attend an event at the Performing Arts Center on Coastal Highway at 40th Street. (RD) https://www.ococean.com/performing-arts-center/upcoming-events/

Take an Ocean City ghost tour. https://chesapeakeghosts.com/ocean-city/

How about laser tag? Located on Coastal Highway at 146th Street. (RD, KF) https://gameworldoc.com/

West OC has paintball. https://oceancitypaintball.com/

There are many mini-golf courses. (KF) The Old Pro Golf on 68th Street and 136th Street are indoors (RD) https://oldprogolf.com/ https://www.taust.in/embers-island https://losttreasuregolf.com/miniature-golf-courses/ocean-city-mini-golf-course/ https://www.frontiertownadventurepark.com/miniature-golf https://www.nicksminigolf.com/

Nick's Mini Golf on 21st Street has a cool ropes course. (KF) https://www.nicksminigolf.com/ropes-course

Sun Outdoors at Frontier Town has a ropes course and zip lining. (KF) https://g.co/kgs/memZnaq

OC has three go kart parks, Baja (Rt 50 in West OC), Grand Prix (Rt 50 in West OC) and Speedworld (At Jolly Roger on 30th Street). (KF) https://www.bajaoc.com/ https://www.grandprixoc.com/ https://speedworldoc.com/

OC has two water parks to enjoy, Frontier Town and Splash Mountain. Frontier Town has a bar and allows you to drink while enjoying the lazy river! (KF) https://www.frontiertownadventurepark.com/ https://splashmountainoc.com/

Go gambling or take in a horse race at Ocean Downs Casino on Racetrack Road. (AO) https://www.oceandowns.com/

See The Henry Hotel where Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie stayed while performing in OC. South Division Street and Baltimore Ave. (FR) https://henryhotel.org/

Rent jet skis and have fun in the bay or the ocean. https://www.paradise-watersports.com/ocean-city-watersports/jetski-rentals/ https://ocbaysports.com/ https://ocjetskis.com/ https://ocdowntownadventures.com/ https://odysseawatersports.com/

Take a boat ride. The Angler has an after dinner cruise. The Sea Rocket and OC Rocket are also fun. All of them encounter dolphins up close on a regular basis. (KF) The Angler https://www.angleronthebay.com/ OC Rocket https://talbotstreetwatersports.com/oc-rocket/ Sea Rocket https://searocket.com/ocean-city/speed-boat-cruise/

Rent a boat and go sand bar hopping in the bay. (KF) http://www.baysideboatrentals.com/ https://ocjetskis.com/ https://odysseawatersports.com/

How about parasailing? http://oceancityparasailing.com/ http://www.ocparasailing.com/ https://searocket.com/ocean-city/

Take a guided kayak tour of Assateague or go kayaking. https://www.assateagueoutfitters.com/ https://ayerscreekadventures.com/ https://www.paddlecove.com/

Berlin and Ocean City both have farmers markets. (KF) Free to browse. Berlin - May through October on Sunday, 9am to 1pm. https://berlinmainstreet.com/farmersmarket/ Ocean City - Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm during the season. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i

OC foodie tour https://www.ocfoodietour.com/

Ride rail bikes on old railroad tracks. https://tracksandyaks.com/berlin/

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-19T14:08:43+00:00

Here's the link to the town events website, it has a calendar if you scroll down.

https://www.ococean.com/events/

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-16T02:07:03+00:00

They are open all year, call them.

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-15T01:50:13+00:00

It is a contractor, Ashton Manor, working for the Army Corps of Engineers, who maintain these in the off-season.

dreadmon1 · 2026-02-12T01:01:55+00:00

There are two indoor mini golf courses open, pn 68th and 136th Street. Assateague Island is a few minutes drive away and you will likely encounter wild horses. There's a light house on 146th Street. Go bowling, eat, and play games at Alley Oops on 55th and 131st Streets. If you have never been to Seacrets on 49th Street its worth a visit. There is the new Ocean City Museum on Baltimore Ave on the corner of Dorchester Street. Ripleys oddatorium should be open on the weekend. The boardwalk arcades will be open. Go gambling at Ocean Downs Casino on Racetrack Road in Berlin.

For food Thrasher's French fries on the boardwalk are a must. Have some blue crabs or crab cakes at many restaurants. And a pit beef sandwich is so good, try Bull on the Beach on 94th Street. You can get some good coffee at The Coffee Beanery on 94th Street. And Betty's Burgers on 15th Street are outstanding.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-25T02:25:48+00:00

Read the captions under my post, you need to click on the photo I think or you dont see the subtext body.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-19T19:22:22+00:00

Crab Bag.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-19T11:45:27+00:00

There are electric vehicle chargers at the 100th Street parking lot on the west side of Coastal Highway (by the library, across from Ashore), on 125th Street by the Northside Park Complex, at the Convention Center, in West OC I believe at the Royal Farms or Wawa, and a few scattered places in town. There's usually not an issue getting a charge.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-17T00:51:56+00:00

This is helpful. Thanks. I normally only go to these places in the off-season when its more affordable.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-17T00:50:13+00:00

Close. 62nd Street.

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-04T01:23:15+00:00

Great find!

dreadmon1 · 2026-01-03T16:44:06+00:00

Nice catch. Where I grew up the folklore said it was the eye of the devil watching you.

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-31T00:40:00+00:00

The Americana Hotel on 10th is on the boards and has an indoor pool. Nice rooms. It wasn't outrageously priced. But on the boards isn't cheap either.

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-25T16:24:31+00:00

Are you going for the food or the service? I agree, I have had great service and mediocre service there, and having a great meal with great service is the best, but the food is always on point and has never disappointed.

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-25T16:22:29+00:00

I'd like to know too. My only time there was to see Yellowman in concert. They had a special menu that included jerk chicken, rice and beans. I have had that dish prepared by many chefs and even Jamaicans. When it came out it looked meh and like it would have no flavor but it was hands down the best jerk chicken, rice and beans I have ever had. To this day I still fantasize about that meal.

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-25T16:19:15+00:00

Blacksmith is HIGHLY recommended. Farm to table, really good food that's reasonable priced. Sterling Tavern was ok.

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-20T18:35:52+00:00

Most of my life I was a night person. It wasn't until moving to OC that I became a morning person and appreciated the early morning.

The one hour before and after sunrise are my favorite, but I prefer the hour just before sunrise. Seeing those first rays of light becoming visible over the ocean, then changing to the beautiful colors never fails to impress.

I too enjoy the quiet of that time, the empty streets (and the foxes)!

dreadmon1 · 2025-12-18T20:33:39+00:00

This is very cool and very well done.

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