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

• Maryland beach rush hit by Ocean City jellyfish - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 17
• Jellyfish surge in Ocean City waters. Why, and how to avoid being stung DelmarvaNow.com · Aug 18
• New video shows massive jellyfish invasion in Ocean City, Maryland cbsnews.com · Aug 17
• Swarm of jellyfish spotted in Ocean City WUSA9 · Aug 18
• Swarms of jellyfish take over one Maryland beach CNN · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🎡 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

🗺️ Map of Ocean City

🏘️ Nearby Communities