West Ocean City, Maryland
CDP
About West Ocean City
West Ocean City is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Maryland.
West Ocean City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.19 square miles.
📰 West Ocean City News Today
- USA Today bestselling author spotted in Ocean City, Md. signing books DelmarvaNow.com · Aug 17
- UPDATE: Rt. 50 eastbound closed following serious crash in West Ocean City WBOC TV · Aug 7
- Governor Wes Moore takes a visit to Diakonia in West Ocean City - 47abc WMDT · Jun 15
- West Ocean City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Route 50 westbound reopened after a four car crash in West Ocean City CoastTV · May 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Ocean City Unique
- The only place in America named West Ocean City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Ocean City
- BLU Crabhouse & Raw Bar — seafood
- Braddah Barney's — asian fusion
- Harrison's Harbor Watch — seafood
- Honey's Farm Fresh Ocean City — breakfast
- Hooper's Crab House — regional
- OC Chopsticks
- OC Diner — american
- OC Eateries — tacos
- Outback Steakhouse — american
- Pizza Tugos West Ocean City — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Grand Prix Amusements · Theme park
- Jolly Roger Amusement Park · Theme park
- Jolly Roger at The Pier · Theme park
- Ocean City Life Saving Station · Museum
- Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum · Museum
- Trimpers Rides · Theme park
- Baja Amusements · Theme park
- Circus · Attraction
- Freak Out · Attraction
- Funcade · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Ocean City
- Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Entry Park reviews ★
- Herring Creek Nature Park reviews ★
- Homer Gudelsky Park reviews ★
- Inlet Park reviews ★
- Robin Park reviews ★
- Sunset Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.19 sq mi
Coordinates38.3473, -75.1112