| If you are traveling to Maryland and you visit Ocean | | | | a bicycle rental and pedal around. |
| City, then one of the first things you realize is that the | | | | When you are on the boardwalk it is kind of like a |
| resort town is on a barrier island. On one side you | | | | carnival atmosphere with all the different shops that |
| have the Atlantic Ocean and on the other side you | | | | are open, and all of the people that are walking up and |
| have the bay. The Ocean City Inlet connects the two, | | | | down. You will experience plenty of sights, sounds and |
| and this is where many of the sport fishing boats and | | | | smells that could include anything from food to suntan |
| pleasure cruises will come in and out of the ocean. For | | | | lotion. |
| the avid fisherman there are plenty of deep sea fishing | | | | The Powell Convention Center has lots of activities |
| charter boats that will let you head out and cast for | | | | going on including arts and crafts festivals. There are |
| some White and Blue Marlin, and for some very large | | | | assorted car shows, antique shows and conventions. |
| Yellowfin Tuna, also you can also cast from some of | | | | For those of you who like harness racing they have |
| the area beaches for Striped Bass and Bluefish. | | | | the Ocean Downs racetrack. |
| For all of golfers on your trip, Ocean City is known for | | | | There are plenty of self-guided tours and you can |
| having many golf courses and you could probably play | | | | head to the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce to |
| a new course every day when you stay here. Since it | | | | grab a pamphlet for any sightseeing. They will also be |
| is on the ocean, it is also known for surfing and other | | | | able to supply you with any publications, maps and |
| water sports, and the ten mile long public beach has | | | | directions that you are looking for, and maybe any |
| plenty of chances for just strolling and sunbathing. | | | | special events that are going on the week you are |
| There is also a three mile wide boardwalk for those | | | | there. |
| who want to shop and for those who want to eat, the | | | | When you walk down to the south end of the |
| restaurants are waiting for all of the hungry tourists | | | | boardwalk you will see the Ocean City Lifesaving |
| that visit Ocean City . During the busier periods from | | | | Station Museum, they include some exhibits of the |
| May to September you can catch a boardwalk tram | | | | shipwrecks and rescues that have happened in the |
| that will take you up and down bring you by the water | | | | area, and they also have an aquarium showing off |
| parks, amusement parks and the miniature golf | | | | some of the Ocean City marine life. |
| courses. If you want to do it on your own you can get | | | | |