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Ocean City Beach (North)
4.7★ · 1,465 Google ratings · Ocean City, Maryland
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away
Restrooms
Yes
Water
79°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 32 samples clean · 2025
Map of Ocean City Beach (North)
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1Parking125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 15 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit before peak summer season
Crowds are manageable in May and early June, with parking easier to find and shorter lines at facilities.
Arrive early in the day
The beach is cleaned in early morning hours and remains less crowded before mid-morning.
Check restroom availability before visiting
Public restrooms exist but may be understaffed or poorly maintained, particularly when the beach is busy.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · clear
Water
79°F
Waves
1.6 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:36 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:30 AM.
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Questions
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Where do you park at Ocean City Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ocean City Beach?
300 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ocean City Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
