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Ocean City Beach (4019 Atlantic Ave)
4.8★ · 55 Google ratings · Ocean City, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
225 yd away
Access
Open around the clock
Water
79°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 32 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 12pm
Map of Ocean City Beach (4019 Atlantic Ave)
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1Parking225 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive at sunrise
Early morning visits reward you with stunning views and fewer people on the sand.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2023–2026
Visit during off-season or bike week
Summer tourist season brings crowds and chaos, while shoulder seasons offer peaceful, uncrowded beach days.
Expect cold water year-round
Water temperatures hover around 68 degrees in June and remain cold even in winter months.
Watch for steep drop-off
The ocean floor transitions from shallow to deep water more abruptly than some other beaches.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
79°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 00:09 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:45 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 4019 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ocean City Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 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?
450 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 5 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.
When is Ocean City Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 12pm and the busiest at Sat 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
