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The boardwalk tram will not be running when you are in OC. It stops on Labor Day and then is running just for Sunfest weekend later in September.

Have fun in OC ins September.It's a great time of year to be there!

I don't know of any pick your own places off Route 50 near OC, but there is a pick your own peaches place called Bennett Orchards off Route 20 in nearby Frankfurt, DE. I've never picked there, but I've bought there peaches plenty of times at farmer's markets and they are always great! Call them at 302.732.3358 for more info.

Perhaps you are referring to Garden of Eden Orchards in Salisbury. I don't know anything about them, but here is their webpage.

Enjoy a sweet peach in OC!

Almost anyplace along the bay will do. Here are a few of my favorites:

Restaurants with great sunset views
Fager's Island (sunsets timed to the 1812 overture!)
The Hobbit (one of my favorite places - spectacular sunset views)
Mackey's
The Angler
Marina Deck
BJs

If you want something quieter, try the Northside Park Pier, 9th Street Park pier or Sunset Park; they are also great places to see the sunset.

If you want a place really off the beaten path try this: Park on 78th Street on the west side of Coastal Highway (just north of the Bayside Skillet). Walk to the west end of the street. You will see a small path leading towards the bay there. Follow the path through the vegetation and it will take you to some areas with great views of the bay and the suns setting in the western sky. I haven't been there since last year, but this path has been there for years, so it should still be there. Note that at high tides this path might get a little flooded, but with no more than a couple of inches of water.

Hope you see a great sunset in OC!

You are likely referring to Assateague Island which is just south of Ocean City. To get there take Route 50 east and about a mile outside of OC (the third light after crossing the Route 50 bridge, just past the Dumser's) go left on Route 611 South. Follow it about 8 miles to Assateague. Be sure to stop at the Visitor's Center.

Yes, you can take public transportation from the Cape May-Lewis Ferry to Seacrets, but it will take a few steps.

First you take the Shuttle Bus from the Ferry terminal to the Park and Ride lot where you can connect to the DART bus. You can take the DART bus to the Bus Station in North Ocean City where you can connect with an Ocean City bus to take you to Seacrets at 47th Street.

See this link for the Shuttle Bus service info and schedule. I belive this is a free service.

You want to take DART Bus Route 208 to Ocean City. See this link for more info and schedule. I think the fare is $1 per ride or $2.10 per day.

The Ocean City Bus is $1 a ride or $3 to ride all day. See this link for more info and schedule.

Have a great trip to Ocean City!

My brother has a condo and has used these two small, independent services and been satisfied with each of them:

SLM Cleaning, owner is Sandy May - 410.507.1979

A personal Touch, owner is Sharon - 410.208.0771

20-20 Cleaners has also been recommended to him, but he has not used them. You can reach them at 410.742.7742

                          
The bus station in North Ocean City is at 144th Street, just a couple of blocks south of the MD/DE state line. The Delaware DART bus Route 208 stops at the north OC bus station and can take you into stops in Delware if you need to continue northward.

You can get more info on the Ocean City bus system here.

Have a great trip to OC. 

From 1 October to 30 April you can walk your leashed dog on the beach and boardwalk.

Dogs are not allowed on the OC beach or boardwalk or beach anytime from 1 May to 30 September.

Leashed dogs are allowed in OCs parks, including Northside Park at 127th Street. There is a dog park at 94th Street. You can get more info about it here: http://ococean.com/things-to-do/oc-local-parks-and-playgrounds/ocean-city-dog-playground

Dogs are allowed in certain areas of the beach at the nearby Assateague National Seashore, but not Assateague State Park. Here is the info from the National Seashore website:

Pets are permitted in the Maryland portion of the National Seashore. All pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times.  
Pets are completely prohibited in the following areas:
- all backcountry campsites
- nature trails
- lifeguard-protected beach
- north of the State Park to the Ocean City inlet
- the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island*

*Pets are prohibited in the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island, even in your car. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages nearly all of the land area on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island as a National Wildlife Refuge.

Have a great time in OC!

You could have a clambake in the evening, after the guards are off duty, but you need to get a permit.

You cannot cook, grill or have a fire on the beach without a permit.

This document provides more information on the regulations and how to apply for a bonfire permit. Although the document focuses on bonfires, it applies to grilling and cooking on the beach too. There is a $75 fee for the permit plus a $100 deposit that is refunded only if the Fire Marshall's inspection indicates the area was cleaned up and all fire related material was removed from the site.

Have fun in OC!

 
There is plenty of public parking lots in this area, and normally it would not be a problem to find parking there. If you go 12-15 August you should be fine. There are lots of municipal parking lots where you can park for a small fee using either the Cale Parking machine for the municipal lots and street parking (see pict below) or the booths at the inlet parking lot. You can get a list of parking lots, locations, and parking fees here.

However, 16 August the Dew Tour starts. Parking will be really tight at the south end of town during this event. If you want to go down there then see this page for parking informtion and shuttle bus services.

If you park on a street or lot at the south end of town look for the Cale Parking machines to prepay your parking fee.


Have a great time in OC!