Jersey Shore · NJ
Ocean City
America's Greatest Family Resort, dry since 1879.
- Population
- 11,229 (2020 census)
- Founded
- September 10, 1879
- Boardwalk
- About 2.5 miles
Then
- 1879
Four Methodist ministers, three of them named Lake, choose the island for a Christian retreat. No alcohol has been sold here since.
- 1884
Ocean City forms as a borough. It becomes a city in 1897.
- 1920
The Chamber of Commerce adopts the motto “America's Greatest Family Resort.”
- 1965
Wonderland Pier opens on the boardwalk. It closes after the 2024 season.
Now
The boardwalk runs about two and a half miles. Since 1992 sand from a shoal off Great Egg Harbor Inlet has been pumped onto the beaches. Beesleys Point and the Great Egg Harbor River are part of this stretch.
2 tide stations around Ocean City
- Beesleys Point3.0 mi
- Mays Landing, Great Egg Harbor River14.4 mi