Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city of 11,261 people in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Why visit Ocean City
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 102 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark, Great Egg Harbor Bridge, Ocean City City Hall and Ocean City 34th Street Station.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Ocean City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ocean City
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the principal city of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Cape May County, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is part of the South Jersey region of the state.
From the Wikipedia article Ocean City, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Amusement park located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Great Egg Harbor Bridge
Bridge · 2.0 mi
Toll bridge carrying the Garden State Parkway over the Great Egg Harbor River
Museums and landmarks18
Ocean City City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
City hall in Ocen City, New Jersey, United States
Ocean City 34th Street Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Railway station in Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City Life-Saving Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Life-saving station in Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district
Ocean City Tenth Street Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Railway station in Ocean City, the United States of America
Somers Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Somers Point, New Jersey, United States
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Thomas Beesley Sr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
OC Waterpark
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 mi
May 28-Jun 12 Sa-Su 12:00-17:00 open; May 30 12:00-17:00 open; Jun...
Restaurants and cafes102
The Chatterbox
Restaurant · Diner, American · 1.5 mi
500 East 9th Street, Ocean City
Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa, Su 07:30-20:00
Emily's Ocean Room
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.4 mi
719 East 11th Street, Ocean City
08:00-22:00
90 more on the map.
History
Before Ocean City was established, local Native Americans set up camps on the island for fishing in the summer months. In 1633, Dutch navigator David Pietersz. de Vries referred to "flat sand beaches with low hills between Cape May and Egg Harbor", possibly the earliest reference to the island that became Ocean City. In 1695, Thomas Budd surveyed the land on behalf of the West Jersey Society.
Originally purchased by the Somers family, the island was named Peck's Beach, believed to have been given the name for a whaler named John Peck. Around 1700, Peck began using the barrier island as a base of operation and storage place for freshly caught whales. The island was also used as a cattle-grazing area, and mainlanders would boat over for a picnic or to hunt.
The first record of a house on Peck's Beach was in 1752. During the 18th century, cattle grazers brought cows to the island, where plentiful trees, weeds, brush, and seagrass provided suitable conditions. Parker Miller was the first permanent resident of Peck's Beach in 1859.
From the History section of Ocean City, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
The Flanders Hotel
Motel and hotel · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
719 East 11th Street, Ocean City
Inn The Gardens Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
48 Wesley Rd, Ocean City
Churches and places of worship7
St Augustine Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
1310 Ocean Avenue, Ocean City
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts
School · 4.0 mi
413 New Road, Somers Point
New York Avenue Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
121 West New York Avenue, Somers Point
Healthcare6
Cape Regional Urgent Care - Marmora
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
8 South Shore Road, Marmora
Map of Ocean City
196 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 30°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 30°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 37°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 45°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 70°F | 54°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 65°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 71°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 70°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 64°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 52°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 35°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Margate (7 mi away), rain and snow from Woodbine 5.1 Ne, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cape May County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- McKee City 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Hammonton 28 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Echelon 45 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marlton 47 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Greentree 48 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haddonfield 49 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bellmawr 49 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dover 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Beachwood 50 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Milford 51 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ocean City New Jersey Ferris Wheel, JoshE3 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uncle Bill's Pancake House at Asbury Avenue and 21st Street in Ocean City NJ, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Student school bus 527 @ Ocean City, NJ, Vicky van Dal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north at 23rd Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City, NJ Community Center, Vicky van Dal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- January 2016 blizzard in Ocean City - debris, Andrew Hink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Ocean City, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (8204625515), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north at 18th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ parking lot at 14th Street and Ocean Avenue, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wawa store at West Avenue and 13th Street in Ocean City NJ, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north at 14th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north between 14th Street and 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City New Jersey, Julie S, CC BY 3.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking north at 14th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking north at 14th Street in September, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach entrance at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chevrolet Corvette C5, Ocean City, NJ, Vicky van Dal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking south at 14th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach tag August 2020, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- January 2016 blizzard in Ocean City - 11th Street, Andrew Hink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north approaching 12th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking north at 12th Street 2, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking north at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach looking south at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ beach at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City NJ electronic billboard on boat at 13th Street, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City, NJ beach, Vicky van Dal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flanders Hotel OC NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- Ocean City City Hall NJ, Smallbones, Public domain
- Somers Mansion-01, Deadhenry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12 Beesley Place, Smallbones, Public domain
- Ocean City, New Jersey Life-Saving Station, Andrew Hink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean City Residential HD, Smallbones, Public domain
- Ocean City Station, Smallbones, Public domain
- 34th Street Station, Ocean City, NJ, Richard Browne Associates,, Public domain
- Gillian's Wonderland (7498562368), Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Great Egg Harbor Bridge, January 2021, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 3.0
- US Route 9 - New Jersey crossing the Beesleys Point Bridge, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1929 OCNJ Football Team, Ocean City High School Yearbook Committee, Public domain
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