Why visit Ocean View
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ocean View Produce, Dinker-Irvin House, Evans–West House and Assawoman Wildlife Area.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Ocean View
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ocean View
Ocean View is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ocean View had a population of 2,636. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies in Baltimore Hundred.
From the Wikipedia article Ocean View, Delaware (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Ocean View Produce
Farm and orchard · 0.6 mi
97 Atlantic Avenue
08:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks8
Dinker-Irvin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
House in Bethany Beach, Delaware
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Evans–West House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
House in Ocean View, Delaware
Spring Banke
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
Tunnell-West House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
Ocean View Post Office
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Replica of Ocean View's first free-standing post office, built 1889 when the town incorporated. Operated by postmistress Annie West...
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Assawoman Wildlife Area
Park · 2.8 mi
Wildlife area in Sussex County, Delaware
Restaurants and cafes32
CoCoLo Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese · 1.4 mi
776 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach
Tu-Sa 16:30-21:00
Di Febo's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
789 Garfield Parkway
Mo-Th, Su 16:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 04:00-21:30
Grotto Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
793 Garfield Parkway
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00
Honey's Farm Fresh Gourmet Kitchen
Restaurant · Breakfast · 0.7 mi
27 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View
07:30-14:00
Ocean View Brewing Compaby
Bar and pub · Gastropub · 0.6 mi
85 Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View
11:30-22:00
The Salted Rim Margarita Bar & Grille
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
35553 Atlantic Avenue
Su-We 11:30-23:00; Th-Sa 11:30-24:00
20 more on the map.
History
Until the late 17th century, European settlers bypassed the area where Ocean View now lies because of the poor quality of its sandy, salty soil and the salt air that blew in from the Atlantic Ocean; they preferred to settle a few miles farther inland, where the land was higher and drier and the soil richer. Would-be settlers also faced a legal complication in obtaining land in what is now Ocean View, because Lord Baltimore claimed the area as part of his Maryland colony, while William Penn asserted that the area belonged to the Delaware Colony; settlers opted to look elsewhere for land to which they could receive clear title from an undisputed authority.
Ocean View traces it origins to 1688, when Lord Baltimore gave a 500-acre (200-hectare) tract of land in what is now Ocean View to its first settler, Matthew Scarborough. Scarborough named his land "Middlesex," and the land became known as Middlesex Plantation. Although the dispute over control of the land eventually was decided in favor of Penn and the land became part of Delaware, Delaware authorities confirmed Scarborough's title to the land as granted by Lord Baltimore.
From the History section of Ocean View, Delaware on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Blackwater Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Ocean View
68 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 29°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 35°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 3.0 in |
| May | 70°F | 53°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 68°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 67°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 61°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 32°F | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ocean City Muni Ap (16 mi away), 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
Sussex County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-05-29: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-16: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-16: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Millville 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Long Neck 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Frankford 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Selbyville 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Dagsboro 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Ocean City 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Ocean Pines 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Millsboro 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Rehoboth Beach 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- West Ocean City 13 mi south, about 21 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
- Tunnel West Ocean View Sussex Co DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Spring Banke, Stacey Collins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwater Presbyterian Church, State Road 54, Clarksville vicinity (Sussex, Delaware), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- LindaRoyWallsDinker-IrvinHsSusxDE (2), Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LindaRoyWallsEvansWestHsBethanyDE, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0
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