Boating in Ocean City, Maryland

Don’t let that big beautiful beach fool you.  Ocean City, MD is a serious boating town home to a large local boating community, day cruising visits from neighboring coastal towns, and is a popular stop for East Coast cruising.

Through the Inlet and in the bay is full of marinas, and restaurants accessible by boat.   Day slips and weekly slips are available through some marinas, however during the summer, especially during the White Marlin Open, they will fill up so reserve ahead of time.

The surrounding area has several top rated places to visit by boat and most are just a short ride or sail from Ocean City.

You can rent traditional head boats and charter boats. Grab your family and friends and spend an afternoon cruising the bay on a pontoon boat, hop on one of the rocket boats and speed up and down the shoreline, or paddle around in a kayak fishing or touring. You can rent boats of all sizes for ocean going and for river meandering. Worcester County is laced with public boat ramps and marinas.

1. Assateague Island
   This is Anchorage only and no boats can be pulled to the shore.   Assateague is perhaps one the best beaches on the East coast and going by boat is a very fun day trip.
2. Isle of Wight Bay is the first bay you reach when entering the inlet and in the heart of downtown Ocean City.
3. Assawoman Bay
   This bay that sits between North Ocean City and Delmarva.  It can get shallow so better for smaller boats.