Ocean City New Jersey

Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 15,378 in the winter months. In the summer months, the town's population can (and often does) swell over 110,000.

When you want a vacation that will create lasting memories of summer fun, you want to come to Ocean City, New Jersey.  It's a place of magnificent sunrises, sunny days on clean beaches, and magical nights on the Boardwalk.  In Ocean City, we invented "family fun!"

Ocean City NJ is known as a family seaside resort and prohibits the sales of alcoholic beverages within its limits. Ocean City is a very popular vacation area in South Jersey. More families flock here than other New Jersey beaches because of its laws regarding the sale of alcohol. As a result, the Travel Channel has rated Ocean City as the Best Family Beach of 2005.

Ocean City is a barrier island with bridge connections to Upper Township, Atlantic County, Somers Point, and Strathmere. The Eastern side of Ocean City borders the Atlantic Ocean, while the Western side faces the Great Egg Harbor bay.

A family-oriented vacation destination. Ocean City is a dry town and therefore does not get many college student visitors. The neighboring shores are more attractive for the younger crowds.