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Did you know that since its founding in 1879, Ocean City has prohibited the selling of alcoholic beverages in the area?
Population: 11,701
Best Way To Travel: Car
#1 Thing to do: Ocean City Boardwalk
#2 Thing to do: Ocean City Parasail
#3 Thing to do: Ocean City Beach
Fun Fact: Ocean City ranked first in the 2009 Top 10 Beaches Contest.
#1 Car Rental Company: Enterprise
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Ocean is a beautiful city located in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America. It is considered to be "America's Greatest Family Resort", according to its motto. The city has a population of 12.000 residents and an area of 11 squared miles. In the summer months, the population of Ocean reaches a great number of 115.000 people thanks to the arrival of tourists. Ocean was formed on May 3, 1884 and was incorporated as a borough on March 31, 1890. It was finally incorporated as a city on March 25, 1897. Because this is a family oriented resort, selling alcohol is prohibited in Ocean since 1879. Notable residents of Ocean include author and poet A. R. Ammons and musician Walter Trout.
Top Attractions within Ocean
The Boardwalk is renowned in all the world and is one of the landmarks of the city of Ocean. It is 2.5 miles long and is marked in order to help people who want to exercise. It was built in 1880 and it was extended through the years. This is an important symbol of the town, so, if you are in Ocean, you should not miss it.
The Excursion is an amusement house that opened on the beach of Ocean in 1885. This is a pavilion on the beach, where families with kids can spend delightful hours trying all sort of games.
Ocean City Music Pier is a great place to admire the beautiful ocean or to listen sweet music. The Ocean City Music Pier is another important landmark of this town and will soon reach the age of 100 years.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier, also known as Wonderland Amusement Park - its old name, is an amusement park located in Ocean, on 6th Street, close to the famous boardwalk. This place opened in 1965 and is still successful today.
