Ocean City NJ

I love the beach, I always have liked to spend entire days in the sand. After two years, I took a well deserved vacation where I spent a full week in Ocean City. Ocean City, New Jersey is like a breath of fresh sea air, providing a welcome change of pace from those congested cities. This makes the OC family beach resort of choice for people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. 

You’ll find accommodations ranging from hotels located just a few feet from the beach to a wide selection of motels and rental homes interspersed throughout the island. My friends and I stayed at this beautiful rental house a block from the beach. The neighborhood was very cute, safe, very peaceful, and surrounded by happy families. 

A little history...? ;)

The island, a stretch of dunes and swamps running for seven miles, had been used by local Native Americans who were brought there by its abundance of fish during the summer months. Originally purchased by the Somers family, the island had once been named Peck's Beach, believed to have been given the name for a whaler named John Peck who had a camp on the island.

In 1700, whaler John Peck began using the barrier island as a storage place for freshly caught whales. Eventually known as Peck’s Beach, the island had several purposes: it was an Indian summer fishing camp, cattle-grazing area, and sometimes mainlanders would boat over for a picnic or to hunt.

The first bridge was built to the island in 1883, and the first railroad soon followed.

    OC Bridge

The Ocean City boardwalk is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the resort. It is also one of the most well-known boardwalks in the world. The boardwalk is marked with mile markers for people who are exercising.

The boardwalk was first built in 1880.  In 1885, plans to extend the boardwalk along the entire beach. 

    OC Boardwalk 1912

     OC Boardwalk now

   

In 1965, the Wonderland Amusement Park opened on the boardwalk at 6th Street, which is still open to this day and known as "Gillian's Wonderland Pier". 

I Definitely recommend this place to all who wish to enjoy a nice holiday by the sea. Ocean City New Jersey is brimming with things to do and experience.

The best thing about warm sunny days when many people are outside and enjoying themselves is all the media people on TV are spreading their daily negativity but no one is listening! 

"Experience is not what happens to a person. It is what a person does with what happens to them." ❤❤❤