Maryland's famous blue crabs can be caught from a number of bayside fishing piers. The bays west of the island of Ocean City offer sailing, boating, fishing, jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing and windsurfing. Ocean City is also home to some of the finest dining and nightlife on the East Coast. Restaurants serve everything from local seafood specialties to pizza and world-famous french fries and French, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Mexican foods. Nightclubs and pubs in Ocean City offer the full spectrum of entertainment from sports bars to dancing to mellow jazz and blues, Top 40, rock 'n roll, and country-western.
Golfers can choose from nine award-winning courses surrounded by wetlands and marsh near Ocean City.
Many of the local hotels and motels offer golf packages all year long.