page_title: Eastern Shore of Maryland
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Eastern Shore of Maryland / Economy / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: A view of the beach in Ocean City, Maryland looking north from the pier.
context_page_description: The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies mostly on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties, seven of which have Chesapeake Bay coastlines. The region also contains Maryland's only coast on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 census, its population was 449,226, with just under 8% of Marylanders living in the region. The term "Eastern Shore" distinguishes a territorial part of the state of Maryland from the Western Shore of Maryland, land west of the Chesapeake Bay. The Eastern Shore is part of the larger Delmarva Peninsula that Maryland shares with Delaware and Virginia.
  The Eastern Shore is largely rural, with the small city of Salisbury being the largest community. The economy is dominated by three sectors: fishing along the coasts, especially for shellfish such as the blue crab; farming, especially large-scale chicken farms; and tourism, especially centered on the Atlantic coast resort of Ocean City.
context_section_description: Ocean City's skyline, containing tall hotels and condominiums, stands out within Delmarva.  At the southern end of the town, a recreational boardwalk spans over thirty blocks, containing carnival rides and games, restaurants, bars, arcades, and clothing boutiques.
  Tourists visit St. Michaels on a neck surrounded by water; the colonial former port of Oxford; Chestertown; and isolated Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. North of Crisfield is Janes Island State Park, with camping and kayaking trails through marshlands.
caption: A view of the Ocean City beach, looking north from the pier
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