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Ocean City, NJ: Our Favorite Annual Beach Family Vacation
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items We have been going here ever since I was a baby and now we take our babies and it’s something we look forward to every single year. We prefer OCNJ over Maryland because it’s definitely more family oriented and we enjoy every second of our time their.
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Lodging
Eating
Shopping
Day trips
Fun
Lodging
Nothing better than driving across the bridge, over the bay, starting to see and hear the sea gulls and smelling the salty air!
Ocean City, New Jersey: America's Favorite Family Vacation
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We have stayed at this hotel countless times and it never disappoints. It’s right behind the boardwalk right amongst all the fun activities! The best part is that this hotel has a pool, a lot of them don’t! Another perk is that you can get condos her...
Tahiti Inn
There are so many amazing vacation rentals to choose from if you stay here for families of all sizes. Just make sure to book well in advance because they fill up fast for the summer season!
Ocean City Vacation Rentals | House and Condo ... - Airbnb
Eating
Our favorite ice cream (frozen custard) in the boardwalk. The portions are huge and the flavors are top notch!
Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard
Fries dipped in cheese, need I say more! I love this snack when we’re out walking the boardwalk in the evening. I sit on the bench and people watch while I devour my fries!
Frenchy's
If you are Italian food lovers like my husband and I you have to try this restaurant! We always go here for date night on vacation. It’s homemade!
Luigi's Ocean City Landmark Since 1958
You can’t go to OCNJ and not try their taffy, you can see right where they make it in their shop. Their fudge is also amazing and lots of fun and unique candy for the kids.
Shriver's – The Original Ocean City, New Jersey Salt Water Taffy
After we have the best pizza ever for dinner, we start out the next day with the best donuts ever!! Seriously, my mouth is watering just thinking about them. They are more like fake donuts so soft and fluffy and fresh. You can watch them making them ...
Browns Restaurant
Too place if you’re craving some tacos! This is a newer favorite of ours after trying it two years ago, authentic, fresh, flavorful and delicious!
Taqueria Rendon Ocean City
The most ooey gooey fresh monkey bread! Absolutely delicious!
Monkey Bread
After we arrive and unload this is always the first stop we make for food, there’s several locations in the boardwalk and one or two on the island. The service is always top tier, the staff are always friendly and the pizza is the best we have ever h...
Manco & Manco Pizza
We always start out the week getting a bucket of popcorn here and get it refilled as we run out, it’s absolutely delicious! We like to mix caramel and cheese.
Johnson's Popcorn
Nothing better than devouring the freshest, tastiest smoothie bowl while relaxing on the beach! I want one right now.
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Shopping
If you have a little girl you have to stop here. Right on the boardwalk. It has the cutest hair accessories and little trinkets!
Bad Kitty
This is the coolest shop right on the boardwalk, so many beach decorations and little treasures that make amazing gifts!
Ocean Treasures
If you want a shopping day asbury street is where it’s at right on the island. Lots of little boutiques, a market, five and below, and more!
Shopping in Downtown Ocean City, New Jersey
This store is always a favorite! The kids always find little toys or beach supplies and you can get custom t shirts made or just find some clothes already made!
T-Shirt Factory: Lifeguard Apparel, Beach Gear, Custom Shirts | Ocean City, NJ | Jilly's OCNJ
We go to this shop multiple times every year and always find the best treasures! My cousin even found some beautiful pieces for her wedding and honeymoon. There’s also a huge wall of sparkling and unique jewelry! I got my favorite sea star necklace h...
Ta-Dah!
Who doesn’t want to read a good book while on vacation? This is another place we go every year and stock up, there are books for all ages! Pretty sure it’s one of the last book stores left on the island.
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There’s a shop on the boardwalk and on asbury avenue. I like the one in asbury, it’s huge! It’s like a makers market with lots of art and decor and unique clothes and treats and even homemade remedies. If you only have time for one store, this would ...
Stainton's
Day trips
This is a FREE admission zoo and it’s huge and full of all the animals you could think of!
Cape May County Park and Zoo
This quaint little historical town is perfect to change it up from the beach scene if you have a free day. Little shopping boutiques to find unique treasures and foods, rides, restaurants. And the brick pathways make it feel like walking back in time...
Historic Smithville
This is such a fun and unique experience for all ages! We visit almost every time we go. This used to be a hotel! Yup, you could sleep in the elephant. Her legs are stairs and her eyes are windows.
Lucy the Elephant
Fun
The only arcade we go to on the boardwalk! Everything from racing, to pool, to air hockey, and our favorite skee ball!
JiLLY's ARCADE
My cousin and I went here for the first time two years ago to get our nails done and it was such a fun experience!
OC Nail Studio in Ocean City, NJ