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Weekend itinerary

Two Nights in Ocean City, Maryland

Check in near 28th Street, walk the lower boardwalk Friday, drive to Assateague after Saturday's swim, dine near the hotel, and stop at Northside Park before leaving Sunday.

By Cal Mercer — a Second Star Guide itinerary

Friday stays on the lower boardwalk; Saturday joins the 28th Street beach with Assateague; Sunday ends at Northside Park.

Best length

2 nights

Two nights leave Friday for the lower boardwalk, Saturday for the 28th Street beach and Assateague, and Sunday morning for Northside Park.

Stay

Hilton Garden Inn Ocean City Oceanfront

An oceanfront hotel at 28th Street, just beyond the Boardwalk's north end, with Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill…

Main activity

Lower boardwalk and Assateague

The lower boardwalk is a walking district; Assateague requires a separate drive south from Ocean City.

Route order

Inlet, Assateague, north end

Keep the Inlet walk on Friday, use Saturday for the hotel beach and Assateague, and reach Northside Park before the westbound drive Sunday.

Boardwalk food stands and evening lights in Ocean City, Maryland
Walk north from the Inlet Friday past Trimper Rides, arcades, and long-running food stands.
Dunes and wild horses at Assateague near Ocean City
Check Maryland District conditions before Saturday's drive south on Route 611.
North-end beach near Northside Park in Ocean City, Maryland
Use Sunday morning for Northside Park and the quieter north end before leaving town.

Friday

Walk from the Inlet to the lower boardwalk

After checking in near 28th Street, leave the car at the hotel and use the Beach Bus to reach the Inlet. Walk north past Trimper Rides, arcades, and the food stands before returning to the hotel.

4:00 PM

Saturday

Swim at 28th Street, then drive to Assateague

Use the beach outside the hotel first. After breakfast and a swim, check Maryland District conditions, take US-50 and Route 611 south, and return to 24th Street for dinner.

8:30 AM

Breakfast

Start with Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill.

The oceanfront restaurant inside Hilton Garden Inn Ocean City Oceanfront, serving daily breakfast and a later coastal-American menu. Breakfast and dinner both overlook the Atlantic…

Breakfast / coffee

Solstice Oceanfront Bar & Grill

The oceanfront restaurant inside Hilton Garden Inn Ocean City Oceanfront, serving daily breakfast and a later…

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3:30 PM

Afternoon

Return on Route 611 and get ready for dinner

Drive back to Ocean City after the Assateague visit, shower at the hotel, and walk or take a short ride south to 1945 Steak & Seafood near 24th Street.

Sunday

Breakfast at the hotel, then Northside Park

Eat at Solstice before checkout, then drive north on Coastal Highway to Northside Park for a walk before leaving Ocean City.