The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
← The Mid-Atlantic

Stop 17 · Days 131–133

Ocean City & Assateague

Ocean City & Assateague, MD

Maryland's honky-tonk beach boardwalk, then the wild barrier island where feral horses roam the dunes.

Where to stay

  • An Ocean City oceanfront hotel

    On or near the boardwalk.

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You gotta eat this

  • Boardwalk Thrasher's fries & Fisher's popcorn

    Vinegar fries and caramel corn — the OC boardwalk classics.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 131Day 131 — The BoardwalkFull day · 2h 30m planned
  2. 132Day 132 — Assateague's wild horsesFull day · 3h 30m planned
  3. 133Day 133 — Northwest to FrederickDrive day · 3h drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Landmarks & Monuments