Maryland is an interesting state if you are a skateboarder. It contains several opportunities to skateboard; however, your best bet is always going to be a local skate park. If you live in Ocean City, Maryland, or if you will be visiting this city, grab your board and skateboard shoes and head to the Ocean City Skate Park.

Ocean City Skate Park - The Basics
The Ocean City Skate Park can be found on the corner of St. Louis Avenue and 3rd Street in Ocean City, Maryland. It is a good sized concrete skate park with about 17,000 square feet of terrain to explore. Four thousand square feet of this park are dedicated to a bowl park. Here you will find smooth transitions, a pool bowl, a large vert ramp and a mini vert ramp. The remaining 13,000 square feet of this park are dedicated to a street course that contains everything that street skaters enjoy such as hips and hit walls. This park was designed by the well-known skate park designer Tim Payne, so you know the layout is going to be skater-friendly.

Ocean City Skate Park - Hours and Fees
This is not a free skate park so you will have to scrounge together some dough before skating here. However, the fees are reasonably affordable. Your best deal is an annual membership which costs $45 for local residents and $90 for everyone else. To get the most from this membership buy it as close to July 1 as possible. Daily passes range between $10 and $12, and weekly passes cost around $40.

The Ocean City Skate Park has two skateboarding seasons. The spring season runs from March until May. During this season, the park will be open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. until it gets dark, on the weekend from 9:30 a.m. until dark and on "no-school days" from 9:30 a.m. until dark. The summer season runs from June until the end of August. During this season the park is open everyday from 9:30 a.m. until dark.

In order to skate here you will need to sign up for membership. This will include a liability waiver. If you are under 18 years of age, your parents or legal guardians will need to fill out your paper work for you so you can skate at the Ocean City Skate Park.

Ocean City is known for many things including its boardwalk and its surfing. However, it is also a great city to visit if you are a skateboarder. If you are looking for a great vacation destination and you are a skater, pack your bag, board and head to Ocean City, Maryland.

Ocean City Skate Park
As a skater, you naturally want to know where you can skate on your vacation. In Ocean City the premiere skate park is the Ocean City Skate Park. This skate park can be found on the corner of 3rd Street and St. Louis Avenue. It is a concrete park that offers 17,000 square feet of obstacles, bowls and ramps for you to shred. This is a dual skate park, with one section dedication to a bowl park (pool bowl design), and one section dedicated to a street course. This park requires you to pay a fee and wear safety equipment; however, the rules and fees are both reasonable.

In order to skate at the Ocean City Skate Park you will need to visit the city between March and August. These are the only months when it is open. If you visit the park between March and May you can get into the park weekdays between 11:30 a.m. and dark and on the weekends from 9:30 a.m. until dark, and if you visit the park between June and August you can get into the park any day from 9:30 a.m. until dark.

Ocean City Skate Shops
When you aren't skating at the local skate park, you can spend some time shopping at the local skate shops. There are at least two spots in Ocean City where you can find great gear and clothing for skaters. They are the Atlantic Skate, Inc., found at 12632 Sunset Avenue and Chat Street, found at 1215 Atlantic Avenue.

Ocean City Attractions
While skateboard themed attractions are going to occupy most of your time, don't forget to check out the other tourist attractions offered by Ocean City, Maryland. The most popular attractions in the city include the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, the Ocean City Boardwalk, the Jolly Roger's Amusement Park, the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum and the 65th Street Slide and Ride. You will also want to check out the local seafood restaurants, stands and eateries.