The Department of Fire and Rescue Services announces that the Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the following beaches starting Saturday, June 25, and continuing until further notice. Beaches are guarded from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
- Seacliff Road
- Seaspray Road
- Surf Road
- Waverly Road (Surfing Beach)
- Atlantic Boulevard
- North Street
- Stenton Place
- St. Charles Place
- Delancey Place
- Park Place
- Brighton Place
- 5th Street
- 7th Street (Surfing Beach)
- 8th Street
- 9th Street
- 10th Street
- 11th Street
- 12th Street
- 13th Street
- 14th Street
- 15th Street
- 16th Street (Surfing Beach)
- 17th Street
- 18th Street
- 20th Street
- 22nd Street
- 24th Street
- 26th Street
- 28th Street
- 30th Street
- 32nd Street
- 34th Street
- 36th Street
- 39th Street
- 42nd Street
- 44th Street
- 46th Street
- 48th Street
- 50th Street
- 53rd Street
- 55th Street
- 58th Street
- 60th Street
In addition, a Rapid Response Team will be stationed at 12th Street and be ready to assist Ocean City Fire Department and Ocean City Police Department personnel in water rescues at any beach until 8 p.m.
The Ocean City Beach Patrol strongly urges bathers to swim only at guarded beaches. If you have any questions please call 525-9201 or 525-9200. For information on guarded beaches, watch Ocean City Government Access Channel 97.
* The protected beach at Seacliff Road is new for 2016.
Starting on Thursday, June 23, lifeguards will remain on duty at the Eighth Street, Ninth Street and 12th Street beaches until 8 p.m. This coverage will be seven days a week through Labor Day. These beaches are open due to the high volume of beach patrons as a way to provide extended coverage.
