The Ocean City Beach Patrol guards a total of 41 beaches in the summer season. The OCBP guards the beaches the Saturday before Memorial Day and generally closes the beaches the week after Labor Day. All of the beaches are guarded by the last week in June, The beaches that are guarded when our full summer staff is in effect are :
Seaspray Road Brighton Pl. ** 13th Street 26th St. ** 44th St. **
Surf Road 5th Street 14th St. ** 28th Street 46th Street
Waverly Blvd 7th Street 15th Street 30th Street 48th Street
Atlantic Blvd 8th St. ** 17th Street 32nd Street 50th Street
North Street 9th St. ** 18th Street 34th St. ** 53rd Street
Stenton Place 10th Street 20th Street 36th Street 55th Street
St. Charles Pl. ** 11th St. ** 22nd Street 39th Street 57th St. **
Pennlyn Place 12th St. ** 24th Street 42nd Street 60th Street
Park Place
The beaches that will be guarded the Saturday before Memorial Day through the third week in June are highlighted in BOLD print (**). The same beaches will be guarded the week after Labor Day, manpower permitting. At that time we drop down to 5 beaches throughout September and in 2006 we hope to continue this tradition. For the last 3 weeks in September the 5 guarded beaches are :
St. Charles 9th Street 12th Street 34th Street 58th Street

Surfing Beaches : Atlantic Boulevard and 7th Street

For an update on guarded beaches dial 814~WAVE (9283)