Recently Renovated Ocean City Boardwalk Tops List Of State's Best

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City’s recent boardwalk upgrade has really paid off. In fact, it’s one of the reasons nj.com says it’s the best in the state. Jeremy Schneider and Bobby Olivier ranked the boardwalks based on general quality, parking availability, food and drink, and crowds for NJ Advance Media.

What they found was that Ocean City is the No. 1 Boardwalk In New Jersey. Citing Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Playland's Castaway Cove, OC Waterpark and Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard, they ranked Ocean City at the top of the list of New Jersey’s 18 boardwalks. It beat out Wildwood, which finished second, while the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk finished sixth.

Facebook users agreed with the designation.

“That's a no-brainer,” wrote one resident on a Facebook post shared by the city.

“I'm not surprised!! My favorite shore & boardwalk! Love OCNJ! Great for kids,” wrote another.

Another simply put, “um, duh! lol.”

Ocean City recently replaced the boardwalk between Fifth Street and 12th Street. It used yellow pine wood for the decking. The four-phase project wrapped up in March, just in time for the tourist season.

See related: The Ocean City Boardwalk In 2018

This honor follows the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s announcement that Ocean City was voted "New Jersey's Favorite Beach" for the fifth consecutive year.

Ocean City in recent years has been named "Best Beach in America" and "Best Beach" in many other statewide polls. "America's Greatest Family Resort" also has been recognized for its boardwalk, downtown, ecotourism, family destinations, women-owned businesses and more.

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