What to Do
Biking
Bike Ways
As a barrier island, Ocean City is a close-knit community. Corner stores really are around the corner, convenience stores are actually convenient, there are super markets serving each end of the island, and the beach is always less than a mile away. This type of community makes walking and biking a perfect alternative for getting around town, and besides being an effective means of transportation, it promotes healthy living and reduces traffic congestion and motor vehicle emissions that are a leading source of global warming pollution.
Ocean City has a variety of designated bicycle routes or bike ways that provide for safe travels either alongside vehicle traffic or as a separate dedicated bike path. There is a newly designated bike way along Haven Avenue from 9th Street to 34th Street. This path interconnects the Transportation Center, Community Center, Intermediate School and Wildlife Refuge. Ocean City plans to establish even more designated bike paths throughout the City.
Along most of West Avenue from 32nd Street south, it is a shared-use road where there are delineated bicycle routes where riders have a lane separated from vehicle traffic and parked cars.
The Boardwalk is a fabulous place to ride a bike along the downtown area of the island. It is nice to be completely separated from vehicular traffic and the view is hard to beat. However, since pedestrian traffic is so heavy during the summer months, there are restricted hours for bicycle riding from 5:00 a.m. to 12 noon that are enforced from June 1st to September 20th.
Bike Rentals:
Annarelli's Bicycle Store
1014 Asbury Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Ocean City Bicycle Ctr.
740 Atlantic Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Galante Bike's
943 Ocean Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Surf Buggy Ctr.
860 E 8th St.
Ocean City, NJ 08226
12th Street Bike Rentals
1168 Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226
13th Street Bikes
1301 Ocean Ave.
Ocean City, NJ08226
Bob's Bicycles
1368 Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Oves' Bicycle Rental
4th St. & Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226
34th Street Bikes
34th Street & West Ave.
Ocean City, NJ 08226