Paddling near Ocean City, MD

Ocean City sits on a barrier island in Worcester County, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean and a chain of inland bays — Isle of Wight Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, and Assawoman Bay. Paddlers here gravitate toward the calm bay side, where flat water makes kayaking, canoeing, and SUP accessible to beginners and families, while Assateague Island National Seashore just to the south draws those wanting a wilder, wildlife-focused paddle among the famous wild horses.