Listeners take in a free concert at Sunset Park on South Division Street next to the Coast Guard station in downtown Ocean City.
Sunset Park: small venue has big schedule Popularity grows, as more people discover this gem of a park on bayside downtown
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unset Park, located along South Division Street between Philadelphia Avenue and the bay in downtown Ocean City, is Ocean City’s newest park and more people are discovering it each year. It is located immediately south of the U.S. Coast Guard Station facility. Constructed in 2007, Sunset Park has evolved into a great venue for special events of all sizes and varieties. Free music, Shakespeare plays, movie nights and other events are on the 2015 schedule. And it’s all free! This spot was the original location of the railroad bridge entering Ocean City from Old
Bridge Road in West Ocean City. This railroad bridge was destroyed by the 1933 storm that hit Ocean City. However, the new park is designed with railroad style features including the design of the restroom building, trellis, and the bricks located on the perimeter of the park that are from the original train station once located along S. Philadelphia Avenue. This linear park contains a lighted entertainment stage, restrooms, environmental plaques, nice landscaping and a short pier that provides fantastic views of the bay. SunSee DISCOVER Page 9
Sunset Park is the Ocean City Development Corporation’s little gem on the bay. Enhanced by railroad-style features, it is the site of free concerts, as shown above, plays, movies and other events.