Sideline Chat: Ocean City Makes Waves as a Sports Destination

Destination · Maryland

October 30, 2025 · 1 min read

Ocean City is combining top-tier facilities with a beachside atmosphere to deliver powerful experiences for athletes and organizers alike.

With over 11,000 hotel rooms, nine miles of beach and three miles of boardwalk, Ocean City offers a vibrant and family-friendly setting for sports events of all kinds. The destination has elevated its offerings with the addition of brand-new Taraflex floors at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center — meaning it will soon be the largest Taraflex facility in the country.

In this Sideline Chat filmed at the TEAMS Conference & Expo, Chip Woytowitz, sports marketing and events manager for Ocean City Tourism, discusses how the destination’s venues include expansive beaches for sand soccer, ultimate frisbee and music festivals, as well as Northside Park, with softball, baseball and multipurpose fields. This December, USA Field Hockey’s National Indoor Festival will be the first to experience the new floors, blending competition with a true “play-cation” experience.

Ocean City Sports

Ocean City is a popular family vacation destination and those same amenities and attractions enjoyed by our visitors are available to sports participants. This includes our free 10-mile white sand beach, our famous three-mile boardwalk, amusements, 200+ restaurants and an incredible number of shopping options. In Ocean City, the excitement continues long after the competitions and games are over – no matter your age. With 10 free miles of pristine sand along the Atlantic coast, Ocean City, MD is perfect for sporting events of all kinds. That's why we've hosted the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, many sand soccer tournaments with 300+ teams and the extreme Dew Tour from 2011 to 2014. Although our prime location is ideal for activities like surfing and body boarding, it also provides a fantastic view for any event. Our facilities are equipped to host tournaments and any team sport, including lacrosse, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, cheerleading, wrestling, running events and much more.

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