Ocean City Golf & Yacht Club

Ocean Pines is a census-designated place in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,710 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical AreaIt shares the same ZIP code as Berlin, Maryland. The community began as a small resort in 1968 and today is the largest residential community in Worcester County with a diverse demographic and award-winning reputation. Ocean Pines has its own police department, fire department, water system, public works department and many awe-inspiring amenities that are managed by the Homeowner’s Association, Ocean Pines Association, Inc. . The community features: 9 Miles of Waterfront Property Over 3,000 Shaded Acres Four Outdoor Public Pools, One Indoor Heated Public Pool 18-Hole Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Ocean Pines Yacht Club – Full-Service Restaurant, Marina & Bars Catering Facilities Two Marinas & Numerous Launch Sites Community Center Racquet Sports Complex that has dedicated courts for Tennis, Platform Tennis and Pickleball Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Bocce Courts Playgrounds, Parks, and Walking Trails Skateboard Park Two Volunteer Fire Stations Accredited Police Force Ocean City Beach Parking Community Garden Dog Park Beach Club Bar & Grill Summer Kayak & Stand-Up Paddle Board Rentals Year-Round Farmers & Artisans MarketThe premiere residential and resort community of Ocean Pines, Maryland is located eight miles inland from the ocean resort town of Ocean City. Much of Ocean Pines shoulders coastal bay water. Ocean Pines Marina is officially re-certified as a Maryland Clean Marina. The statewide recognition illustrates Ocean Pines Association’s continued commitment to clean marina practices and its dedication to the health of Delmarva’s waterways. Ocean Pines Marina implements an oil recycling and oil spill response plan; participates in oyster gardening; executes proper staff training for fire, hurricane, oil and fuel emergencies; maintains a pump-out station and manages waste containment and proper disposal. DNR has certified nearly 25 percent of Maryland’s estimated 600 marinas as Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners and aims to continue increasing this number moving forward. The certification demonstrates a high level of clean environmental achievement through knowledge, practice and active participation of the marina’s staff, customers and subcontractors. Boaters can expect an elevated level of environmental awareness and responsibility when visiting a certified Maryland Clean Marina. Maryland Clean Marinas act to improve and maintain Maryland’s waterways by reducing and eliminating releases and discharges of harmful pollutants, sediments, nutrients, general refuse and anything else that can damage aquatic environments. Ocean Pines Marina continues to take actions to reduce pollution and improve water quality in the bay, protect both fish and wildlife habitat and provide continued boating enjoyment for future generations. Ocean Pines Marina is open to the public daily from May through October. Ocean Pines Safety. A newly released ranking of the safest cities in Maryland for 2018 positions Ocean Pines at the top of the list. The study, which was conducted by the National Council for Home Safety and Security, reviewed the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics along with the population data and internal research. The crime rate study eliminated any cities that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI and removed cities with populations under 10,000. Ocean Pines has the lowest number of violent crimes and property crimes per 1,000 inhabitants, according to the statewide study. Ocean Pines has a state-certified, full-service police agency that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All sworn officers attend 23 weeks of intensive police training at the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy in Salisbury. Upon graduation, all officers are certified by the Maryland Police Training Commission. A recent ranking of the safest cities in America found that Ocean Pines is the only Maryland community to be named one of the top 100 safest cities in the country for 2017. Ocean Pines is ranked 90th. SafeWise, a source for home security and safety advice, has analyzed FBI crime statistics from all fifty states and researched each city’s public safety, public health, and educational offerings to determine 2017’s “100 Safest Cities in America.” Featured by Forbes Magazine. Forbes Magazine, a leading source for business news and financial information, has named Ocean Pines as one of the top places in the nation to retire in 2017. Forbes presents an annual list of the top U.S. retirement cities and towns. This year, financial experts have crunched data from 550 communities and have chosen 25 cities, from 20 states, as the best places to retire for affordable, high-quality retirement living. The famed magazine describes Ocean Pines as a wooded waterfront community of 12,000 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with an above-average ratio of physicians per capita; good air quality, extremely low serious crime rate, and no state income tax on Social Security income.
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