P A R K SWorcester County Parks

Worcester County has many parks, pavilions, and outdoor facilities for residents and visitors to enjoy! Many of our parks offer pavilions and are equipped with picnic tables, benches and

barbeque grills. Some have nature trails, tennis courts or playgrounds areas. Find a park near you:

Bishopville Neighborhood ParkGirdletree Neighborhood Park Herring Creek Nature Park – West Ocean City Homer Gudelsky Park – Ocean City Isle of Wight Park – BishopvilleJohn Walter Smith Park – Snow Hill Newark Neighborhood ParkNewtown Park – Pocomoke Northern Worcester Athletic Complex – Berlin Showell Park Stockton Neighborhood Park Whaleyville Neighborbood Park

Town Parks & Playgrounds Byrd Park – Snow Hill Cypress Park – Pocomoke City Downtown Recreation Complex – 3rd Street, Ocean CityLittle Salisbury Park – 94th Street, Ocean CityNorth Surf Park – 142nd Street, Ocean City Northside Park – 125th Street, Ocean City Ocean City Tennis Center – 61st Street, Ocean CityRobin Park – 28th Street, Ocean City Stephen Decatur Park – Berlin

Worcester County Recreation & Parks410-632-2144 www.worcesterrecandparks.org

C A M P SSports Camps Worcester County and Ocean City Recreation and Parks Departments both offer a wide variety of summer sports camps from traditional sports to swimming and golf to paddling the Pocomoke to surfing the Atlantic plus a whole lot more. Ocean City Recreation and Parks125th Street Coastal Highway410-250-0125facebook.com/OceanCityRecre-ationandParksWorcester County Recreation and Parks410-632-2144www.worcesterrecandparks.org

Arts CampsDance campers will learn ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, gymnastics, performance make-up, hair and costumes all at Northside Park, Ocean City 410-250-0125

Ocean City Center for the Arts sponsors an Art Adventure Camp. Check out the kids calendar at artleagueofoceancity.org for a full spectrum of art classes including pottery, painting, sculpture and even cooking. 502 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-9433

Worcester County Arts Council hosts an annual summer arts camp during June of each year in Berlin, involving children in self-expression and creative discovery. 6 Jefferson Street, Berlin410-641-0809 www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org

Delmarva Discovery CenterArt & History Camp in partnership with Lower Shore Performing Arts Center 410-957-9933www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

Marva Theater - Theater AcademyAcademy sessions encompass acting, stage manage-ment, lighting and sound. Introductory session is for those thespians that are beginning to learn the craft of theater and performing arts. Students with three years or more of experience may register for Advanced or Musical sessions. All academy sessions occur during the summer.103 Market Street, Pocomoke City410-957-4230www.marvatheater.com

Nature Camps Assateague Coastal Trust Nature Explorers Summer Enrichment Program. This fun-filled camp features topics such as bay ecology, colonial history, edible wild plants and nature art projects. Students go kayaking, canoeing and boating in many of our coastal waterways. Ages 5 to 10. 410- 629-1538www.act4bays.org

Assateague State Park Programs Junior Beach Patrol Kids ages 8 to 14 are invited to get a taste of what it’s like being a part of the Assateague State Park Beach Patrol by training with the lifeguards! Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and get involved with many different components of lifeguarding, including lessons about beach and ocean ecology; basic surf rescue techniques; physical fitness challenges; and rescue equipment and how it is used. 410-641-2120Junior Naturalist Birthday PartiesAssateague State Park welcomes you and your group to come out for a birthday party with an educational theme. After a guided beach hike and scavenger hunt, we’ll treat your child, family, and friends to a close-encounter with some of the Assateague animals living in our Nature Center. You’ll even get a chance to help feed some of them! Party guests will make take-home crafts to re-member their visit. Mid-April through late September. 410-641-2120 x12Assateague Island National Seashore Offers a variety of kids programs during the summer months. Visit the Ranger Guided Programs page on their website for weekly programs. Junior Ranger Junior ranger program is for kids 6 and up. It’s easy and fun to be a junior ranger. Learn more about the seashore and earn a Junior Ranger badge. Ask for an activity booklet at the visitor center. When you have completed the activities in the booklet, you’ll receive a Junior Ranger certificate and a badge.

PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES & KID-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS

Mini-Ranger ProgramA Mini-Ranger Program is available for kids ages 4-5. Learn more about the seashore and earn a Mini-Ranger badge. Ask for an activity booklet at the visitor center. When you have completed the activities in the booklet and attended a ranger-guided program, you’ll receive a Mini-Ranger certificate and a badge. Both the Junior Ranger and the Mini-Ranger programs are available year-round.Also available at the Barrier Island Visitor Center are nature films, aquarium and hands-on discovery tank, exhibits about island life and the wild Assateague horses and a great gift shop to find that perfect souvenir. www.nps.gov/asis/ 410-641-1441

Pocomoke River State ParkPark Ranger and Naturalists offer nature programs and guided canoe/kayak trips throughout the year. They also have a catch and release fishing pond for little anglers, an Olympic size pool and a marina store serving ice cream!The Nature Center at Pocomoke River State Park is a must see. The facility houses interactive exhibits and tanks containing reptiles, amphibians and fish native to the Pocomoke River area. 410-632-2556 x106

Furnace Town Living Heritage MuseumTake a step back in time at Furnace Town Living Heritage Village. Explore the village and visit our artisans dressed in costume and learn what they do and about the ways of life long ago. There’s a lot to do in our nineteenth-century village – scavenger hunt, folk school classes, archaeology digs, nature walks, storytelling, day camp and more!410-632-2032www.furnacetown.com

Julia Purnell MuseumHeritage Arts for Kids allows kids to learn a little history with a hands-on art project every Wednesday from July through mid-August. 410-632-0515208 West Market Street, Snow Hillwww.purnellmuseum.org

Ocean Breeze Alpaca Farm Ocean Breeze Alpaca Farm, located just outside down-town Berlin, has alpacas, mini llamas and a farm store for fiber and fun. Kids can feed the animals too! Hours: last full weekend each month, 11-5pm or by appointment. 410-251-0931. 10304 Caleb Rd, Berlin

Ocean City Lifesaving Station MuseumThe ever-changing saltwater exhibit contains two 250 gallon and many smaller aquariums filled with interesting creatures indigenous to the Ocean City waters and play the aquarium seek and find game. The museum offers free programs six mornings a week, with topics ranging from knot tying to “All About Sharks.” Little Keepers Day Room-Play Room is an interactive children’s discovery room where kids can play and learn what it was like to be a Surfman in the U.S. Life-Saving Service.

Annual Children’s Day on the Bay at Sunset Park held every August is a family friendly event filled with educa-tional programs, face painting, games and boat building.Visit the Kids Corner on their website to discover all the programs and events for kids.410-289-4991Boardwalk & Inletwww.ocmuseum.org

Corddry Company CrossingThe Pocomoke River Canoe Company offers an upstairs, full room-size model railroad exhibit that’s your ticket to old Snow Hill. This Lionel O-Gauge train exhibit is a must see for kids and adults alike. 410-632-39712 River Street, Snow Hill

Frontier Town Campground Water Park & Mini-GolfTake the little ones to splash around in the Waterin’ Hole, our shallow wading pool featuring a covered wagon, mini-slides, cactus fountains and water sprays! Chal-lenge the rest of the family to Red Bird’s Mountain, the triple-lane water slide, or the Tubin’ Flumes and end with a big splash in the catch pool! Prefer to relax? Float the day away on the Lazy River. Mini-golf next door offers 18-holes of family fun.

High Ropes Adventure ParkThe High Ropes Adventure Park at Frontier Town is a new and exhilarating way to experience the great out-doors offering 3 separate courses suspended through-out the forest but don’t worry; you’ll be able to choose your own degree of difficulty based on your level of comfort and fitness.Western Theme ParkVisit this replica western town circa 1880 and enjoy their revamped Wild West Show featuring an all new Best of the West exhibition, while still keeping tra-dition with bank holdups, Native American dancing, can-can shows, gunfights and jailbreaks. Take the youngins’ to pan for gold, go for rides on the paddle-boats and pony swings or take a turn in the stagecoach and steam train! Gift shops and eateries available, all in the atmosphere of the Ol’ West.800-228-55908428 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlinwww.frontiertown.com

Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum The Delmarva Discovery Center is a must-do on your list. The Center has many interactive exhibits, crawl

through a beaver lodge, steer a steamship, see rep-tiles and amphibians native to the Delmarva peninsula and check out our fun North American river otters Mac & Tuck. Come watch daily noon time feedings and enrichment programs.

410-957-99332 Market Street, Pocomoke delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

Worcester County Libraries Story time, family game days and programs for children of all ages are offered at all five branches.www.worcesterlibrary.org

Duckaneer Pirate ShipThe call is out for all brave treasure hunters. Ye best be ready for a magical pirate journey with buccaneer battles and sunken treasure. Children will enjoy face painting, storytelling, dancing, water cannons and with any luck they will bring home treasure. Daily departures.410-289-9125 311 Talbot Street, Ocean City www.theduckaneer.com

Chesapeake Bay FarmWorcester County’s only dairy farm allows you to experience a true ‘cow to cone’ operation. Kids can try their hand at milking a mechanical cow. You might also see some of the other animals on the farm including donkeys, sheep and calves. Best part….lots of delicious handmade ice cream!443-373-84874111 Whitesburg Road, Pocomokewww.supportlocalcows.comYou can also visit a second retail outlet in Berlin on route 50 west and Logtown Road. 410-629-1997

Worcester County Tourismwww.visitworcester.org