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The Yard

741 West Ave · Ocean City, NJ

Why you should go…

The Yard is a family recreation center on West Avenue in Ocean City run by the OCNJ Watersports group behind Totally Tubular Watersports. Its centerpiece is Sky Net, more than 3,000 square feet of elevated nets shaped like a ship where kids climb, bounce and slide between a crow's nest and soft obstacles, while parents watch from picnic tables and a La Colombe coffee bar. A simulator bay offers more than 50 golf courses plus soccer, baseball and other sports games for ages 5 and up. Open seven days a week in season; one adult plays free with each child admission.

  • #kids
  • #aerial playground
  • #golf simulator
  • #ocean city
  • #family fun

Good to know

General attractions guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Book the time slot, not just the ticket

    Timed entry is now the norm at big-draw attractions, and online tickets are often cheaper than the gate.

  • Grab the daily schedule on arrival

    Feeding times, keeper talks, and shows run on a posted timetable that changes day to day.

  • The first hour is the quietest

    Queues build through late morning and peak after lunch, so an early start buys you the shortest waits.

  • Budget past the ticket price

    Parking, lockers, strollers, and food inside the gates are common extras worth planning for.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Yard, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Seventh Street Surf Shop

    Free

    A longtime surf and beach-lifestyle shop near the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Totally Tubular Watersports

    $50+

    A bayfront watersports outfitter in Ocean City offering tubing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, and banana boat rides.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Aqua Action Watersports

    $50+

    Wakeboard and wakesurf lessons plus sunset boat tours on the bay in Ocean City, NJ.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    OC Waterpark

    $25–$50

    Waterslides, a lazy river, and adventure golf stacked right on the Ocean City boardwalk.

    0.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Storybook Land

    $25–$50

    A nostalgic storybook-themed amusement park for young kids, running near Atlantic City since 1955.

    9.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Iconic

    Steel Pier

    $25–$50

    A historic 1898 amusement pier stretching 1,000 feet over the ocean on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

    9.8 mi awayMore like this