Ocean City, Maryland - This July, join Ocean City Recreation and Parks for Parks and Recreation Month, as we celebrate how Ocean City is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient because of parks and recreation. A variety of activities are available for residents of all ages and abilities - including walks at Northside Park, exploring the bay from the kayak and paddleboard launch at Northside Park, or playing at the pickleball/tennis courts at the OC Tennis Center and Gorman Park.Ocean City Recreation and Parks is celebrating Parks and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), by inviting our community to share how parks and recreation has benefitted them and positively impacted their quality of life. From going for a walk on our mile-long trail at Northside Park, to playing beach volleyball on 3^rd street, there are plenty of ways that you can celebrate as well!Recreation and Parks are essential to the livability and environmental health of our community, providing an enhanced quality of life through positive and diverse program offerings designed to improve health and wellness, encourage sociality, develop character, teach new skills, embrace the simplicity of "fun," and so much more. Conservation efforts in safe, clean, well-maintained parks enhance property values, and equitable access to outdoor spaces for both active and passive recreational endeavors grows healthy and happy communities.NRPA and Ocean City Recreation and Parks encourage everyone who supports parks and recreation to share how it has improved their quality of life, as well as why their local park and recreation professionals are important to them, on social media with the hashtag #WhereCommunityGrows.To learn more about Park and Recreation Month, visit oceancitymd.gov and nrpa.org/events/july.© Eastern Shore Undercover LLC TM/SM. All Rights Reserved.