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Late-spring graduation weekends concentrate families on Berlin and Route 50 corridors toward the beach—build extra bridge buffer if your check-in overlaps. Restaurants inland fill with celebration dinners. The island feels the ripple, not a campus parade on Coastal Highway.
Sources: Worcester County · MDOT SHA · Visit Ocean City
Editorial visitor guidance for Ocean City, Maryland. Confirm current Town of Ocean City, Maryland DNR, NPS Assateague, and NWS rules when regulations or safety apply.
