We will be heading off to frontier town in a couple of weaks with our 2 year old son. Having never stayed there dose anyone have any tips on the cg and the area for a small child. It looks like there should be plenty to do.
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If I am not mistaken, The water park and western theme park will be closed after Labor Day. The water park was kid friendly for 2 year olds. Assateague, with the wild ponies is right down the street and Ocean City boardwalk is a short drive away (shuttle from CG available) The CG pool will be open along with mini golf. You will still have a good time. I am sure the CG has activities planned also. Have fun and welcome to the Forums..
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Just came from there for vacation last week. As weathershark said, waterpark and western town will likely be closed. If you plan to teach your little one to fish there are plenty of places at FT. Also, if you're going to spend a lot of time in the campground consider bringing or renting a golf cart. The place is pretty big.
This is a general posting I send for those going to Frontier Town and Ocean City MD. Hope it helps...
The water-park is Free to campers and they have a lazy river, water tubes, water slides and a kids pool with which is no deeper than one and a half feet the whole length with a wagon with a slide and some rafts and barrels they can sit on. We like it because with a family of 5, its like we are camping for free because the cost to get in if you are not camping is $12 per person. The parents can sit on the side of the pool and watch the kids without any problem and feel pretty confident because the pool is not deep. Parents seem to have just as much fun in that pool as the kids. Take in a cooler with drinks and food for the family (no alcohol or glass bottles) because prices for food is a little on the high inside. They also have a putt putt but the better ones are in Ocean City itself. Also, at Frontier Town you have to go to the Western Theme Park which is live action with a train, stagecoach and bank robberies, jail breaks, panning for gold, you can see a Can Can show, ride horses, ponies, paddle boats, Indian village and much more. You get a discount for staying at Frontier Town. Best part of the Western Theme Park is you or the kids might be selected to be part of the show which they love. They get to where the clothes and hold the guns. Get there first thing in the morning when they open so the kids can be deputized by the sheriff and get a shave at the barber shop. Be sure to bring a camera.
If you like seafood the top two places for us are Phillips Seafood and The Bonfire. We are always looking to save a buck for other things so we usually will hit the restaurants during early bird specials from 4p till 5pm to save a buck or two. The Bonfire is on 71st street and has a good selection. Phillips Seafood on 21st is our favorite because it is still the average price for an All You Can Eat like the Bonfire but it is one street over from the Boardwalk. Again we go during the Early Bird then leave our car parked at the restaurant and walk across to the Boardwalk. We look at the stores and shops on the walk down to the pier, then I walk or ride the tram back and pick up the van then drive down to 1st or 2nd street and pick up the family. Free Parking and no parking jams as what is a problem I will explain. You can find everything you need on the Boardwalk. Parking like I said is a big issue if you park at the inlet in the evening hours. In the morning it is no problem. The inlet parking is where lots of day trippers go to the beach there is a pier which we usually go on the other side of which is a better for the kids because the waves aren't so bad from the incoming boats headed to the bay inlet. Now for evening parking depending on what you want to do. Like I said you fight for parking at the inlet parking area then I have spent 3 hrs. before (not kidding) trying to get out. If not going to Phillips to eat then we usually park right across from Trimpers Amusement which start off at about $5 around 5:00pm then gets higher during the night. You can park there until you are done for the night for the $5 and getting out isn't bad. You can choose to park at the bus park and ride right before you head over the bridge to Ocean City and take the bus for $1 or $2 a person. Sometimes with all the equipment for the kids it may be hard getting on and off. Fort Whaley may offer a shuttle during the day for free and a small fee in the evening.
Now for the Boardwalk and treats for all. Grab a coupon book from the campground if you can for the best candy store on the beach which is the Candy Kitchen. Several of these Candy Kitchens are on the Boardwalk and within easy driving through out OC. A little expensive but usually they run some type of buy one so much get so much free. Look in the coupon book for other deals from them. Best time to buy is around 5pm. Usually the old stuff from the night before is gone and the new stuff is out. Fudge is the hottest item but make sure you have a good refrig to keep it from melting. Take a cooler with you to leave in the vehicle unless you buy right before you leave the boardwalk. You will find beach things all up and down the boardwalk. You will find some things are a little more at certain places than others. I would check before buying at the place at the end (near the rides) of the boardwalk attached to the Burger King or the shops near. The further down the boardwalk (heading toward 22nd) the more $$ things are. Now I grew up in Baltimore and have been around lots of people but you will find that several shops that sell certain tee shirts are not kid friendly. Many foreign people with tee shirts and other things I don't want my kid reading or seeing. You will find these shops at alot of beach resorts which play loud music. You will see what I mean. Anyway, a must have is the popcorn from Dolly's (caramel is the top seller) try the 3 flavor can. Another must is Thrashers Fries. People line up down the boardwalk for these fries. By the way most of these shops are at the inlet end of the boardwalk.
The best pizza on the boardwalk is the Dough Roller. Nice airconditioned restuarant right on the boardwalk.
Unless you are a softy, don't let your kids buy a hermit crab. They will die and then stink. All kids want one but everyone parent will tell the same store of the hermit crab kit they bought for their kid then the crab died. The best outlet shops are again right before you go over the bridge to Ocean City on the left. They have a little of everything. They have a Wal*Mart right down the road from Whaley incase you forget something and if you need groceries go to the Foodlion heading toward Frontier Town Campground but make sure you have or register for a Foodlion discount card which will save you alot. Also right between Foodlion and Frontier Town on the right side is a good produce stand. I forgot about something important with food. Don't buy Chinese or Chicken Wings (hot wings) at the beach. At least we've never found a good place. Glow sticks are a big thing to buy that will keep the kids occupied for a time and are cheap. We buy ours here at the dollar store and take them camping with us. Some kid usually will see mine with some and we give some away. Right across from the Rt. heading to Frontier Town and near the outlet stores you will find a great go kart track. You also may wish to check out the schedule for the Pelicans which is a triple A team for the Baltimore Orioles in Salisbury. There are some batting cages and an indoor putt putt (several putt putts on Coastal Highway on the bay side. Again get a map which is in the OC guide to help you with easy locations. Anyway, I hope this is giving you the info you wanted, if you have anymore questions please PM me. HAPPY CAMPING...
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I will second Trimper's, lots of fun rides there for young kids. But I think you will be able to find parking at the inlet, Piezano's has better pizza than the Dough Roller and the Shorebirds (not Pelicans) are a single A (not triple A) team.
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