Quote Originally Posted by barnaby View Post
I think Wildwood gets a bad rap. Yes, it has the tacky shops and loud music but overall safety wise, it really isn't a bad as people make it out to be.
I always vacationed there as a kid, spent 3 summers there full-time, and lived there year round for 5 years. I've spent alot of nights on the boardwalk, and many recently with my kids. I've never had a problem.
I guess I am just used to it.
We like Wildwood because it has something for everyone. It has much more to do than OC. My son loves to play the games and OC doesn't have any. We have never had a safety issue in Wildwood either. It is louder than OC but that is part of the fun for us. I think the beach is still free also.

We do like OC also, in fact we are staying there for three weeks starting this weekend. It is a more low keyed boardwalk. One thing you have to remember if staying in OC is that it is a dry town and adults won't be able to get drinks while dinning.