Maryland

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Maryland surfing is generally friendly, safe, and uncomplicated. The state's 31-mile coastline is lined with a series of long, narrow, sand barrier islands; eastern Maryland is part of the Delmarva Peninsula, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland beachfront is divided into two main areas: the 10-mile strip in and around Ocean City, a famously manic summertime resort des...

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