Joining the Country Club Estates Recreation Association provides the opportunity for people to enjoy more than three months of refreshing outdoor fun for a fraction of the cost of a week in Ocean City.

Membership is open to everyone, no matter where they live.

The association's facility includes a 50-meter pool, wading pool, playground equipment, sand volleyball and badminton court, horseshoe pit, picnic pavilions, grills and a grassy area for sunbathing and playing.

Members also have access to the bay and beyond by way of a boat ramp on Marley Creek and are entitled to discounts for renting the recently rebuilt...