Tourists Flock to Beaches Around the U.S. on Memorial Day Despite Pandemic
This Memorial Day weekend had a different feel considering all that is going on with the [...]
Ocean City, Maryland
Social distancing didn't seem to be in effect in the Maryland beach town where face masks also aren't required along the boardwalk. The popular tourist destination was flooded with visitors over the holiday weekend with videos going viral across social media.
prevnextThis is Ocean City, Maryland today.
Unfortunately Marylanders aren’t surprised.
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) May 23, 2020
Daytona Beach, Florida
prevnextDaytona Beach this afternoon. Does this look like #SocialDistancing to you? Yikes! pic.twitter.com/wjYa0WJhYF
— Carol Miller 🍄 (@clmclm12321) May 23, 2020
Discovery Park Beach, California
prevnextThere’s little to no social distancing happening at Discover Park. Sac Co Park Rangers have shut down the park to cars, pedestrians are still allowed at this time. Park Rangers estimate there are at least 1k people here. @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/FWxiEfUDxS
— Velena Jones (@velenajones) May 26, 2020
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
prevnextThe view right now from @wmbfnews of Myrtle Beach, SC pic.twitter.com/8HYnUExR3D
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) May 23, 2020
Indiana Dunes National Park
prevnextI think we found ground zero for the COVID-19 resurgence spike - at Indiana Dunes National Park, and the Portage river walk.
— Jerry Davich (@jdavich) May 24, 2020
There were so many people that cars were backed up to the expressway, and parked almost to the expressway along the side of Indiana 49. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/IOyMlV5NOK
Gulf Shores, Alabama
prevDestin today... photo from Jennifer McCaleb pic.twitter.com/9zwPWL69SH
— James Spann (@spann) May 25, 2020