Love this place. I've been coming to dumpsters for several years between on/off boardwalk. Prices are reasonable and you get a lot. Service is always fast and friendly. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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Aug. 2025 Customer Service - 4 out of 5 Wait time - 5 out of 5 Ice cream availability - 5 out of 5 Product quality - 3.5 out of 5 I usually go for Dumser's at the 123rd Street location. It's quieter, better seating, more flavor options, and bigger portions. But there's something nostalgic about grabbing ice cream from the boardwalk. It's chaotic, loud, and a full-on race against melting ice cream. You're dodging pigeons and bumping shoulders with the crowd, and somehow, it adds charm. Well, to a certain extent... Boardwalk and 123rd location are my top two. As for my Lemon Oreo request, I asked three times to have it on top, but it ended up on the bottom. Still, the server was sweet, smiled through the language barrier, and had great customer service, so it's all forgiven. With a score of 17.5 out of 20, I rate this location a B+ read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - 2025 Review | Oreo Cookie on top & Lemon Oreo on the bottom. I let the worker know three times to put the lemon on top. Oh well... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Service was polite (maybe too efficient since from the photo they clearly cross-contaminate the scoops) but the cone & dairy just weren't worth the calories. Texture was fine but flavor-wise the coffee tasted weak. Skip the pistachio completely, it just tastes like artificial sweetness. I think next time I'll order ice water from someplace when I want to feel cooled off on the boardwalk. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Coffee cone, pistachio cup. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Can't visit ocean city & not get some ice cream from Dumders. This time I tried the original location on the boardwalk. Delicious but messy to eat ! They gave so much ( which was great) but it started melting all over me and the boardwalk so be mindful read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Had to stop by and grab a nice treat. Dumsers always hits the spot and love how quick it is to grab something. The line was a little longer but they have multiple people working which makes it go really quick. I'm simple and just grabbed vanilla but they have lots of options read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Vanilla soft serve - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I recently went to one of the many Dumser's locations on the Ocean City Boardwalk. I got the peanut butter fudge ice cream which was fine, but nothing amazing. I highly recommend Island Creamery in Berlin (20 minutes away) if you have a strong ice cream craving. read more

The hype about Dumsers is legit. Their soft serve is sooooo good. Their milkshakes are creamy and delicious. And their service is quick and friendly. A chocolate/vanilla twist soft serve dipped in peanut butter: PERFECTION. This place is a must try! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Mixed soft serve dipped in peanut butter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Amazing !! Can't walk on the boardwalk and not get some goodies. Dad wanted ice cream so ice cream it is. He got butter pecan , I got coffee. Many flavors to choose from! Definitely coming back before we leave. Great service. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Double Scoop of Coffee ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

We were in OCMD for vacation this past June and of course, we had to cruise the boards with our kids (5 and 7). Of course the evening had to be closed out with some ice cream, as it just wouldn't be a night out without it! We grabbed some cones for the 4 of us and headed over to get a sear. Well, our 5 year old dropped her cone and was pretty bummed. I went to the counter, told them what happened, and offered to buy a new cone. The manager wasn't having that and told the young lady making the cone that it was on the house. Excellent customer service. Even better ice cream! We will be back next summer, no doubt about it! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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Dumser's Dairyland is a small chain of gourmet creameries that opened in Ocean City, Maryland in 1939. It was founded by Gladys Dumser. She and her husband Bernie Thrush had originally sold frozen custard on the Ocean City Boardwalk beginning in 1934. Five years later, she began making homemade ice cream and selling it from a shop on the boardwalk at Wicomico Street. At the time she served vanilla, chocolate, cherry vanilla and chocolate fudge and sold each cone for a nickel. The business was originally named Bernie's Dairyland after her husband. Following a divorce, Gladys married Peter Dumser and the business was renamed. A second location opened further down the Boardwalk in 1972. Dumser sold the business to Donald Timmons in 1981 after her children and grandchildren decided to pursue other opportunities. Dumser passed away in 1993. Today Dumser's Dairyland has seven locations in Ocean City. The original location on Wicomico Street still stands and still uses the same machines that were installed in 1968. My family and I recently visited Dumser's Dairyland while we were on an East Coast Road Trip. After an afternoon playing vintage arcade games at Marty's Playland, we decided to head back out on the boardwalk and see if there were any good ice cream places nearby. Just a short walk from the arcade was the second Dumser's location that ever opened. After looking over their extensive menu, my wife decided to get an Oreo Crush milkshake, our son had a cup of Oreo Crush, and I had a Mint Chocolate Chip milkshake. We were all very happy with our choices; this was excellent ice cream. Dumser's also refer to their milkshakes as "thick shakes" and they call them that for a reason. We'll definitely be stopping at a Dumser's location on our next trip to Ocean City. read more

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An OC tradition. You can't go wrong with any ice cream from Dumsers, from any of their OC locations. Staff was friendly and super quick at preparing awesome cones. This location is a walk up stand and you're on your way to lick and enjoy the rest of the boardwalk! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

This ice cream shop is all over the place in Ocean City. There's Always a long line and I guess it's one of the staples. Been on the boardwalk since the 50's. There's a large selection to choose from waffle cones, sprinkles, etc to go with the ice cream. My coconut chocolate chip was almost tasteless. The chocolate chip used were the mini morsels. It was very hard and dry. The flavor were ok. My mom's ice cream Hawaiian delight, was better. It did lacked some of the flavor like banana. I'm still glad I had a chance to try them out! read more

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The service was quick to take our order and the ice cream was very good. On our second visit we had three shakes. Another customer took one of the three and then looked at us as if we were wrong so we had to wait for it to be remade. There was no way for the customers to know which order was being put up as they only call what the shake is and not an order number or some identification. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Black raspberry ice cream. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Bottom Line: One of the most popular ice cream spots on the Boardwalk serving soft serve, hand dipped ice cream and milkshakes. I should preface this review by noting that I am not a huge ice cream eater but when in Ocean City, do as the Ocean Citians do and eat ice cream, or something like that. I got a cup of peanut butter chocolate chip and enjoyed it. It was a cool September afternoon so there weren't any lines, which was nice. I thought the ice cream was rich, creamy, firm and flavorful, just as it should be. And silly as it sounds, I like the white diary farm inspired building. Like most spots on the boardwalk, this is a walk up counter and there are only a few benches on which to sit to enjoy your sweet treat so consider taking it for a stroll, plopping in the sand or finding an open bench nearby. read more

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We went to Dumsers after dinner as it was highly recommended by our friend who lives in OC. I got a small coffee ice cream cone, by small, expect 3-4 scoops! The flavor is rich and milky, definitely need to eat the cone fast as it starts dripping once you let it sit. We will come back for dessert next time we are in OC. read more

Apathetic service and uninspired ice cream. This location is on the boardwalk and is therefore super busy. The employees look exhausted and don't seem to care about anything. For an ice cream place, it's surely much drearier than you'd think. I got the oreo ice cream and it tasted like the cheapest one you can get at the grocery store. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Small oreo ice cream in a cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Verdict: Keeps me coming back, year after year. Dumsers' or Kohr's? That's just the first choice you'll often face when you want ice cream on the boardwalk. Hand dipped or soft serve? Cone or cup? More flavors than you have days on vacation. The options go on and on until your head spins like the orange-vanilla swirls on the illuminated sign. Allow me to make the night just a little bit easier. You want to go to Dumpsers' Dairy Land and order the coconut chocolate chip ice cream in a waffle cone. Then, you politely ask if you can also get a cup and spoon because you'll want to enjoy every bite without any drips as it slowly melts or any rush to finish. The coconut chocolate chip ice cream is exactly as the name would suggest. If you like coconut, you'll be very happy with the coconut shavings throughout. Unlike the chocolate chips, those little white slivers don't stand out against the ice cream so they become are a welcome surprise in each bite. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land is a must stop when we are in OCMD! Gotta have Ice Cream, or a Sundae, or Pie ala Mode. Great Flavors in the dipped Ice Cream but their soft serve is just as good and can be dipped or sprinkled. If your looking for a place for dessert you won't do wrong taking the family to Dumsers read more

Was expecting a lot from the reputation of this ice cream stand. The coffee shake was excellent - very coffee flavor. The black raspberry ice cream had great flavor, too, but was way too soft to enjoy. Disappointed read more

Got a peanut butter chocolate chip milkshake. It was good. Really thick. You have to wait in separate line after you order the milkshakes and they just call out the flavor. People can get confused as to who's is who's. Should give an order #. Kids got vanilla cone and cup which they enjoyed. read more

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WOW! I'm so glad we chose to get ice cream from here (despite the many choices on the boardwalk) because it was DEEEEELIIISSSSHHHHH! My husband opted for a chocolate soft serve in a cone while I got a small swirl hot fudge sundae. Usually sundaes are pretty rich and too large for me to finish but this was perfect. I actually was scraping the bottom of the cup for more. The ice cream didn't seem like ice cream but more like a custard. It was creamy and really had texture. I didn't feel like I was eating frozen chocolate milk. I wish this place was on the West Coast because it would make a killing. Get from this place before you try any other ice cream on the boardwalk! read more

I like Dumsers but this location just isn't my favorite. The busy boardwalk location always seems like the employees are in a rush and are a little annoyed to take your order. I was happy to get my chocolate/vanilla twist with peanut butter dip and it was tasty, not the best but good. The girl working quickly handed my ice cream, took my pay and went right to look for more customers even though there was no line behind me. I guess I just prefer a place with a little more service, which just isn't the point of this location. Good ice cream, little service but a decent option on the boardwalk. I've seen the line get pretty long but they go pretty quick. read more

Loved the soft serve orange and vanilla swirl. Reminded me of childhood. The service was friendly and very efficient. It has to be since the ice cream is in high demand. Will definitely return when next in ocean city! read more

Meh. Opted out of the expensive bland flavors. I'm a bit of an experienter when it comes to ice cream flavors though, so cookies & cream is not enough to satiate me. Throw some bacon up in 'at! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Got there nice and early, about 10am. It's on the board walk so it's going to be busy but I hit it at just the right time. The girls were super sweet and helpful, because I don't order milk shakes often. read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Perfect - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

I got a kiddie vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles. The ice cream was thick and creamy - like a custard. It was good. The cone tasted a little stale though. read more

She said..." For the food, I would give this place 2 stars because it just wasn't good and it was pretty pricey. For the ice cream I gave it 3 stars. The ice cream wasn't all that good either, just okay. Nothing really stood out here. Probably would go back to try their soft serve, but that's about it." He said...."Food sucked, I got a cheeseburger and you can tell it was not fresh. I was disappointed at the quality of food, everything comes in frozen nothing is made there you can taste the "frozen-biteness" to it. Ice cream is another deal, their soft serve ice cream was very creamy and very good. We also tried their hand scooped ice cream but that didn't taste that great. And when you order a sundae for $7 I am hoping to get more than two small scoops of ice cream. I will admit their brownie on the sundae was very soft, chewy and delicious." read more

We couldn't decide if we wanted ice cream from Dumser's or custard from Kohr Bros. so we got both. First Dumser's. I got a coconut chocolate chip cone. It was quick and easy, staff was friendly and it tasted good and was very refreshing for a hot night on the boardwalk. Then we went to Kohr Bros. I tried to order a simple chocolate cone but the girl kept insisting on making chocolate/peanut butter swirl. I don't like peanut butter so I kept saying no. Finally she hands me what I thought was a chocolate custard...nope, it had peanut butter in it! Next time I'm just going to Dumser's. read more

I grew up in Maryland and have great memories of getting Dumsers with my mom whenever we came to OC. One of funniest parts (in my opinion) is attempting to eat it before it melts off all over your hands and onto the OC boardwalk. It's a great local establishment with mute lie locations on the boardwalk, the strip, and route 50. Always come by at least once when I'm in OC. Thanks for the memories! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Such yummy ice cream! Peanut Butter Sundae was a favorite with our family. Friendly employees and quick service. Will visit again!

Best milkshakes! Delicious and thick shakes. My favorite treat on the boardwalk and it's easier to manage when you're chasing kids around.

ICE CREEEEEEEAAAAAM!!! THIS IS ICE CREAM!!! We went a few times and loved every bit. The only negative is that there isn't one closer!!! read more

Dumsers Dairy Land - MMMM....Malted!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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I have always been a fan of Dumsers. Living 8 blocks away from one for years, I visited quite frequently. Last night I got my normal Oreo crush sundae, shared it with my one year old daughter and sure enough we both woke up vomiting 6 hours later. After talking to management, they claim that there was no fault on their end. "You two must have a stomach bug". Nothing like feeling like a valued customer when you're not even offered reimbursement for the crap that kept you up sick all night long. Needless to say, I will not be returning to any of their locations. read more

The kids got the Icecream!! They got soft serve chocolate and mint chocolate chip. Both were very good. There were numerous places at the boardwalk where you can purchase. They were friendly and well staffed so the line didn't take long at all. We got a large bottle of water that was reasonably priced. read more

Coconut chocolate chip & Heath bar all in one. First of all, it was handed to me so messy and lopsided, it was no wonder I dropped most of it and had it all leak onto my hands that I eventually ended up throwing most of it away. The ice cream itself was basically flavorless and just all tasted like vanilla. I asked the cashier which flavors she liked best or what she could recommend and she basically didn't know what to tell me. Not sure if it was the childhood nostalgia of Dumsers, but it was nothing like I remembered. In the future, I will be choosing Kohr's. read more

Our favorite ice cream spot. They have kid sizes that aren't advertised on their menu. Yummy ice cream and treats. Tons of flavors. Don't waste your time at Kohrs. read more

Look we just went there for ice cream after having dinner elsewhere. Ice cream was great. Place was very clean. Service was great. Spent about $13. No complaints! read more

Dumsers is a staple of Ocean City! A trip to OC is not complete without a Dumsers shake or cone!! The ice cream is the creamiest, with awesome flavors. Just plain goodness! And the shakes are thick and full of whatever topping you add. No skimping!! Must visit Dumsers if you are in OC. read more

Yummy ice cream! The amount of ice cream that we were given as a sundae was really good. I was surprised!

Great ice cream, faster then expected considering the line looked super long!