Carey Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Ocean City, New Jersey, US}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Carey Stadium

| nickname = The Beach House

| image = Carey Stadium night ferris wheel.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| location = Sixth St. & Boardwalk
Ocean City, New Jersey 08226{{cite web|url=http://www.oceancityfc.com/facilities/carey-stadium|title=Carey Stadium|date=21 April 2017|publisher=Ocean City FC|accessdate=August 11, 2017}}

| publictransit =

| broke_ground =

| opened = 1919

| renovated = 2016

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = Ocean City School District

| operator =

| surface = FieldTurf

| construction_cost = $1.2 million
(new turf field-2016){{cite web|title=New artificial turf field should be ready to go at Carey Stadium Friday|url=http://www.ocsentinel.com/news/local/new-artificial-turf-field-should-be-ready-to-go-at/article_aa07aa7a-6491-11e6-be38-9717c0d300de.html?mode=jqm|publisher=Ocean City Sentinel|author=Kristen Kelleher|accessdate=August 11, 2017|archive-date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927043159/http://www.ocsentinel.com/news/local/new-artificial-turf-field-should-be-ready-to-go-at/article_aa07aa7a-6491-11e6-be38-9717c0d300de.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}()

| architect =

| former_names =

| tenants = Ocean City School District Athletics
Ocean City Nor'easters (USL2) (2005–present)

| seating_capacity = 4,000

}}

Carey Stadium is an open-air multi-purpose stadium located just off the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. The stadium has been in use since 1919 and is primarily used by the Ocean City School District for Ocean City High School's Red Raiders football, soccer, and lacrosse teams.{{cite web|url=https://ocnjdaily.com/carey-stadium-becomes-mecca-for-football-fans-programs/|title=Carey Stadium Becomes Mecca for Football Fans, Programs|publisher=OCNJ Daily|date=August 21, 2019|accessdate=July 19, 2024}}

Carey Stadium is also known as the home field for the Ocean City Nor'easters (formerly named Ocean City Barons) of the USL League Two. The club has called the stadium home since 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceancityfc.com/history|title=History of Nor'easters|date=21 April 2017|publisher=Ocean City Nor'easters|accessdate=August 11, 2017}} The stadium's nickname "The Beach House" was coined during the Nor'easters' 2005 season by the team's play-by-play announcer Josh Hakala.{{Cite web|url=http://oceancityfc.com/facilities/carey-stadium|title = Carey Stadium ("The Beach House")|date = 21 April 2017}} Since joining USL League Two in 2003, the Nor'easters have had the fourth-best home record of any team in the league.{{cite web|url=https://prod-assets.demosphere-secure.com/_deimos/_public_files/3hrnt7jyniz8h/history/ocean-city-noreasters-pdl-team-records.pdf?CacheKey=1673132703|title=Ocean City Nor'Easters - USL League Two Team Records|website=demosphere-secure.com|access-date=28 February 2024}}

The field of the stadium is surrounded by a {{convert|400|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} rubberized running track allowing for track and field events to be held.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussportscamps.com/track-field/nike/nike-track-field-camp-ocean-city-high-school|title=NIKE TRACK AND FIELD CAMP AT OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL|website=ussportscamps.com|accessdate=July 19, 2024}}

In 2016, the stadium's natural grass field was replaced with a new FieldTurf surface made of all-natural cork fill instead of crumb rubber.{{cite web|title=Turf installation at Cary Stadium remains set for after graduation|url=http://www.shorenewstoday.com/ocean_city/turf-installation-at-carey-stadium-remains-set-for-after-graduation/article_65928c4e-1df0-11e6-a4a2-73f88479bf6e.html|publisher=The Gazette of Ocean City|author=Andrew Parent|date=May 19, 2016|accessdate=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801000730/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/ocean_city/turf-installation-at-carey-stadium-remains-set-for-after-graduation/article_65928c4e-1df0-11e6-a4a2-73f88479bf6e.html|archive-date=1 August 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/ocean-city-high-school-unveils-artificial-turf-field-football-team-plays-first|title=Ocean City High School Unveils Artificial Turf Field; Football Team Plays First Home Game|publisher=patch.com|date=September 26, 2016|accessdate=August 11, 2017}} A new underground storm water management system was also installed under the playing field.{{cite web|url=https://www.landtekgroup.com/portfolio-item/carey-stadium-ocean-city/|title=OCEAN CITY, NJ ATHLETIC FIELD CONSTRUCTION CAREY STADIUM|publisher=the Land Tek Group, LLC|accessdate=July 22, 2024}}

Carey Stadium is located a little more than 200 meters from the Atlantic Ocean, only one minor league sports team in the country plays closer to an ocean than the Nor'easters do. (Minor league baseball team Pensacola Blue Wahoos play at Admiral Fetterman Field in Pensacola, Florida)

File:Old Carey Stadium Concession Stand 11-18.2000.jpg|Carey Stadium 11.18.2000