Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
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Assateague Island National Seashore is a 37-mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia. Famed for its wild horses, this barrier island is a constantly shifting ribbon of sand, altered daily by powerful wind and waves. Dedicated as a National Seashore on September 1, 1965, it offers sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests and coastal bays. Only a couple of miles wide at its broadest point, the island's terrain offers shelter to the famed wild horses as well as sika deer, ghost crabs, and migrating birds such as the great blue heron and snowy egret. Favorite recreational activities include fishing, surfing, beachcombing, swimming and sunbathing, and activities are abundant on the island, with both crabbing and clamming as well as a long stretch of beach for swimming and kayaking. The Over-Sand Vehicle (OSV) Zone contains miles of unspoiled beaches managed by the National Park Service to accommodate OSV enthusiasts and other beach goers. The campground is open year-round, and advance reservations are available up to 6 months in advance. Oceanside group sites and bayside individual sites are available year-round; equestrian non-electric sites from October 16 through April 15 each year (closed April 16 – October 15); and oceanside individual sites from March 15 through November 15, first come first serve only from November 16 to March 14. Amenities include vault toilets, drinking water, and unheated showers (March 15 – November 15 only) for rinsing off sand. Water in the campground is available when temperatures are above freezing, and year round at the dump stations. The island can be accessed from the northern route in Maryland or the southern route in Virginia, but there is no through road from one end of the island to the other; access to both entrances is by bridge over mainland routes. The Assateague Island National Seashore, Assateague State Park and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge work together to manage and protect this unique, diverse strip of land. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge offers a 14,000-acre wildlife preserve at the southern end of Assateague Island. To the north, Assateague State Park features two miles of pristine ocean beaches. Ocean City, Maryland is only about 10 miles away with a 2.5 mile long boardwalk filled with shops, restaurants and a wide variety of entertainment options, and the historic town of Berlin is about 10 miles west, offering many shops and restaurants.
- Pet friendly
Location
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A01
Bayside Loop A · STANDARD NONELECTRIC · Overnight
- Max Num of People
- 6
- Pets Allowed
- Yes
- Capacity/Size Rating
- Single
- Max Vehicle Length
- 49
Campsites159
Berlin, MD
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Amenities
Accessible campsites
2 sites
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Site features
Driveway surface
Paved (varies by site)
Max vehicle length
Typically 41 ft, up to 61 ft
Site length
Typically 40 ft, up to 62 ft
Site width
Typically 22 ft, up to 36 ft
Proximity to water
Island, Oceanfront
Hike-in distance
Up to 600 ft
Horse
Up to 60 ft
RV
Typically 55 ft, up to 62 ft
Tent
Typically 36 ft, up to 54 ft
Trailer
Typically 55 ft, up to 62 ft
Beachcombing
Biking
Birding
Camping
Canoeing
Clam Digging
Crabbing
Fishing
Hiking
Interpretive Programs
Kayaking
Surfing
Swimming
Wild Horse Viewing
Windsurfing
Rules & policies
Check-in
12:00 PM
Check-out
11:00 AM
People per site
Up to 6
Vehicles per site
Up to 2
Camping equipment required
Pets allowed
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