![]() ![]() that will save you at night if the bugs are bad.Īnd trust me, if the bugs are bad.repellent isn't going to save you. In all seriousness, i would highly recommend buying a screen tent to put around the picnic table. depending on your procilivities, you might want to check alcohol rules in the state park too.not that i think you're wanting to get drunk & rowdy, but i seem to have read that ALL alcohol is currently prohibited in state parks, & sheesh.how uncivilized not to be able to have a glass of wine with dinner! not sure what improvements they've made, but when we camped there it was outhouses & cold showers, as opposed to bathhouses in the state park. The national seashore part was more primitive. To me, the state park always resembled a commercial campground sites close together with little or no privacy, but more amenities. ![]() Please bear in mind that it's been quite awhile since i camped, but we used to camp at assateague at least once, and often twice or 3 times a year.always at the national seashore. Bands of wild horses freely roam amongst plants and. ![]() Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays. Enjoy the beauty of the herds of wild Assateague horses that roam the beaches and woods. We've done well leaving at 4 am and getting across the bridge by 6 or 7.it's the going home that is always a problem for us! For information about the park, visit the National Park Service website for Assateague Island National Seashore: nps.gov/asis. Last summer, the horses walked right past us as we sat on the beach in the dark.and then we got to go back to sleep in the air conditioned comfort of our condo beds.Īlas, the traffic seems to be quite a problem. Ask at the Visitors Center and they'll show you where you can have a fire and what the rules are. We've been doing this for the last few years and my sons (5 and 11) agree that it's their favorite part of our vacation. Many people don't realize that you can have a campfire on the beach at Assateague. Even if you don't attend a program, you can wade in the bay at Old Ferry Landing and see lots of neat creatures like grass shrimp and mussels. My kids both loved using the seine nets during the program at Old Ferry Landing. ![]() We pick up a schedule on our first day and plan if we want to come for any events. Don't miss the Visitors Center on the mainland before you cross the bridge to the island-it's free, and kids love the "please touch" tank. We stop on our way down (we leave at 4 am from Gettysburg, and usually arrive in the area by 8 or 9) and spend the day there before we check in. Fish and Wildlife Service).We have always gone to the national side, mostly because we often enjoy some of the ranger-led programs during the week. Its free to enter for those on foot or bike. The island consists of three public areas Assateague Island National Seashore (managed by the National Park Service), Assateague State Park (managed by the Maryland Park Service of the Department of Natural Resources) and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (managed by the U.S. For both the Maryland State Park and the NPS part of Assateague Island you will pay a 20 per vehicle fee. 41,346 acres of land and water are within the seashore’s boundaries. The stated mission of the park is to preserve and protect “unique coastal resources and the natural ecosystem conditions and processes upon which they depend, provide high-quality resource-based recreational opportunities compatible with resource protection and educate the public as to the values and significance of the area”.Īssateague Island encompasses a 37-mile-long barrier island, adjacent marsh islands and waters in Maryland and Virginia, and the Assateague Island Visitor Center on the Maryland mainland. The National Seashore offers a setting in which to experience a dynamic barrier island and to pursue a multitude of recreational opportunities. Located within a three-hour drive to the east and south of Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia major metropolitan areas plus north of the several clustered smaller cities around Hampton Roads harbor of Virginia with Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Located on the East Coast along the Atlantic Ocean in Maryland and Virginia, Assateague Island is the largest natural barrier island ecosystem in the Middle Atlantic states region that remains predominantly unaffected by human development. Rest, relax, recreate and enjoy some time on the edge of the continent.Īssateague Island National Seashore is a unit of the National Park Service system of the U.S. Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests and coastal bays. Life on Assateague Island has adapted to an existence on the move. Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. ![]()
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