Campers must sleep in the designated campsite.ĭon't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Walk-in and Group campsites are tent only sites. Sleeping in a vehicle is prohibited in Walk-in and Group sites. Tent Stake Recommendation: The park recommends using long tent stakes to anchor tents in the sand and against the wind. Generators Prohibited: Generators are completely PROHIBITED in Bayside Loop B as well as in walk-in and group sites. Vehicle Limits for Group Campsites: No more than 10 motor vehicles permitted per Group site. Vehicle Limits on Walk-in Campsites: No more than one motor vehicle allowed per walk-in campsite. Vehicle Limits on Drive-in Campsites: No more than two motor vehicles, or one vehicle with trailer, are allowed per drive-in campsite. Mosquitoes: Extreme mosquito/biting insect conditions are normal to the area bring insect repellent with DEET. If you do not have a horse do not book a horse campsite. Cancellations for a 1-night stay will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to the additional service fee.Įquestrian Campsites A & B: Horse Camp campers must bring their own horses. Late Cancellations: Customers who cancel a reservation the day before or the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. If it is an after hours emergency, please contact the campground host. Campers who desire to depart early MUST check out at the Ranger Station and be off the site completely by 11:00 am or NO REFUND will be given. Ĭheck-out: Campsites must be vacated by 11 am on the day of checkout. Learn more on the park's Assateague's Wild Horses web page. Do not touch, feed or otherwise entice the horses. Stay at least a school bus length (40 feet) away from the wild horses. All food must be stored inside a latchable hard-sided cooler or inside your vehicle.
#ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE OR STATE PARK FREE#
Wild Horses: Wild (or feral) horses roam free on the island. Reservation holders who have not checked in by noon of the day following their reservation date are considered "no shows" and the site may be re-sold. Campers who arrive after the Ranger Station closes must check in with the rangers before 10 am the next morning. Access to both Maryland and Virginia entrances are reached by bridge over mainland routes.Įntrance Fee: An Interagency (America the Beautiful) Pass, Assateague Annual Pass, or $25 entrance fee is required to enter the park in addition to camping fees. If you do not already own a pass you may pay the fee upon arrival.Ĭheck-in: Campers must check in at the Ranger Station upon arrival. 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. Water in the campground is available when temperatures are above freezing, and year round at the dump stations. Oceanside Individual sites: From March 15 through November 15 each year (first come first serve only, November 16 - March 14).Īmenities include vault toilets, drinking water, and unheated showers (March 15 - November 15 only) for rinsing off sand.Equestrian Non-electric sites: From October 16 through April 15 each year (closed April 16 - October 15).Advance reservations are available up to 6 months in advance during the following dates: For more information visit the Assateague Island National Seashore website. 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. The Over-Sand Vehicle (OSV) Zone at Assateague Island contains miles of unspoiled beaches managed by the National Park Service to accommodate OSV enthusiasts and other beach goers. Favorite recreational activites include fishing, surfing, beachcombing, swimming, and sunbathing. 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.
Today's visitors can explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays. Assateague Island, dedicated as a National Seashore on September 1, 1965, lays claim to a long and rich history. Famed for its wild horses, this barrier island is a constantly shifting ribbon of sand, altered daily by powerful wind and waves.
Assateague Island National Seashore CampgroundĪssateague Island National Seashore is a 37-mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia.
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