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.
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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. Potable water and dump stations remain operable.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. Please be aware that our showers are shut off from mid-November to mid-March to prevent frozen pipes. Access to both Maryland and Virginia entrances are reached by bridge over mainland routes. 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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