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. 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! 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. There are fees involved in visiting both districts and you cannot drive from one directly across the state line to the other: getting from the Virginia District to the Maryland district (and vice versa) requires that you go back to the mainland and travel mainland roads to get to a bridge leading back to the island.We have always gone to the national side, mostly because we often enjoy some of the ranger-led programs during the week. Hours are usually 9 am to 4 pm except in summer when that changes to 9 am to 5 pm. The Toms Cove Visitor Center is open 7 days a week, March through November, and Fridays through Mondays the rest of the year. The Maryland Ranger District and Campground office is open year round but the hours vary with the seasons.īecause of the association with Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, the Virginia District of the National Seashore tends to be open during daylight hours only. The Visitor Center is also closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. In January and February it is open the same hours but only Thursday through Monday. The Visitor Center is open 7 days a week, 9 am to 5 pm from March through December. The Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore is open 24/7/365. In the early 1900's the Volunteer Firemen of Chincoteague Island bought ownership of the herd and have been allowed to graze up to 150 ponies per year on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge through a special use permit granted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. The horses have adapted to the harsh environment and have thrived ever since. The wild horses probably arrived in the 1600's and 1700's as local settlers used the islands to hide their herds and avoid fencing laws and taxation.
Maryland's Assateague State Park is wholly contained within the Maryland District of the National Seashore. The Virginia District of the National Seashore is on property owned by Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is administered by the National Park Service through an agreement with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Stretching from the Ocean City, Maryland inlet to Fishing Point on Tom's Cove Hook, Assateague Island National Seashore overlaps the boundaries of Maryland and Virginia at the island's southern end. In addition to the gorgeous expanse of sandy beach, Assateague Island is rather famous for the herd of wild horses roaming the area.
Assateague Island National Seashore is a 41,320-acre property on Assateague Island, a barrier island off the eastern shores of mainland Maryland and Virginia.
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