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Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

Assateague Island National Seashore Wild Horses on the Beach
Seining the waters of Assateague
A tent pitched on the sand
A bird hitches a ride on the back of a wild horse.
A wild horse grazes near the campground

About Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

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. Assateague Island, dedicated as a National Seashore on September 1, 1965, lays claim to a long and rich history. Today's visitors can explore 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 activites include fishing, surfing, beachcombing, swimming, and sunbathing.  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. 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. For more information visit the Assateague Island National Seashore website . 

Number of accommodations: 150

Campground Amenities

  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Mar 15 to Nov 14

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152 Sites Available

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🚐 008, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 010, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 012, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 014, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 016, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 018, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
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🚐 036, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
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🚐 037, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
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🚐 038, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
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🚐 041, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
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β›Ί 042, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 074, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 075, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 076, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 079, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 080, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 081, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 082, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
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β›Ί 083, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 084, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 086, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 087, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 088, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 091, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 095, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 096, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 098, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 100, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 101, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 102, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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β›Ί 104, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 83-104
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🚐 A03, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A04, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A05, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A06, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A07, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A11, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A12, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A13, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A14, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A15, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A16, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A17, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A21, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A22, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A23, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 A24, Loop: Bayside Loop A
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🚐 B25, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B26, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B27, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B28, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B29, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B30, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B31, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B32, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B33, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B35, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B36, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 B37, Loop: Bayside Loop B
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🚐 C38, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C39, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C40, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C41, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C42, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C43, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C44, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C47, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C48, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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🚐 C49, Loop: Bayside Loop C
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β›Ί G1, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
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$80.00
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β›Ί G2, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
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β›Ί G3, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
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β›Ί G4, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
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β›Ί G5, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
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🚐 Horse Camp - A, Loop: Equestrian Non-Electric
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🚐 Horse Camp - B, Loop: Equestrian Non-Electric
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Reviews (524)

What Guests Are Saying

Assateague Island National Seashore Campground offers a peaceful and beautiful camping experience, highlighted by the presence of wild ponies roaming freely. Reviewers appreciate the spacious and well-maintained campsites, stunning views, and the friendly, knowledgeable park staff. While some guests noted issues like cold water showers and occasional bugs, the overall atmosphere and natural beauty of the area make it a favored destination for repeat visitors.

Review Summary

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524 reviews
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Katie S

Verified

June 30, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: A17, Loop: Bayside Loop A

5

Clean, peaceful & easy to relax!
Beware of heavy flies & mosquitoes, bring lots of bug spray!

Beautiful place to camp & visit! Take your kids to the visitor center for their museum and to become a junior ranger. They also have a schedule of things to do!

Nicholas B

June 29, 2025

5

This is the third year we have camped on the beach and the kids love the experience and continue to look forward to it each year. We have a canopy tent with a screen to keep the bugs out and it would get hot in the direct sun without it. The group sites tend to have more space but both years we camped there ended up having more noise from neighbors. Enjoy!

Daniel B

Verified

June 28, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: 077, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82

5

Beautiful location and hard working rangers and staff. Please keep our national parks system as it is or better. Once gone it can never be recovered.

Daniel B

Verified

June 28, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: 076, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82

5

The Park Rangers and assisting staff are excellent to meet and very helpful. The eagerness to teach and help kids who ask questions made for a delightful experience and really shows how much everyone at the park cares about what they do.

The showers are in what appears to be the best repair the staff can give them but it appears indicating the best job staff can perform with operating expenses but it is showing that capital expenses are not being provided to the park and staff are doing the best than can with what they have. Please consider better ways to finance the park and the mission the staff fulfill. We are lucky to have the parks and the people that decide to dedicate themselves to these parks. Let's take care of both and support them for today and the future.

Again, my kid loves visiting and the staff make a wonderful park come alive with details and information he enjoys learning about.

Salman Z

Verified

June 27, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: B31, Loop: Bayside Loop B

2

It was okay stay. Was expecting flush toilets and hand washing stations but they had smelly pit toilets. Also was unlucky that horse did #2 close to the enterence of camp site so it was stinking. High wind had help with that issue. Showers rooms were large but had to continuously press it to take shower. Shower heads were not very useful to remove sand. Overall, okay experience. I will not come back.

Sandra S

Verified

June 25, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: A16, Loop: Bayside Loop A

5

The weather was not the best a couple days so we took advantage of the awesome visitor center
The kids loved all the ranger talks . The horses visited our site daily . Beautiful Island we enjoy coming here year after year.

Edward B

Verified

June 25, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: B26, Loop: Bayside Loop B

5

Wonderful location, the horses never disappoint visitors. Clean and orderly with friendly staff.

Michael W

Verified

June 24, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: B37, Loop: Bayside Loop B

5

I'm Currently At Day 12 On The Island...
The Compassion, Friendliness, Informative
Nature Of The Staff Is Impeccable...The Camp Hosts, Volunteers, An All Full Time Employees Have Treated Me With Respect An Acknowledged Me When Entering Their Office Space....Job Well Done~Kudo's
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Hannah E

Verified

June 24, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: 061, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82

5

Right on the beach, plenty of wildlife as well. The walk to the site was not bad at all. The bathrooms are the compost ones- no sinks.

Karen W

Verified

June 24, 2025 β€’ Stayed at: 024, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2

5

Assateague is always a magical place

Location Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

Address:
7206 National Seashore Ln
Berlin, MD, 21811
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 38.0833 / -75.2

Elevation: 0 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Entrance 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.

General

Check-in: Campers must check in at the Ranger Station upon arrival. Campers who arrive after the Ranger Station closes must check in with the rangers before 10 am the next morning. 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.

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Wild Horses: Wild (or feral) horses roam free on the island. All food must be stored inside a latchable hard-sided cooler or inside your vehicle. Stay at least a school bus length (40 feet) away from the wild horses. Do not touch, feed or otherwise entice the horses. Learn more on the park's Assateague's Wild Horses web page .

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Check-out: Campsites must be vacated by 11 am on the day of checkout. 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. If it is an after hours emergency, please contact the campground host.

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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. Cancellations for a 1-night stay will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to the additional service fee.

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Equestrian Campsites A & B: Horse Camp campers must bring their own horses. If you do not have a horse do not book a horse campsite.

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Mosquitoes: Extreme mosquito/biting insect conditions are normal to the area; bring insect repellent with DEET.

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Vehicle Limits on Drive-in Campsites: No more than two motor vehicles, or one vehicle with trailer, are allowed per drive-in campsite.

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Vehicle Limits on Walk-in Campsites: No more than one motor vehicle allowed per walk-in campsite.

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Vehicle Limits for Group Campsites: No more than 10 motor vehicles permitted per Group site.

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Generators Prohibited: Generators are completely PROHIBITED in Bayside Loop B as well as in walk-in and group sites.

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Tent Stake Recommendation: The park recommends using long tent stakes to anchor tents in the sand and against the wind.

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Sleeping in a vehicle is prohibited in Walk-in and Group sites. Walk-in and Group campsites are tent only sites. Campers must sleep in the designated campsite. 

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Don'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. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. There is no firewood for sale on the island in the off season (generally mid-October - Memorial Day).

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