About Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
Number of accommodations: 150
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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.
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
Shannon H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 β’ Stayed at: G1, Loop: Oceanside Group Sites
The best time ever! We were there during a rainstorm but I still would do it over again! Iβve been coming here for 15 years now and itβs never a bad time. Couldnβt recommend enough. Definitely will say the horses have become a lot more bold so definitely lock up your food/garbage. Sometimes they even know how to open the locks under the tables so coolers with locks and just storing in tents/car is probably a better option. Definitely recommend a campfire on the beach! And loved bringing a canopy tent.
David B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 069, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
Just simple beach camping at its finest. Campsites consistently spotless; well maintained boardwalks and showers; friendly campers and lightly populated beaches. Love this campground!
John S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 063, Loop: Oceanside Walk In 42-44, 51-82
Great park. Great rangers
Kari H
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 030, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
Camping like I've never experienced! Being so close to the ocean was magnificent and we got to see the wild horses up close (but not too close!). This was my six-year-old niece's first time camping and seeing the ocean, and a truly unforgettable experience for us all. We stayed on Oceanside Loop 2 Site 30 during the first week of June and didn't have any issue with mosquitos, which we had been warned about. Locals said that time of year tends to be less buggy than later in the summer. We also enjoyed coffee and breakfast at "5 Tides" one morning-- only a ten minute drive from the site. There was a huge storm one night and our tents stayed up despite the heavy wind. We didn't have any special stakes for camping on sand.
Richard K
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 β’ Stayed at: A10, Loop: Bayside Loop A
The washroom facilities are in desperate need of an upgrade. The horse droppings in the camp areas generate flies. Depends on your tolerance for flies. I booked our campsites for June the previous February. I could only get 3 consecutive nights (Tuesday to Thursday) and we had to change sites every night, so it was very frustrating to see all the no-shows every night. I would say that 15% - 20% of the sites were empty overnight, despite the camp ground being fully booked. Not sure what you can do about that, just saying that it was very frustrating. Other than that we enjoyed ourselves, it is a very special place.
Jeremy K
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 010, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
This is a beautiful park with an extraordinary amount of beautiful things to do and see. We wish would have stayed for longer than one night. We definitely saw horses on the beach, and in our campground. We stayed in the Oceanside Loop. Only negative was one camper who ran a very loud generator from 7A until almost 10PM while we were there and then fired it up again the next morning. We have batteries and solar, so we are very sensitive to this. Instead of sitting around our campfire at night, looking at the stars and hearing waves crashing...it sounded like a construction site. It is my understanding that at least one member from the group has to remain on the site while the generator is running, but they definitely were all off of the site. I have also read that the generator cannot exceed 50 decibels from 50 feet away, but I measured it and it was nearly 60db from over 150 ft away. Otherwise, a beautiful, beautiful place worth revisiting.
GREG S
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 037, Loop: Oceanside Loop 2
Arguably the best and most beautiful campsite I have ever been to. Stepping out of the RV directly into soft sand was nothing short of amazing. I didn't need shoes my entire camping trip. Walked directly to the beach from the campsite from a path that is shared by only a few campsites. The horses will come right up to your camper as if you are not even there.
I expected that everyone would be running generators, but that wasn't our experience. I honestly don't think I heard anyone's generator the entire time.
We went in mid June and did not need AC at all.
TMobile service was spotty. I had to work from home for a few days and I made it work with my phone's hotspot strategically placed (and constantly moving it). There are other parts of the park, such as the gift shop parking lot, that get good 5GUC (I did have to sit in the parking lot for a little bit to complete a call).
Tracey L
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 β’ Stayed at: B37, Loop: Bayside Loop B
We had such a wonderful time. Everyone who worked at the park was so informative and accommodating. We are going to make it a yearly trip! The only problem was one day a truck with a confederate flag and that message of hate doesn't belong in our national parks but I know that is something you cannot control.
Oliver G
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 β’ Stayed at: A14, Loop: Bayside Loop A
Nice Campground but a lot of Insects. You might encounter some horses, eventually in the middle of the night. Toilets are not very nice and for $40/night one should expect a bit more 'luxury'. $25 would be a fair deal but $40 is definitely overpriced.
Janice L
VerifiedJuly 6, 2024 β’ Stayed at: 017, Loop: Oceanside Loop 1
Please consider a park entry reservation system during the summer, especially holidays & weekends, as park is over capacity with cars also parked on the grass & bumper to bumper traffic on long access road. Wild ponies are inundated with aggressive tourists & congestion!!!
Location Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
Address:
7206 National Seashore Ln
Berlin, MD, 21811
United States
Follow US Route 50 east to MD Route 611 south. Proceed over the Verrazano Bridge. Take the first right onto BayBerry Drive. Continue 2.25 miles (3.6 km) to the entrance station. An entrance fee is required unless you possess an America the Beautiful annual or lifetime pass. Take the first right to the ranger station to register and check in.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0833 / -75.2
Elevation: 0 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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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). |