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Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

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Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

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Is Assateague Island National Seashore Campground open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Assateague Island National Seashore.

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  • 160 sites for group and horse campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • Near BerlinAssateague Island National Seashore

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 .

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

    Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 31°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 33°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 37°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 45°

      10 wet

    5. May

      72° / 54°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 63°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 68°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 68°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 64°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 53°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 42°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 35°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Assateague, MD, 1 mi away at 10 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

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