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Maryland's only ocean park is located on Assateague Island, a barrier island
bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Sinepuxent Bay.
Two miles of ocean beaches offer swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and
fishing. The island's bayside offers canoeing to secluded coves. The marsh areas
have a variety of wildlife, including deer and feral horses. Assateague was
selected by National Geographic Travel magazine in 1994 as one of the 10 best
state parks in the United States.
Features
- Bike trail, boat launch, nature programs, camp sites, camp store,
dumping station, food & beverage, fishing, swimming, nature center.
- Swimming - Guarded swimming area available from Memorial Day to Labor
Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
- Fishing - Fishing is available in the boat launch area or from the ocean
beach.
- Pets - No pets are permitted in the park.
- Boating - Launch facilities are on the mainland park acreage.
- Camping - 350 sites are available for camping, with a fire ring and
picnic table at each campsite, limited electric hook-ups available.
- Make sure you look at our map of the park.
- Assateague State Park Special Events for 2006
- Campground Office hours of operation for May 2006: Sunday-Thursday, 8:30
a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; October 2006:
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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