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National Park Service provides bayside and oceanside. This contrasts to a “walk-in” campground where you park your car in a main parking lot and carry all of your equipment some distance to the campground. Camping at Assateague Island National Seashore is permitted only on the Maryland side of Assateague. Permits can be obtained at the park’s Maryland Ranger Station or the Toms Cove Visitor Center in Virginia.įor more information on the campgrounds, see the following web pages:įor those unfamiliar with the term, a “drive-in” campground is one where you park your car at the site. A permit is required, and these are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of departure only. No reservations can be made for backcountry sites. You can reserve a campsite up to six months in advance, and campsites for the weekend are usually taken the day they become available. To make a reservation, call (877) 444-6777 or go online to. At all other times the Oceanside campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. They are also required from March 15 th through November 15 th at the Oceanside Drive-In Campground.

Reservations are required for the Bayside Drive-In Campground, the Oceanside Group Campground, and the Equestrian Campground at all times. The Oceanside Walk-in Campground is closed from November 16th until March 14th. The Oceanside and Bayside drive-in campgrounds, the group campground, and the equestrian campground are open year-round. No lights are in the restrooms (at least where I was at), so you have to bring a lantern or flashlight at nighttime.

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Portable toilets are at the backcountry sites, but no showers. There is also a dump station for RVs at each of the two drive-in campgrounds. The drive-in and walk-in campgrounds have drinking water, compositing toilets (fancy portable toilets), and cold water showers from mid-March through mid-November. There are no electricity or water hook-ups at any of the campgrounds. To qualify, your vehicle must be self-contained and have an approved toilet and permanent waste storage system installed (see the Beach Driving page for details). The National Park on Assateague is much larger than the state park and offers wilderness camping opportunities as well as regular tent and RV camping, OSV (over sand vehicle) access to the beach for fishing, kayak rentals on the bayside from Assateague Island Outfitters, and miles of marsh and beach ideal for beach going, birding, and looking for the ponies. In addition to these campgrounds, those who purchased an Over Sand Vehicle Bullpen Permit can stay overnight in the “bullpen,” an RV park, so to speak, on the beach. Assateague Island National Seashore Campground in Berlin, Maryland: 82 reviews, 72 photos, & 30 tips from fellow RVers. All camping must be done in designated areas. There is no camping in the Virginia section. Two drive-in campgrounds, one walk-in campground, a group campground, six backcountry campsites open to hikers and kayakers, and even a campground for those who bring their horses to the park are located in the Maryland section of Assateague Island National Seashore.

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Download our horseback riding brochure (pdf file, 67kb) for more information.Camping at Assateague Island National Seashore Sites can be reserved up to 6 months in advance. Generators are permitted from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Sites have picnic tables, fire rings with grills, and hitching posts. Each site accommodates up to 6 people and 6 horses. Horse Camp: There are 2 campsites for horse camping available October 16 through April 14.Assateague State Park Camping, Berlin: See 107 traveler reviews, 193 candid. Group campsites can be reserved year round, up to 6 months in advance at $80 per night per site. ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK CAMPING - Updated 2023 Campground Reviews (Berlin, MD). Sites have multiple picnic tables and fire rings with grills. Tent-only sites, located 100-200 feet from centralized parking area. Group Camping: Organized clubs and affiliated groups must use group campsites.Sites are $40 per night and can be reserved year round, up to 6 months in advance. A Drive-In 'Generator-Free Zone' is located in Bayside B Loop. Sites have a picnic table and a fire ring with a grill. Bayside Drive-in: Tents, trailers and recreational vehicles (no hookups).Walk-in sites are closed from November 16 through March 14. Sites have a picnic table and a fire ring. Oceanside Walk-in: Tent-only sites, located 100-200 feet from centralized parking areas.

Oceanside Drive-in: Tents, trailers and recreational vehicles (no hookups).Assateague Island National Seashore Campgrounds:

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