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Their movies! One on the history of Assateague Island, the other on the history of the ponies, both films are engaging and you’ll learn a lot!.Filled with hands-on activities and information about the park, this is a place to stop and spend time! Make sure you check out. Just off of the island is Assateague Island Visitor Center. Sit and do nothing but breathe in the sea air- my fav!.Watch the sunrise or sunset on the beach (You won’t be only one! Other campers and horses will be there too! It’s magical.).Complete a Junior Ranger book and earn a badge.Look for animals- there are so many to find!!.Walk along the beach and look for treasure.If you love nature and being outdoors, you’ll have too many choices. There are SO many things to do on and around Assateague Island. You can also camp on Chincoteague Island (not where ponies live) and take day trips to Assateague Island.Ĭheck out my Quick Guide to Camping with Kids for all the things! Hotels & Rentals-Ĭhincoteague, Berlin, Ocean City, and surrounding towns all have a variety of housing options. Shade tents are a must too unless you really like the sun.

He and his buddies stole all the food while the family could do nothing but watch.

Food must be stored in vehicles! I witnessed a stallion stomp and destroy a plastic tote (with safety strap) filled with food.

Wild horses are everywhere, including campsites.

Cold water showers, chemical toilets, and drinking water is near all sites.

Huge, clean, and just minutes from our car, bathrooms, showers, and the beach, it was the perfect location! Each site has a fire pit, picnic table, plenty of room for multiple tents, and costs just $30 a night. We stayed at an Ocean Walk-in Tent site for three nights. Tent camping is seasonal (Back Country camping is year round) and trailer/RV sites are open year round. Tents, trailers, and RV campers (no hookups) are permitted. If you want to stay directly on the island, camping on the Maryland side is your only option. Where to Stayĭepending on your sense of adventure, there are a couple different ways to vacation on or near Assateague Island. Mares on the Maryland side are allowed to foal once in their lives. Other than a yearly sterilization vaccine given to each mare, the Maryland herd is not managed. These horses are allowed to roam freely as well. The second herd is managed by The National Park Service. In order to raise money for the fire department and manage the herd, they hold a week-long event and auction off the foals. Also known as the Chincoteague fire department, the Cowboys swim the horses from Assateague to Chincoteague every summer. One herd is managed by the “Salt Water Cowboys” of Chincoteague, Virginia. Today Assateague is home to two herds of wild horses.

#Assateague campground free#

History tells us settlers probably used the island to raise and feed their horses because Assateague was a free place for them to live and graze. Legend has it a Spanish galleon carrying horses wrecked 300 years ago and the surviving horses swam to the Assateague where their ancestors live today. The other third, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, is owned by Virginia. Nestled along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia, two-thirds of the island is managed by Maryland and consists of Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague Island State Park. HistoryĪssateague Island is a 37-mile barrier island. I read online there was a nature center and that people who visited wished they’d had more time. I knew we’d be staying at a primitive campsite, there would be wild horses, and beaches where we could swim. Having never been to Assateague Island, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Only the promise that we’d return next year, for a much longer stay, allowed us to somewhat reluctantly head home. Let me begin by saying it was REALLY hard to leave the magical island of Assateague. I only recommend the resources we love and use. Unless noted, if I am reviewing a product, I have been compensated for my time. If you click through and make a purchase, I earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Disclosure- Links in this post may be affiliate links.