Assateague State Park

Open 8 a.m. to Sunset Year-Round ($FEE)
From Ocean City, take Rt. 50 W. to Rt. 611 S. & follow signs
Ocean City, Md. (410-641-2120)

Assateague Island State Park features the famous wild Assateague Ponies in a beautiful nature preserve just 15 minutes from Ocean City, Md.

The park, adjacent to the Assateague National Wildlife Refuge, offers swimming, windsurfing, fishing, nature trails, bicycle paths and a host of other activities.

Facilities, Features of Assateague Island State Park Wildlife Refuge

• Swimming.
  
• Visitors Center.
  
• Camping, hiking, canoeing.
  
• Off-road beach trail for registered users.
  
• Bicycle paths, paved nature path.
  
• Surf fishing.
  
• Windsurfing.

Reminders From the Wildlife Refuge Park Office

• Keep the park grounds and restrooms clean and remember to recycle when possible.

More Assateague Island State Park Wildlife Refuge Info

• AssateagueIsland.com
• NPS Assateague Site

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
on Assateague Island

Do not leave cameras in the trunk! Have them ready all the time!

The Islands of Assateague and Chincoteague have a lot more than just ponies. They're a naturalist's and Birdwatcher's paradise.

Around every corner or behind any bush or shrub is THAT SHOT!

Photo: A shorebird looking
for breakfast

 

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