My daughter was in the tent while this was happening and it frightened her. We did have an incident where one horse caught his hoof in the rain fly bungie of my tent and could not get loose. It is best to store coolers and food items under a trailer or in your vehicle if possible to keep them from snacking on your goods. One evening after we had gone to bed, we heard crashing on the table as they knocked pots (empty of course) and lamps off of the table and were basically rooting through whatever they could find that resembled something to eat. This can be difficult, however, when they regularly make visits to your picnic table (even while you are sitting there) looking for food. While they are a joy to behold, the park strongly suggests no interaction with them (feeding or touching them). The main attraction for many people is the wild horses that freely roam around the island. For trailers, there are no water and electric hookups but there is a dump station at the end of the park for sewage and the bath houses have hand pump style water access. Primitive but in keeping with the natural element of the park. Additionally, while the federal park has a bath house, the toilets are the composting type (non flushing), there is no electric or lighting (you need a flashlight at night), and the showers are cold water with a button you have to press every 30 seconds or so to start the water again). ![]() The flies can be bad as well if you leave food or bait remnants around your campsite. ![]() We used the sprays and wrist bands and they seemed to work somewhat. What you will probably hear the most from any reviewers that have visited here is "mosquitoes, mosquitoes, mosquitoes". At this point we prefer the bay side because the elements are less extreme and the sites are grassy rather than pure sand. We have camped on both the ocean side sites and the bay side. If you have a senior park pass (my father did) there is no charge. Additionally, there is a $15 fee (good for one week) to get into the Federal park regardless of whether you are camping there or not. Most of these can be obtained for free online at their respective websites and last for a year. We did some surf fishing as well but be advised that you now have to have either a Federal, Virginia, or Maryland saltwater fishing license to do so. The beach is gorgeous, no crowds (this time of year anyway) and the water is still warm enough to swim and surf in the ocean. I cannot say enough about the fun outdoor activities that this park offers. The park does not have a camp store so you do have to drive a few miles up the road to get supplies. We did find that some of the local shops (Assateague Market and Buck's) have some end-of-season deals on souvenirs, but overcharge for many other basic items ($2.50+ for a gallon of water that is $.88 at Walmart limited beer selection at $10+ for a 6 pack). The island, just south of Ocean City, Maryland although quiet and a "world of its own" is also conveniently located to most amenities you may need for camping and water sporting -ice, bait and tackle, groceries (Food Lion and Walmart close by), souvenirs, etc. ![]() Our family has been camping here for many years (20+) in both the Maryland State and Federal park campgrounds and the following are some pros and cons of a trip here. We camped on the bay side of the Federal park. All in all of the four week long camping trips we took this spring, summer, Assateague Island National Seashore would rank at the top of the list.I just returned from a camping trip on Assateague Island with family and friends. Bathroom (Chemical toilet was clean, cold shower tolerable (especially after a dip in the ocean.) I would suggest if you need a hot shower, go over to the State Campground and pay $5 and use the day use bathhouse shower. It got very hot at times during the day light hours, make sure you have man made shade ( we had a EZ-UP, trailer awning and two beach umbrellas) available, if you don't it could be hazardous, the sun can be unrelenting. We were prepared for the weather, had to take down our awning a number of times, the wind was at times persistent, so be aware. Ocean was right over the dune, fantastic! We had two different herds of horses descend on our Loop on the Monday with the two stallions kicking each other, wild! We had the good fortune of watching herds on the beach at sundown. I'd say in the week long stay we had one day of difficulty with regards to the nats/ horseflies. We liked the location, a bit more sandy/ beach like then Loop 2. We camped in our 1955 Aljoa Sportsman for a week, mid September 2016.
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