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Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

National Park Service campground in Assateague Island National Seashore, near Berlin, Maryland.

$10nightly fee
159overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
66 ftmax RV/trailer length
0named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi

How it compares

  • With 159 sites it is the #1 largest of 21 Maryland campgrounds that publish a site count (busy, more amenities).
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is $8.50 below the Maryland median of $18.50/night.
  • There are 12 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 25% of Maryland campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (66 ft), so this is one of the better big-rig options.
  • Pets allowed on 159 of 159 sites; campfires allowed on 2 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Virginia Beach ~95 mi, Norfolk ~104 mi, Baltimore ~113 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only11
Group7
Walk-in/hike-in63
Equestrian2
Accessible2

Amenities & rules

Fire ringsPicnic tablesPets allowedTentsRVs/trailers2 accessible sites

Trails within 5 miles

No named Forest Service or National Park Service trails are mapped within 5 miles. Trails on state, county or Corps of Engineers land aren't in these datasets.

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBeachcombingBikingBirdingCampingCanoeingClam DiggingCrabbingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorse CampingHorseback RidingHuntingInterpretive ProgramsKayakingPaddlingSurfingSwimmingWild Horse ViewingWildlife ViewingWindsurfing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Tingles Island
National Park Service - Assateague Island National Seashore
6.7MD—— — —— ?3 (5.5 mi)
Assateague State Park Campground
Assateague State Park
8.9MD$27.50–$38.50— E yes— Reserve3 (5.7 mi)
Island Resort Campground
Private campground
12.1MD—— — yes— ?1 (0.2 mi)
Pine Grove Campground
Private campground
13.0VA—— — yes— ?0
Pocomoke River State Park Campground
Pocomoke River State Park
13.7MD$18.50–$27.50— E yes— Reserve0
Frontier Town Campground
Private campground
14.5MD—— — —— ?1 (3.0 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Assateague Island National Seashore is a 37-mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia. Famed for its wild horses, this barrier island is a constantly shifting ribbon of sand, altered daily by powerful wind and waves. Assateague Island, dedicated as a National Seashore on September 1, 1965, lays claim to a long and rich history. Today's visitors can explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays. Only a couple of miles wide at its broadest point, the island's terrain offers shelter to the famed wild horses as well as sika deer, ghost crabs, and migrating birds such as the great blue heron and snowy egret. Favorite recreational a… read the full description on Recreation.gov