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Assateague Island National Seashore MD,VA

Lat, Long: 38.05593172, -75.24524611

Designation: National Seashore

Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateague Island has adapted to an existence on the move. Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests and coastal bays. Rest, relax, recreate and enjoy some time on the edge of the continent.

Weather:

Spring: Often windy and cool with lows in the 40's and highs in the 60's. Summer: Hot and humid with lows in the 60's and highs in the 80's. Fall: Warm with lows in the 50's and highs in the 70's. Winter: Damp cold and often windy. Lows in the 20's, highs in the 40's.

Directions:

There are two entrances to Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague's north entrance is at the end of Route 611, eight miles south of Ocean City, MD. The south entrance is at the end of Route 175, two miles east of Chincoteague, VA. There is no vehicle access between the two entrances on Assateague Island. Vehicles must return to the mainland to access either the north or south entrance.

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Address/Contact:

7206 National Seashore Lane

Berlin, US, 21811

Phone: 4106411441

Email: asis_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Wild horses on the dunes at AssateagueWild horses in the salt marshes on Assateague IslandTree Swallows migrating along the beach at Assateaguetents and vehicle in the oceanside campground duneswaves on Assateague beach with people fishing in the background