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Assateague Island National SeashoreAssateague's marshes provide egrets and other migratory birds with a menu full of seafood delicacies such as crabs, fish and snails. 22kb
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Life on the Edge

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.
 
Visitors will be able to enjoy all the park's natural and cultural resources and truly be our “guests” on 3 fee-free weekends this summer. (20kb)

Assateague Island National Seashore announces 3 “Fee Free” Weekends

Assateague Island National Seashore is pleased to announce that there will be “Fee Free” weekends this summer to enjoy the Seashore in the Maryland and Virginia districts. For the following weekends, entrance fees will be waived:
June 20-21 (Father’s Day weekend)
July 18-19
August 15-16
Visitors will be able to enjoy all the natural and cultural resources and truly be our “guests”. “We’re inviting you to come for a visit, to relax, to learn a little bit more about your national treasure and to just have fun with friends and family”, states Superintendent Trish Kicklighter.
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A variety of ranger guided programs are available to encourage visitors of all ages to enjoy and learn more about the barrier island environment. 10kb

Ranger Guided Programs

A variety of ranger-guided programs are available to encourage visitors of all ages to enjoy and learn more about the barrier island environment.

Maryland District Programs
June 28 - July 4, 2009 (PDF file, 196kb)
July 5 - July 18, 2009 (PDF file, 149kb)

Virginia District Programs
June 28 - July 4, 2009 (PDF file, 189kb)
July 5 - July 11, 2009 (PDF file, 273kb)

Maryland District
Barrier Island Visitor Center
410-641-1441

Virginia District
Toms Cove Visitor Center
757-336-6577

 
Assateague Island Alliance logo, 22kb

Assateague Island Alliance, Assateague's New Friends Group

Visit Assateague Island Alliance online to join and learn more about their mission to support education, research, stewardship and recreational opportunities.

 
 

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7206 National Seashore Lane
Berlin, MD 21811

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Maryland District Visitor Information
(410) 641-1441

Virginia District Visitor Information
(757) 336-6577

Climate

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.
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Assateague Island is a rest stop for monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico in the fall. 10 kb  

Did You Know?
No other butterfly migrates up to 3,000 miles like the Monarch. Look on the seaside goldenrod in the fall to catch a glimpse of the great-great-grandchildren of the Monarchs that overwintered in Mexico.

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Last Updated: July 02, 2009 at 15:54 EST