Assateague Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)

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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.

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
August 14 - August 28, 2010 (PDF file, 545kb)
August 29 - September 4, 2010 (PDF file, 504kb)

Virginia District Programs
August 22 - August 28, 2010 (PDF file, 713kb)
August 29 - September 4, 2010 (PDF file, 731kb)

Maryland District
Barrier Island Visitor Center
410-641-1441

Virginia District
Toms Cove Visitor Center
757-336-6577

Share Your Vision of the Park's Future! Participate in developing our General Management Plan (GMP)

All National Parks are required to have an approved General Management Plan (GMP) that will act as a guide for making management decisions over the next 20 years. Public input is essential throughout all phases of the development process. Assateague's new GMP will provide a framework to guide decisions for natural and cultural resource protection, appropriate types and levels of visitor activities, and appropriate facility development. Superintendent Trish Kicklighter and NPS staff invite the public to participate in developing this plan. Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) is a web-based system that has been created for and adopted by the National Park Service to be used nationwide.

Alternative Transportation Study Virginia District

The Alternative Transportation Study for the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is complete. For more information...

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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Phone

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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