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Current Conditions

Alerts

Information

• Maryland District - Backcountry Camping Closures

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Maryland District - Backcountry Camping Closures Due to piping plover nesting, Green Run, Pope Bay, and State Line backcountry campgrounds are closed to hikers. Canoe and kayak access to these sites is still permitted.

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The Assateague Island Visitor Center in the Maryland district.

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Visitor Centers

MD District - The Assateague Island Visitor Center is open daily from 9 am - 5 pm, March through December. January and February open 9 am - 5 pm, Thursday through Monday.

VA District - The Toms Cove Visitor Center is open daily from 9 am - 5 pm, May through October and from 9 am - 4 pm daily in March, April and November. It is open Fridays through Mondays from 9 am - 4 pm in December, January and February.
Both visitor centers are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas days.

 

Roads and Parking Lots

MD District - All parking lots are open.
VA District - Road paving along Beach Road; expect delays.