![]() ![]() vehicles, locked coolers, or other latched storage) when not in use. Touching, feeding, or enticing Assateague horses is ILLEGAL.įOOD/DRINKS: All food and beverages must be stored in a hard-sided container (e.g. HORSES: Visitors observed to be 40 feet or closer to a horse may be subject to a minimum fine of $100.00. GUESTS: Guests who plan to park at a campsite must register their vehicle at the Ranger Station.ĮNTRANCE PASSES, CAMPGROUND PARKING PERMITS: After entering the park, campers must have in their possession a valid entrance pass and display on their vehicle a valid campground parking permit (hangtag). STAY LIMITS: Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days and a total of 28 cumulative days per year. Owners of a Senior or Access pass receive a 50% discount on individual campsites.īut be sure to get the current rates on the National Park Service’s Camping at Assateague web page. ![]() FEESĪt the time of this writing, campsites are $30/night. Regardless of season, you must check in at the Ranger Station before proceeding to your campsite. When the campground is on a first come, first served basis, you can pay with cash or credit card at the Ranger Station located just before the campground. If so, campers may occupy the site for one night and must register and pay the required fees before 9 AM the next morning. ![]() Campers without a reservation arriving after business hours must check at the Ranger Station vestibule to see if there are any unreserved sites available for a one-night stay only. Sites for the weekend are usually taken the day them become available.Ĭampers with a reservation arriving after business hours must register by 11 AM the next morning at the Ranger Station located near the entrance to the park. All campgrounds at Assateague Island National Seashore are rolled into this one online reservation web page, so be sure you choose from the Bayside Loop A, B, or C Standard Nonelectric campsites. Reservations can be made up to six months in advance online at or by calling (877) 444-6777. At other times the sites are available on a first come, first served basis. Reservations are required for all campsites at the Bayside Drive-In Campground from March 15th through November 15th. Be sure to bring mosquito repellent.īayside Drive-In Campground at Assateague Island National Seashore RESERVATIONS Long tent stakes are recommended.ĭuring the summer, if the wind is not blowing, mosquitoes and other biting insects are a big problem. The ground is mainly grass, though some sites do have a more sandy soil. Like the Oceanside Drive-In Campground, all sites are of decent size and without shade. Granted that on holiday weekends all of the campgrounds at Assateague Island National Seashore may be full, but if you want the best chance at putting some space between you and the next camper, try the Bayside Drive-In Campground (the Oceanside Drive-In Campground is much more popular, so you are more likely to have neighbors on either side of you). There is also a dump station for RVs.Įach campsite has a picnic table and fire ring / grill. The campground does have drinking water, compositing toilets (fancy portable toilets), and cold water showers. There are no electricity or water hook-ups at any of the campsites. Any vehicles that cannot fit in the driveway must park at the North Beach parking lot. All vehicles must park on the paved driveway. Each site can accommodate up to six people, three tents, and two vehicles (or one vehicle and a trailer). There are 48 campsites in three loops, A, B, and C. There are both back-in and pull-through parking spaces.įor those unfamiliar with the term, a “drive-in” campground is one where you park your car at the site. TYPE OF CAMPINGīoth tent campers, RVs, and other self-contained sleeping vehicles up to 60 feet long are welcome at the Bayside Drive-In Campground. The Bayside Drive-In Campground at Assateague Island National Seashore is open year-round. Bayside Drive-In Campground at Assateague Island National Seashore CAMPING SEASON ![]()
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