![]() Fish and Wildlife Service manages nearly all of the land area on the Virginia portion of Assateague Island as a National Wildlife Refuge. * Pets are prohibited in the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island, even in your car. the entire Virginia portion of Assateague Island* north of the State Park to the Ocean City inlet Pets are completely prohibited in the following areas: All pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Department of the Interior, and operated in cooperation by the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and. ![]() Pets are permitted in the Maryland portion of the National Seashore. Established in 1965 to preserve the barrier island and surrounding waters, and provide recreational opportunities, Assateague Island National Seashore is a unit of the National Park Service system of the U.S. All visitors and cars must be off the refuge by closing, unless you have been issued an overnight fishing pass. to 8 p.m, and May until September 5 a.m to 10 p.m. In Virgina, the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is open November through March 6 a.m. In Maryland, the National Seashore is open 24 hours and the visitor center is open 9 am to 5 pm 7 days a week. Motels are located in Ocean City, MD and Chincoteague, VA. In Virginia, there are privately owned campgrounds on nearby Chincoteague Island. They may be seen in the marshes along Beach Road and from the observation platform on the Woodland Trail.Ĭan I stay overnight on Assateague Island?Ĭamping is available in the Maryland portion of Assateague Island National Seashore and in the Maryland State Park. ![]() In the Virginia portion of Assateague, the horses are privately owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department and are fenced in large enclosures. Feeding and petting any wild animal, including the horses is illegal. The are found in the marshes, along the beach and often in the campgrounds, parking areas and roads. The wild horses roam freely throughout the Maryland portion of the island. Recreational activities such as camping, fishing, crabbing, clamming, canoeing, birding, wildlife viewing, hiking, swimming, over sand vehicle use and hunting are available. See "Directions".Īssateague is an undeveloped barrier island. There are bridges and several miles of roads for vehicle access. Assateague is a barrier island located off the coast of Maryland and Virginia.
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