Bring your own boat, rent one for a couple of hours at the park, or sign up for a tour with the Pocomoke River Canoe Company (tel. Paddling fans, once you see the shady Pocomoke, you're going to want to get out on it. 762, or visit To get here, take Route 113 south. To make reservations for May through September, call tel.
Its 38 campsites cost $25 for electric, $20 for nonelectric four cabins are $50. Across the river, Milburn Landing is smaller, quieter, and open only from April to mid-December. Its 201 campsites are available year-round: $30 for electric, $25 for nonelectric, and $50 for the eight cabins. Shad Landing offers a few extras: marina, canoe, kayak, and boat rentals a nature center a swimming pool and hiking and ORV trails. It offers 230 improved campsites and 12 mini one-room cabins (some air-conditioned) in two wooded sites along both sides of the unspoiled Pocomoke River. 410/632-2566), which is about a 45-minute drive from the Virginia or Maryland end of Assateague and is less crowded and more comfortable. To use these sites, you must pick up a $5 backcountry permit from the ranger station during regular business hours.Īnother camping and kayaking alternative is the picturesque Pocomoke River State Park (tel. Each site has a chemical toilet and picnic table, but no drinking water. In addition, the park has several backcountry or hike-in/paddle-in campsites along the Maryland end of the island. There is no camping on the Virginia side. The cost is $20 per night from April 15 to October 15, $16 per night the rest of the year. If possible, reserve a site at the oceanside campground for fewer pesky bugs. The rest of the year, campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are recommended from April 15 to October 15 - and are essential in warm weather. There are also flush toilets and cold showers at the beach bathhouse. Both NPS campgrounds have chemical toilets, drinking water, and cold showers. 410/641-3030 for information, or 877/444-6777 for reservations) operates oceanside and bayside campgrounds that are slightly more primitive than the state-park facility. Sites are on the ocean side of the island and cost $30 to $40 per night. Learn about the many animals native to the island, see the Assateague Lighthouse, and discover the islands fascinating history. Discover Assateague Island on a pontoon cruise leaving from Chincoteague Island. From Chincoteague Island: Assateague Island Boat Tour. Reservations are accepted up to a year in advance. Assateague Island National Seashore: Our most recommended tours and activities. It has 311 sites on the ocean side of the island, with bathhouses (with flush toilets and hot showers), a camp store, and a snack bar. 22 888/432-2267 for state camping reservations) is open April 1 through October 31. The campground run by Assateague State Park (tel. Accommodations on the island are limited to a state-run campground and two campgrounds and several backcountry campsites run by the National Park Service.
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