§ 02 — OVERVIEW
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.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
There are two entrances to Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague's north entrance is at the end of Route 611, eight miles south of Ocean City, MD. The south entrance is at the end of Route 175, two miles east of Chincoteague, VA. There is no vehicle access between the two entrances on Assateague Island. Vehicles must return to the mainland to access either the north or south entrance.
Weather Notes
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.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
Entrance - Private Vehicle
Assateague 7 day vehicle pass.
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
Entrance - Per Person
Assateague per person walk-in or bicycle
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Tod
78°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
12 mph NE
Wed
81°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
7 to 14 mph S
Thu
82°F
Sunny
10 to 17 mph S
Fri
83°F
Sunny
12 to 17 mph SW
Sat
85°F
Mostly Sunny
10 to 15 mph SW
Sun
84°F
Mostly Sunny
8 to 12 mph SW
Mon
85°F
Sunny
7 to 12 mph SW
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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