Assatigue camping in Maryland
I have a couple of questions for anyone who has camped here, preferably recently, because I've read that there have been some changes. I understand that only 35 sites have electric hook up, and re...
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A couple of years ago we were camping at Assateague (we camped there a dozen times a year because it was close and we love it there) when tenters pulled up and started unpacking in one of the middle sites in our loop in bayside (National Park). They unloaded a huge contractor generator, turned it on, then plugged in a boom box and blasted music. Nothing really anyone could do about it - it was about 3PM. After about two hours everyone was tired of it, but a storm blew in so we all went inside. Five minutes later, the tent was gone - the wind had picked it up and blown it into the bay (the owners had gotten into their truck for shelter). The ex-tenters packed up and left. Karma...
Anyway, Assateague is one of our favorite parks. Sometimes there are loud construction generators, sometimes there are inattentive dog owners, sometimes the horses will poop in your campsite, maybe even on your ground cover, but all the time it is a great place to be. We always preferred April and October - not too hot and a lot less people. We preferred the National Park - all sites are dog friendly - but the state park is nice, too.
Anyway, Assateague is one of our favorite parks. Sometimes there are loud construction generators, sometimes there are inattentive dog owners, sometimes the horses will poop in your campsite, maybe even on your ground cover, but all the time it is a great place to be. We always preferred April and October - not too hot and a lot less people. We preferred the National Park - all sites are dog friendly - but the state park is nice, too.
