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Pull-thru
NPSAssateague Island National Seashore · Maryland
Assateague Island National Seashore Campground
Overview Assateague Island National Seashore is a 37-mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Coast of Maryland and Virginia.
Sites160154 reservable
Elev.0ft
Comf.Feb-Dec11 months
Max rig66 ft22 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Baltimore3h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 0 ft, Assateague Island National Seashore Campground has a 11-month comfortable window (Feb-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 160 sites total: 154 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 22 pull-through, 68 walk-in, and the longest takes a 66-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
Feb-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 30.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Baltimore
138 mi
3h22
02
Washington DC
145 mi
3h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 160 SITES
Color byShow only
155 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
68
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
160
Sites
★ The standout
Site B33
Bayside Loop B · good location · pull-through.
To neighbor
173 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
66 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.