Assateague State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Assateague State Park, Maryland, USA
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caption = Feral horses in Assateague State Park
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location = Worcester County, Maryland, USA
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area = 859 acres (3.48 km²)
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governing_body = Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Assateague State Park is a public beach and state park of Maryland that lies at the northern end of Assateague Island. Reachable via Route 611, across Sinepuxent Bay via the Verrazano Bridge (not to be confused with the Verrazano Narrows Bridge), Assateague State Park offers beaches and campsites to the public for a fee. The park lies adjacent to Assateague Island National Seashore which is run by the National Park Service.

Assateague Island National Seashore offers a guarded beach, public bathrooms, showers and concessions. It also offers public campgrounds, available on a reservation basis.

ee also

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

External links

* [http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/assateague.html Assateague State Park]
* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=21881 Assateague State Park in World Database on Protected Areas]
* [http://www.nps.gov/asis/home.htm Assateague Island National Seashore]