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Worcester County offers a wide range of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors!
Camping
National Park Camping
877-444-6777
www.recreation.gov
Assateague Island National Seashore provides Oceanside and Bayside camping year-round. Both campgrounds offer drive-in pads suitable for tents, trailers, and recreational vehicles (no hookups) and a picnic table and grill.
Family campground reservations are $50 per night on the National Park Service Reservation System March 15 through November 15. From October 1 through March 14, family campsites are first-come first-served.
State Park Camping
888-432-CAMP(2267)
parkreservations.maryland.gov
Assateague State Park
Assateague State Park is open from April 27 through October 30 and offers over 350 campsites.
Campsites are around $30 per night. Electrical hookups are available in H-Loop only for about $40 per night (doesn’t include service charges). Pets are now permitted, see website for details.
No camping available in the Virginia district of Assateague Island. Commercial campgrounds are available on the neighboring island of Chincoteague, Virginia.
Pocomoke River State Park
Shad Landing* (near Snow Hill) and Milburn Landing (near Pocomoke City) offer a number of excellent amenities including tent sites, cabins, trailer hookups, boat rentals, picnic areas, boat ramps, fishing piers, a swimming pool, and nature trails. *Campgrounds may be limited at Shad Landing, as they are renovating the site.
Paddle Sports
The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries provide paddlers of all skill levels with flat-water excursions, white- water thrills and historical and cultural adventures along intricate waterways. Commercial guides and outfitters are ready to provide assistance.
- Utilize a local outfitter in Snow Hill or rent a boat at Pocomoke River State Park and then let river currents sweep you gently through one of the nation’s northernmost stands of bald cypress.
- Sinepuxent Bay Water Trails, off Assateague Island, offers the only ocean kayaking in Maryland. Choose from the Bayside Loop or Old Ferry Landing Loop. Avoid the summertime crowds (and insects) by visiting in the spring and autumn, while also taking advantage of paddle-in camping opportunities.
State Water Trail Maps and Guides
Find water trail information, maps, and guides online at dnr.maryland.gov/boating/Pages/eastern_south.aspx or call a Regional Service Center:
In Annapolis 410-260-8778 or Toll Free 877-224-7229
Assateague Island
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