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Assateague Island National Seashore Campground

38.0833° N / 75.2000° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 20Next open weekend Oct 2480 detected openings this week159 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 480 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232507

When Assateague Island National Seashore Campground reopens

Assateague Island National Seashore Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
480
Openings · last 30 days
708
Openings · last 90 days
722

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0408012016020018312312094984559MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 722

Monday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 183 of 722 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Monday (25.3%), with Tuesday (123) and Wednesday (120) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
02040608010042635683484761000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 09:00 and 14:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 146 of 722 detected openings (20.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 6DMEDIAN · 13 DAYS OUTP75 · 30D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–30 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
A16  253.5%
G3  192.6%
032  162.2%
031  162.2%
028  152.1%

Site A16 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 25. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 159 monitored sites

Of the 28,182 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 4,432 open for online reservation · 6,318 reserved · 7,380 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 10,052 closed.

Where the open windows are

84.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,432 of 28,182 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online84.3%
Open site-nights4,432 / 28,182
Reserved (of online inventory)6,318 / 10,750
Weekday openings3,160
Weekend openings1,272

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,160 fall on weekdays and 1,272 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002641,2541,3986262561,336SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

November holds the most room. 1,398 of 4,620 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 154 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 262Open
FRI Nov 272Open
SAT Nov 282Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 242Open
FRI Dec 252Open
New YearTHU Dec 312Open
FRI Jan 12Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 2 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 2 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 2 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
Horse Camp - A  142
Horse Camp - B  141
A16  53
C39  51
A07  50

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Oct 2

The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Oct 2. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

4,432 open site-nights across 154 sites at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 726 2-night, 601 3-night, 133 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 009.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 66 ft. 89 sites take 25 ft, 84 sites take 35 ft, 79 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 154 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
Horse Camp - A60 ftNone142124 nightsOct 16, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31 +130 more
Horse Camp - B60 ftNone141130 nightsOct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 25, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 10 +129 more
A1654 ftNone5319 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +41 more
C3960 ftNone5119 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +39 more
A0740 ftNone5019 nightsSep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +38 more
A0564 ftNone4719 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26 +35 more
B2861 ftNone4619 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 27, Oct 28 +34 more
A0662 ftNone4519 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 28, Oct 29 +33 more
C4240 ftNone4519 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +33 more
A0958 ftNone4419 nightsSep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 29 +32 more
A1960 ftNone4419 nightsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1 +32 more
C4745 ftNone4419 nightsSep 24, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31 +32 more
A2162 ftNone4319 nightsSep 24, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +31 more
06620 ftNone4213 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 17 +30 more
A0361 ftNone4219 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +30 more
A0860 ftNone4219 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +30 more
A1362 ftNone4219 nightsSep 28, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +30 more
B2754 ftNone4219 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2 +30 more
B2960 ftNone4219 nightsSep 30, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1 +30 more
A1254 ftNone4119 nightsSep 27, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31 +29 more
B3660 ftNone4119 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +29 more
05420 ftNone408 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +28 more
06920 ftNone4015 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +28 more
08320 ftNone408 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18 +28 more
A1142 ftNone4019 nightsSep 23, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +28 more
G354 ftNone405 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +28 more
06820 ftNone3916 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +27 more
09120 ftNone398 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +27 more
09320 ftNone398 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +27 more
A1062 ftNone3919 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +27 more
B2660 ftNone3919 nightsOct 14, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +27 more
B3038 ftNone3919 nightsOct 5, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +27 more
C4063 ftNone3919 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Oct 7, Oct 25, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6 +27 more
A0460 ftNone3819 nightsSep 23, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8 +26 more
B3160 ftNone3819 nightsOct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8 +26 more
04320 ftNone378 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18 +25 more
05520 ftNone378 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +25 more
06120 ftNone375 nightsSep 22, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +25 more
08420 ftNone3712 nightsSep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +25 more
08720 ftNone3715 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +25 more
A2363 ftNone3719 nightsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +25 more
04520 ftNone368 nightsSep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +24 more
06720 ftNone367 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 16, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +24 more
09220 ftNone3613 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +24 more
C4159 ftNone3619 nightsSep 29, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +24 more
05020 ftNone355 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +23 more
05720 ftNone356 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +23 more
06320 ftNone358 nightsSep 21, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +23 more
07120 ftNone358 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +23 more
08620 ftNone359 nightsSep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +23 more
09020 ftNone3513 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +23 more
09720 ftNone357 nightsSep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +23 more
A2060 ftNone3519 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 8 +23 more
C4462 ftNone3519 nightsSep 22, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 11 +23 more
C4942 ftNone3519 nightsSep 28, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +23 more
04220 ftNone346 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +22 more
04420 ftNone348 nightsSep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 +22 more
05120 ftNone347 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +22 more
05620 ftNone348 nightsSep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +22 more
05820 ftNone346 nightsSep 23, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +22 more

About 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. Famed for its wild horses, this barrier island is a constantly shifting ribbon of sand, altered daily by powerful wind and waves. Assateague Island, dedicated as a National Seashore on September 1, 1965, lays claim to a long and rich history. Today's visitors can explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays. Only a couple of miles wide at its broadest point, the island's terrain offers shelter to the famed wild horses as well as sika deer, ghost crabs, and migrating birds such as the great blue heron and snowy egret. Favorite recreational activites include fishing, surfing, beachcombing, swimming, and sunbathing.

The Over-Sand Vehicle (OSV) Zone at Assateague Island contains miles of unspoiled beaches managed by the National Park Service to accommodate OSV enthusiasts and other beach goers.

The Assateague Island National Seashore, Assateague State Park, and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge work together to manage and protect this unique, diverse strip of land.

For more information visit the Assateague Island National Seashore website .

Recreation

Activities are abundant on the island, with both crabbing and clamming as well as a long stretch of beach for swimming, kayaking and fishing.

Facilities

The campground is open year-round. Advance reservations are available up to 6 months in advance during the following dates:

Oceanside Group sites : Year-round. Bayside Individual sites : Year-round. Equestrian Non-electric sites : From October 16 through April 15 each year (closed April 16 - October 15). Oceanside Individual sites : From March 15 through November 15 each year (first come first serve only, November 16 - March 14).

Amenities include vault toilets, drinking water, and unheated showers (March 15 - November 15 only) for rinsing off sand. Water in the campground is available when temperatures are above freezing, and year round at the dump stations.

The island can be accessed from the northern route in Maryland or the southern route in Virginia, but there is no through road from one end of the island to the other. Access to both Maryland and Virginia entrances are reached by bridge over mainland routes.

Natural Features

Assateague Island, famed for its wild horses, lies off the Delmarva Peninsula on the Atlantic Coast. This barrier island is a constantly shifting ribbon of sand, altered daily by powerful wind and waves.

The Assateague Island National Seashore, Assateague State Park, and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge each manage and protect this unique, diverse strip of land.

For more information visit the Assateague Island National Seashore website .

Nearby Attractions

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge offers a 14,000-acre wildlife preserve located at the southern end of Assateague Island. To the north, Assateague State Park features two miles of pristine ocean beaches. Ocean City, Maryland is only about 10 miles away with a 2.5 mile long boardwalk filled with shops, restaurants, and a wide variety of entertainment options. The historic town of Berlin is about 10 miles west of Assateague, offering many shops and restaurants.

159 monitored sitesRVs up to 66 ftNo hookupsWaterfrontOceanfrontIslandPets OKFire pitsMax party 25

Getting there

Follow US Route 50 east to MD Route 611 south. Proceed over the Verrazano Bridge. Take the first right onto BayBerry Drive. Continue 2.25 miles (3.6 km) to the entrance station. An entrance fee is required unless you possess an America the Beautiful annual or lifetime pass. Take the first right to the ranger station to register and check in.

7206 National Seashore Ln, Berlin, MD 21811410-641-3030
BeachcombingBikingBirdingCampingCanoeingClam DiggingCrabbingFishingHikingInterpretive ProgramsKayakingSurfingSwimmingWild Horse ViewingWindsurfing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

Reservations for Assateague Island National Seashore Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 84.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 4,432 of 28,182 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 722 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 480 site-date openings at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground in the last 7 days, 708 over 30 days and 722 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

Monday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 183 of 722 (25.3%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

601 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 009. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

84 of the 154 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 66 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

November 2026, with 1,398 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 4,620.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-30 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Assateague Island National Seashore Campground?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 2. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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