Wild Sea, Wild Horses

Assateague Island National Seashore

Anchors

Peaceful waves loll across the beach. Wild horses graze in the marshlands. Overgrown woods reach to the sky freely. The sun sets over wildlife, water, and humans, living in harmony.

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Assateague Information

Enjoy the beauty of the herds of wild Assateague horses that roam the beaches and woods. Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays.

Enjoy the beauty of the herds of wild Assateague horses that roam the beaches and woods. Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and coastal bays.

The marshlands and tidewater at sunset in Assateague Island

Wild geese take off at Assateague Island

“That the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.”
— John Joly

Bands of wild horses freely roam amongst plants and native animals that have adapted to a life of sand, salt and wind. Special thickened leaves and odd shapes reveal the plant world's successful struggle here. Ghost crabs buried in the cool beach sand and tree swallows plucking bayberries on their southward migration offer glimpses of the animal world's connection to Assateague.

At this National Seashore, visitors can hike, ride horses along the beach, hunt (in-season, of course!), kayak, swim and surf and camp. There’s enough adventure to satisfy everyone in your family.

Making an Impact

Visiting

Visiting Assateague

Wild horses on the beach

Map of the Park

Assateague Island National Seashore

P.O. Box 611 7206 National Seashore Lane

Berlin , MD

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