Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore is a national seashore run by the National Park Service that spans Maryland and Virginia: about 1,180 acres of it are in Accomack County, Virginia. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Assateague Island National Seashore on the managing agency's own page.
Assateague Island National Seashore map
Assateague Island National Seashore boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for VA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 1,180 acres of Assateague Island National Seashore are in Virginia (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Maryland.
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $0 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Assateague Island National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Assateague Island National Seashore is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $0 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Assateague Island National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Assateague Island National Seashore is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Chincoteague, 6 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Assateague Island National Seashore
- National wildlife refuge Most of Assateague Island National Seashore lies inside Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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