Assateague Island National Seashore is administered by the United States Department of the Interior's National Park Service, while Assateague State Park is managed by Maryland's DNR. Vehicle entrance fees are $10 a week or $20 annually.

A Federal Duck stamp is also a valid annual pass at for national wildlife refuges. Boat-launching facilities are located on the west side of the bridge to the island and on the mainland park acreage. Assateague Island is about a three-hour drive from Washington, D.C.

For more information, write to Assateague Island National Seashore, 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811. Or phone the Sinepuxent District Ranger Station at (410) 641-3030.

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