This swimming beach is part of the Assateague Island National Seashore and accessible from Bayberry Drive (across from Ferry Landing Road) with a few parking spaces and access through the camping area.

Assateague Island National Seashore, a remote beautiful barrier island off Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore, is a fee based National Park with public swimming beaches, campground sites, walk-in primitive camping sites, and limited off-road vehicle access. It is well known for great summer surfing, kite-boarding, and amazing surf fishing!

There is a kayak launch area at the end of Ferry Landing Road, and many educational walking trails on the bay side and in the dunes.

Assateague Island was once targeted for major development (4,000+ development lots!) and a citizen group The Committee To Preserve Assateague Island was founded by Judith Johnson and others to advocate for the preservation of the island as a National Seashore. Obviously they succeeded and today the Committee is known as 'Assateague Coastal Trust.' ACT hosts the local Waterkeeper program - the Assateague Coastkeeper. Learn more at www.ActForBays.org

Find out more for Assateague Island National Seashore here: http://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm

This beach is monitored for bacteria by the NPS, and reported by Worcester County:

http://co.worcester.md.us/departments/enviromentalservices/beaches?msclkid=5609f4b9cfa911ec82bbf7d9bea4f810

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

More Information

• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Assateague Island National Seashore - Oceanside and 8,000 other beaches.