Assateague State Park is part of a larger barrier island that straddles both Maryland and Virginia along the Atlantic coastline. With prime ocean real estate, the park offers spectacular beach ...

Ballet on the Beach, cosponsored by Assateague State Park, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, with a rain date of Sept. 22. With the event will take place along the Atlantic Ocean, ...

Maryland officials closed Assateague State Park to swimming or any other activities in the ocean. The Assateague Island National Seashore, both in Maryland and Virginia, prohibited swimming along ...

There are no lifeguards on duty at national parks in Maryland. Local beachgoer Scott said the absence of lifeguards does not ...

The park service posted on X late Sunday morning that the ocean at Assateague State Park was being restricted -- no swimming, wading, surfing or any water activities were permitted.

Beaches in Ocean City and Assateague State Park, which closed Sept. 15 due to medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washing ashore, reopened Friday morning.

There has been a decrease in the amount of debris washing ashore at Assateague State Park, according to Maryland State Parks. The debris still washing ashore is primarily small plastic pieces, ...

Assateague State Park, along with other beaches along the Maryland coast, is experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing onshore. Access to the ocean will be restricted at this time.

Angela Baldwin, park manager at Assateague State Park, told The Washington Post that the rangers who discovered the medical waste Sunday morning collected about 50 needles as well as enough ...

Assateague Island State Park Beach is closed to swimming and wading; All Oceanside Beaches in Assateague Island National Park are closed to swimming and wading. This includes North Beach, ...

The Ballet on the Beach Dance Festival is back for another year on Assateague Island. Here's everything you need to know before attending.

Ballet on the Beach, cosponsored by Assateague State Park, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, with a rain date of Sept. 22. With the event will take place along the Atlantic Ocean, ...