there are places you go camping and then theres Assateague. totally different experience.
pulled up to the national seashore side (theres also a state park side — both are good but the NS has more of that wild vibe) and the first thing I saw was a horse. just standing there by the road. eating grass. not fenced in, not on a trail ride. just a wild horse doing horse stuff.
the camping is oceanside which means sand. lots of sand. everywhere. in your shoes, in your trailer, in places sand should not be. you just accept it.
my truck camper was perfect for this spot. some sites are pretty tight and soft sand can be tricky for bigger rigs. ive seen people get stuck and its not pretty.
what you should know
bring bug spray. the mosquitoes are aggressive. like militarily aggressive. worst ive ever experienced and i camp a LOT.
no hookups on the NS side. generators allowed during certain hours. my solar setup handled it fine for a 3-night stay.
the horses will come into your campsite. they are not pets. do NOT feed them. a ranger told me someone got bit last month trying to give a horse an apple. common sense people.
that said — watching a band of wild horses walk through camp at sunset while the waves crash behind you? genuinely one of the coolest things ive ever seen. no filter needed.
worth the mosquito bites. barely.
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Bookmarked! Sending this to everyone in our RV group chat.
needed this. thanks for posting
Good practical tips here. The basics matter more than people realize.
We learned most of this the hard way. Nice to see it written out clearly.
Thanks so much! Glad it helped.
haha so true! happened to us too
Great point — I should have included that!
Finally someone says it. Been thinking this for months!
This makes me want to plan a trip just to try it out.
Never thought about it this way before. Good stuff.
Thanks for the kind words! Means a lot.
Well written and to the point. Appreciate real-world experience.
Sharing with our RV friends. This should be required reading lol.
Yep, trial and error is the best teacher out there.
At 68 Im still learning new RV tricks. You never stop improving.