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Assateague Island is a 37-mile (60 km) long barrier island located off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean. [1] The northern two-thirds of the island are in Maryland, and the southern third is in Virginia. The Maryland section contains the majority of Assateague Island National Seashore and Assateague State Park.
Assateague State Park: Worcester: 855 acres 346 ha 1956: Atlantic Ocean: Barrier island with swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and fishing Big Run State Park: Garrett: 300 acres 120 ha: Savage River Reservoir: Camping, fishing, flat water canoeing, hiking trails, picnicking Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park: Dorchester, Talbot: 24 ...
Assateague Island National Seashore is a unit of the National Park Service system of the U.S. Department of the Interior.Located on the East Coast along the Atlantic Ocean in Maryland and Virginia, Assateague Island is the largest natural barrier island ecosystem in the Middle Atlantic states region that remains predominantly unaffected by human development.
A tradition of New Year's Day walks in the park began on January 1, 1980, the same year President Jimmy Carter proclaimed "Year of the Coast." The walk was started by two women, Ilea Fehrer and Judy Johnson, founder of the Committee to Preserve Assateague Island (now known as the Assateague Coastal Trust), who sought to celebrate the beauty of the island and rally against plans to develop ...
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Fishing report, Nov. 1-7: Courtright and Wishon trout action excellent, good bites at Delta and New Melones Roger George and Dave Hurley October 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Potomac State Forest is an 11,535-acre state forest in the state of Maryland near Oakland. [ 1 ] The forest offers a wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities, such as cross-country skiing, camping, fishing, hiking, and hunting.
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