ASSATEAGUE NATIONAL SEASHORE CAMPING GENERATOR

And, as you are carting your gear, the mosquitos literally swarm your body. There is a boardwalk that makes rolling items in the wagon much easier (DO absolutely bring a sports wagon!), but the sand is deep and it is extremely exhausting carrying/pulling camping gear through the deep sand. But, I wish I had known this about the campsite (61): be prepared to walk really far from your car to the campsite. I read everything I could about camping here, before we headed to Assateague. beach is nice, lots of nice breeze, not very crowded. must be the latest politically correct thing for the perfect people to enforce environmentally correct standards on others. I never heard of a total ban on generators before. Avoid loop B if you want to run you generator.

ASSATEAGUE NATIONAL SEASHORE CAMPING GENERATOR

avoid loop B bayside, and be sure to ask when you make your reservation about using a very small and quiet generator in a manner that takes others into consideration (I am always worried about annoying others when I camp). but a total ban on running generator during the day for a very limited time to re-charge batteries or cool down a blazing hot coach for a nap? Sorry. and I also fully understand how annoying a loud generator can be to tent campers trying to sleep nearby. I have no issues with boondocking, (RV camping without power/water). Went to bed soaking with sweat due to oppressive heat and invasion of mosquito's immediately after sun when down. Arrived and power for entire park was out, so no water for showers. I was told it had rained hard the night before. The campground was full, yet of the 12 sites in our leg of Oceanside, 6 were empty. We were never bothered by traffic/sounds/smells. Bathrooms were about 80 feet from our campsite. To load/unload gear, we had a walk of approximately 50 feet on the boardwalk and then 300 feet through a grassy area. I'd suggest the ranger station sell bug repellant as the provisions store had closed. Overall well kept campgrounds and friendly rangers.who turned up everywhere! Ocean water was a bit chilly for swimming in mid July, although many people were in the water. The showers, while water wasn't heated, were not bad. Luckily the bites didn't itch.until about 48 hours later.

Mosquitos were horrendous! My herbal bug repellant didn't stand a chance and even the 98% DEET Sawyer Picadin (whatever) spray didn't deter them. Two in the morning on the beach and three the evening before down by the Bayside road.

This campsite seems it would have low-lying areas that could become water logged or muddy.

It had rained the evening before we arrived. I think #71 is the best as we had both morning shade and late afternoon shade.a rare thing on the beach. While it is a short walk to the beach, it is on a grassy area protected on both sides with shrubs.

Assateague national seashore camping