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Assateague State Park

663 Reviews

#1 of 10 things to do in Berlin

Features Animals

Nature & Parks, State Parks

Open Now: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

7307 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811-2653

Open today: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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“Fun to see wild horses in their natural environment.”

My grand daughter loves the horses. You can get close enough to take pictures, but don't touch or... read more

Reviewed February 13, 2019

john m

“Ponies!”

Great quick drive through to see some ponies while visiting Berlin. Looks like they are working on... read more

Reviewed February 11, 2019

M M

Taneytown

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4.5 663 reviews

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Very good22%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“wild ponies”(86 reviews)

“beautiful beach”(29 reviews)

“visitor center”(31 reviews)

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State park that is managed by Maryland's Department of Natural Resources.

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7307 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811-2653

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john m

Reviewed February 13, 2019

Fun to see wild horses in their natural environment.

My grand daughter loves the horses. You can get close enough to take pictures, but don't touch or feed! Beach is a lot less crowded than Ocean City boardwalk.

Date of experience: September 2018

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M M

Taneytown

418

Reviewed February 11, 2019

Ponies!

Great quick drive through to see some ponies while visiting Berlin. Looks like they are working on some improvements. Lots of cuteness!

Date of experience: January 2019

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pms3541

Reviewed December 20, 2018 via mobile

Great beach!

Upon arrival, we saw several of the wild ponies grazing happily nearby. There were lots of song bird flitting around. On the beach we found pretty shells. The beach was super-clean. We walked toward Ocean City- the view was great! There was an east wind...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Lib021016

257

Reviewed December 10, 2018

No ponies - quarintined for swamp cancer

Traveled there hoping to get a glimpse of the ponies to no avail. Some of the ponies came down with the rare tropical disease - oomycete Pythium insidiosum that causes lesions that can cause amputations. They get it from the swampy water. Hoping that the...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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grudz55

Salisbury, Maryland

Reviewed November 30, 2018 via mobile

Nice beach

Assateague state park is a nice Beach because it's small and fairly Limited. The amenities are excellent. They have a nice snack bar and locker room facilities with showers. It's best to get there early to be sure of parking and a place on the...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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O6378WFannag

Chicago, Illinois

1029328

Reviewed November 23, 2018 via mobile

Pretty beach!

If you don’t want to spend $20 to get the the National Shoreline just stop by this State Park which is located next door. It will cost you much less but experience will be almost similar since the wild ponies don’t know/ don’t have borders.

Date of experience: November 2018

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LaMarDick

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

2214

Reviewed November 23, 2018

Lovely, wonderful horses, killer flies.

I love this place, but the black flies will drive you away even if you use bug spray. Fortunately, we got to see the horses before that. Come prepared. Wrap yourself in a mosquito net--it's that bad. Draws blood. The dressing room is something from...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Bill E

Ocean View, Delaware

183

Reviewed November 15, 2018

a great place

if you like to see wild life this is the place the biggest thing you will see is the wild horses. they are free to go where they like there are birds and small animals but you will have to stop and look to see...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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edspotts1

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

379

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Wonderful state,federal and national parks all in one.

We drove both ends of the island. Maryland and Virginia. Not connected anymore due to hurricane erosion but worth the drive to reach both. Saw many wild horses and a few deer. Waterfowl are everywhere. This is our third or fourth trip

Date of experience: November 2018

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ErinV924

Valley Falls, New York

10521

Reviewed November 1, 2018 via mobile

A M A Z I N G

Beautiful walk on the beach. Didn’t think I was going to see any horses and then there they were. Only two but I was super excited to see them just roaming free. Totally worth the trip. Only did the Maryland end this time. Will head...More