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Assateague State Park
- Established
- 1956
- Acreage
- 855 · 855 acres on the northern end of Assateague Island; opened to public 1965
- Location
- Worcester County, MD (Assateague Island, near Ocean City)
- Key features
- 2 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach; barrier island habitat; wild ponies of the Maryland herd (~78 horses); dune ecosystem
- Activities
- Swimming, surfing, kayaking, fishing, beachcombing, camping, wild horse viewing
- Notable
- Maryland's only oceanfront state park; famous wild horse herd descended from colonial-era stock
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Source: dnr.maryland.gov · 2026-05-08