I took a summer camping trip to see wild horses and put my feet in the ocean. Assateague Island National Seashore is off the Maryland coast and totally worth the trip.

Hiking trail leading to the beach
assateague island marshlands
Marshlands at Assateague Island National Seashore
wild horses on assateague island
Wild horses, Assateague Island

I reserved a camping spot via Recreation.gov because, as I understand it, you aren’t guaranteed a campsite without a reservation.

Marmot Tungsten 1P tent
My little Marmot tent on the beach

In less than 48 hours, I hiked multiple trails, got to see grazing horses and witnessed a technicolor sunrise. 10/10 would do again.

Sunrise on Assateague Island

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