Beach Driving Permits Going On Sale Soon At Assateague Island National Seashore

By Compiled From N... - December 15th, 2022

Beach-driving permits for Assateague Island National Seashore go on sale January 4/NPS file

Permits to drive your rig on the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland and Virginia will go on sale January 4.

Seashore visitors are encouraged to take an early tour of the www.recreation.gov website beginning Thursday (December 15) to get familiar with this new procedure. This online option will help streamline the OSV sales process for visitors to the island as permits may be purchased in advance online and then picked up at the park office within 10 days of purchase, a park release said. OSV permit sales will continue to be possible in person via online computer stations located at the North Beach Ranger Station in the Maryland District and the Toms Cove Visitor Center in the Virginia District.

Obtaining an OSV permit can be accomplished one of two ways:

1) Beginning January 4, 2023, you can purchase an OSV permit online by visiting www.recreation.gov. You will need to choose which office you would like to pick up your permit, either the North Beach Ranger Station in the Maryland District or the Toms Cove Visitor Center in the Virginia District.

2) By visiting one of two National Park Service OSV permit sales locations:

North Beach Ranger Station in the Maryland District
7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811
410-641-3030
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days/week
Toms Cove Visitor Center in the Virginia District
8586 Beach Road, Chincoteague, VA 23336
757-336-6577
9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday-Monday from December - January
9:00 am to 4:00 pm, 7 days/week from April - November.

Both annual OSV permits are available:

OSV Permit ($110): allows 24-hour access to the Maryland OSV area.  Permittee must be actively fishing from midnight to 5 a.m.--no camping or sleeping. Allows access during Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge hours to the Virginia OSV area.

Bullpen Permit ($200): allows 24-hour access to the Maryland OSV area.  Permittee must have a hard-shelled, slide-in camper with attached and enclosed toilet with a permanently installed waste storage tank that can hold 2-days’ worth of wastewater.  Permitted vehicles may park overnight in the Bullpen area.

For more information on Over Sand Vehicle permits at Assateague Island National Seashore: https://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/osv.htm

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Submitted by Leslie on December 15, 2022 - 5:29pm.

Just wanted to say that your comments about Rec.gov are always spot on. Hopefully someone in a position of authority will listen to your words of wisdom!

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