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Campgrounds near Ocean Pines, Maryland primarily cluster along the coast, with notable options including Assateague State Park Campground and Sun Outdoors Ocean City. The camping landscape features a mix of beachfront and bayside developed campgrounds providing options for tent camping, RV sites with full hookups, and cabin rentals. Several facilities offer direct access to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean or Sinepuxent Bay, with Assateague Island National Seashore providing both oceanside and bayside camping experiences approximately 15 miles south of Ocean Pines.
Most mixed-use campgrounds in the region operate seasonally, with peak availability from April through October. Reservations are strongly recommended during summer months when occupancy reaches capacity, particularly at waterfront locations. Sun Outdoors Ocean City typically operates from March through October, while Assateague Island National Seashore's Oceanside Campground is available from mid-May to early October. Weather conditions can be unpredictable with coastal storms possible throughout the camping season. Some camping areas have limited shade, particularly in beachfront locations. "This is a nice campground but it is crowded! The sites have more living space than some we've been to but don't come here for privacy," noted one camper about Sun Outdoors Ocean City.
Waterfront camping represents the primary draw for visitors to the Ocean Pines area, with both oceanfront and bayside options available. Assateague Island National Seashore offers the unique experience of camping near wild horses in a more natural setting. Several visitors mentioned the convenience of shuttle services that run between campgrounds and nearby attractions. "They run a complimentary hourly shuttle van back and forth to the boardwalk which is a great reason to stay here," explained one camper about Sun Outdoors Ocean City. Campers frequently note the variety of amenities at developed campgrounds in the region, with many featuring swimming pools, beaches, entertainment, and convenient access to Ocean City attractions. For those seeking more natural surroundings, the national seashore campgrounds provide fewer amenities but greater immersion in coastal ecosystems.
"and was well situated, with a nice open space between the edge of the site and the dunes."
"There is an outdoor shower and sink as well as several paths to the beach. The beach is beautiful and clean."
from $28 - $39 / night
Check Availability"Due to the location near Ocean City, this campground is primarily a resort for people staying 1 or more weeks."
"Shuttle to Ocean City, MD was convenient and general store was close by and stocked well!"
"Wild horses, wide, clean stretches of beach, safe surroundings, close to town. This is the best beach camping in all of Maryland."
"Assateague National Seashore on the Maryland side offers an incredible experience. Along with soft sand, balmy breezes and coastal views, wild horses wander the park at will."
from $40 / night
Check Availability"The location is amazing. You are a stones throw away from the boardwalk at Ocean City Maryland. The resort is very nice."
"An awesome campground located on the east coast near Ocean City, MD and the Atlantic Ocean. This was our first visit to Castaways. Lots to do and loads of fun. We love it!"
from $65 - $350 / night
Check Availability"The location (in between Dewey/Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach/Ocean City, Maryland) is PERFECT. You have close access to miles and miles of touristy beaches and uninhabited beaches."
"We stayed in a full hook up site, and we found the campground to be clean, well maintained and so close to the beach."
from $39 - $274 / night
Check Availability"The distance between sites across the loop isn’t huge or blocked by any foliage but didn’t seem to be an issue for our friends who stayed in D24."
"There is water Spickets close by and the bathrooms are close as well. It’s nice that the cabin area is walk-in only so no worries about loud trucks all times of day."
from $24 - $66 / night
Check Availability"We enjoyed bike riding around the island, catching glimpses of the wild ponies and running around on the beach."
"If you don’t mind wild horses joining you for dinner and trekking around your campsite at night, then this is your place!! The beach is absolutely gorgeous and so is the scenery."
from $40 - $80 / night
Check Availability"It is close to Ocean City, Maryland, as well as Berlin and Assateague national park where you can watch the ponies roam."
"It’s a close distance to Salisbury (20 mins), ocean city (20 mins) and assateague (20 mins). Also close to Delaware for someone looking to explore there."
"Close to the beach, restaurants and Ocean City. Nice playground and well stocked store. The only issue was if your bathroom isn’t working, they need more bath houses."
"five with young children, we were thrilled to find a campground that offered an abundance of activities and conveniences to keep everyone entertained and happy, and with restaurants and activities nearby"
"It’s also close to the other ocean beaches. The only downsides are sites are very close together and its a very expensive about double the cost of other near by non-waterfront campgrounds."
"** Located on Rehoboth Bay, this resort was a great place to spend a long holiday weekend. Our paved site was just a few steps to a private beach which was really nice and clean."
ScoutSpacious sites among tall mature trees. No undergrowth to provide privacy between sites. I reserved a site online this morning, but site said "available" when I arrived, so don't count on reservation being updated same-day. Sign at Park entrance says no alcohol allowed without permit. Pets allowed.
ScoutGreat place. Close to beach. No septic hookup
ScoutLove it every year . We g for mother's Day. And the schedule for the events they do during even just the weekend make for fun filled hassle free weekend
TravelerI am writing this review because I genuinely want to warn other families before they book this campground. What should have been a relaxing camping trip turned into an extremely upsetting experience for our family. From the beginning, we felt singled out and unwelcome. We arrived at our campsite and then went to the office. We did not know that the campground required every guest to go to the office before going to their site. This was an honest misunderstanding. Instead of simply explaining the rule and moving on, the situation became unnecessarily confrontational, and we felt like the staff was looking for reasons to have an issue with us. What was especially upsetting was how our children were treated. Our children were riding scooters and were stopped and told that scooters were not allowed. We were extremely confused because we could clearly see much younger children riding/driving around the campground. Our 14-year-old was not allowed to do so, while we observed significantly younger white children being allowed to ride. What made this even worse was the way our children were spoken to. They came running back to us scared and intimidated by the interaction. As parents, that was extremely upsetting to see. There is a huge difference between calmly explaining a campground rule to a child and speaking to a child in a way that makes them feel frightened. If there is a rule that scooters are not allowed, then the rule should be applied consistently to every child, regardless of age or background. What we witnessed did not feel consistent. As the experience continued, we felt increasingly targeted. We were left with the strong impression that they did not want our family there. At one point, it honestly felt like they were trying to find reasons to get rid of us, which made us question whether the campground had overbooked and was looking for a way to push us out. We also had a very concerning experience regarding payment. We were forced to pay in cash and were not provided with a receipt. As paying guests, we found this extremely troubling and unprofessional. The entire experience left our family feeling uncomfortable, intimidated, and unwelcome. Camping with children should be about relaxing, enjoying the outdoors, and making good memories—not having your children come running back to you because they are scared of how an adult spoke to them. I cannot speak to anyone else's intentions, but**based on what we personally experienced and witnessed, we felt that our family was being treated differently because of our background. Seeing younger white children being allowed to do something that our children were stopped from doing made the situation even more concerning.I strongly recommend that families think twice before booking this campground. If you do decide to stay, make sure you understand every rule before arriving, document your interactions, and keep proof of every payment. We are sharing this review because other families deserve to know what our experience was like before spending their money and vacation time here. No family should leave a campground feeling intimidated, targeted, or unwelcome.
TravelerI am writing this review because I genuinely want to warn other families before they book this campground. What should have been a relaxing camping trip turned into an extremely upsetting experience for our family. From the beginning, we felt singled out and unwelcome. We arrived at our campsite and then went to the office. We did not know that the campground required every guest to go to the office before going to their site. This was an honest misunderstanding. Instead of simply explaining the rule and moving on, the situation became unnecessarily confrontational, and we felt like the staff was looking for reasons to have an issue with us. What was especially upsetting was how our children were treated. Our children were riding scooters and were stopped and told that scooters were not allowed. We were extremely confused because we could clearly see much younger children riding/driving around the campground. Our 14-year-old was not allowed to do so, while we observed significantly younger white children being allowed to ride. What made this even worse was**the way our children were spoken to. They came running back to us scared and intimidated by the interaction. As parents, that was extremely upsetting to see. There is a huge difference between calmly explaining a campground rule to a child and speaking to a child in a way that makes them feel frightened. If there is a rule that scooters are not allowed, then the rule should be applied**consistently to every child**, regardless of age or background. What we witnessed did not feel consistent. As the experience continued, we felt increasingly targeted. We were left with the strong impression that they did not want our family there. At one point, it honestly felt like they were trying to find reasons to get rid of us, which made us question whether the campground had overbooked and was looking for a way to push us out. We also had a very concerning experience regarding payment. We were forced to pay in cash and were not provided with a receipt. As paying guests, we found this extremely troubling and unprofessional. The entire experience left our family feeling uncomfortable, intimidated, and unwelcome. Camping with children should be about relaxing, enjoying the outdoors, and making good memories—not having your children come running back to you because they are scared of how an adult spoke to them. I cannot speak to anyone else's intentions, but**based on what we personally experienced and witnessed, we felt that our family was being treated differently because of our background.** Seeing younger white children being allowed to do something that our children were stopped from doing made the situation even more concerning.**I strongly recommend that families think twice before booking this campground.** If you do decide to stay, make sure you understand every rule before arriving, document your interactions, and keep proof of every payment. We are sharing this review because other families deserve to know what our experience was like before spending their money and vacation time here. No family should leave a campground feeling intimidated, targeted, or unwelcome.
TravelerThey have a meadery and fishing pond and everything my kids love. Been here several times great place for kids and everyone else
ScoutManager is very friendly and helpful. Lovely, peaceful place to spend a few nights. Plus it's reasonably priced and convenient to dining and shopping.
GuideEnjoyed the stay here June 19-21, 2026, in the tents-only section at a campground just 10 minutes from home. I've lived near this campground for 45 of my 66 years but never camped there.
The cramped campsites always turned me off but my wife and I decided to try it as a test run when we bought all new camping gear after not camping for 15 years(well, except for the 40-year-old Coleman stove that still works).
The campsites are tight and strictly BYOS(Bring Your Own Shade). The weather cooperated with temps in the low 80s and cool westerly winds. Because this campground sits adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Inlet and Indian River Bay, it fills up on weekends for camping, beach-going, fishing, kayaking and other water activities. I'd suggest going weekdays if you can.
Even with all the people, though, it was mostly quiet. The traffic from the Indian River Inlet bridge didn't bother me much but it did keep my wife up the first night. The bridge lights up at night and looks most spectacular at sunrise.
We ate dinner at camp the first night and then went to the inlet walkway to watch the sun set. The sunsets over the Indian River Bay, serenaded by the U.S. Coast Guard station's bugle calls with the lowering of the colors at its station at the north side campground, are a must. We also got to see a green heron foraging on the rockpiles and a dolphin swimming through the inlet. Fishermen lined the walkway to add to the atmosphere.
The next morning we drove over to the north side of the inlet to the Burton's Island trail-- another first for me. The trail was probably a mile or so and took about an hour, though it looked like we could have gone further into the brush had we not been wearing shorts and t-shirts. We came across a horseshoe crab traveling along a dirt path and a turtle trying to hide itself under downed tree branches. Blue water surrounded us in the marshes.
An excellent dinner at Matt's Fish House capped off our anniversary and we returned to the campground to watch the sunset again.
The bathrooms were well-placed. They were mostly clean but the five-second" Navy shower" intervals in the showers were annoying. There's no water or electric at the tent sites but a high-powered community water tap works for cleaning dishes.
The ban on open fires at the campground did disappoint. There is a community fire pit but no one used it our two nights there.
Oh, I can't forget the Diamondback turtles. Be careful driving so you don't hit them as they wander through the campground. We saw several lay eggs on the sand volleyball court and one scurried through our campsite and under our picnic table on its way to points unknown. The picnic table at each site is heavy but movable.
The people were friendly even in such crowded conditions. Lots of kids on bikes, skateboards and scooters and at the playground. Basically, you don't come here as much for the camping as you do for the water sports and activities.
As a tent camper, I'd opt for the tent-only loops versus the Standard sites that accommodate tents and small RVs and popups. Our tent-only loops looked less congested than the Standard sites.
I'd give this campground 4.5 stars. It would be an easy 5 if not for the crowded conditions.
ScoutWe have stayed here twice and have our 3rd trip booked and we absolutely love it! The lazy river and kiddy water slide park is amazing and our kids love it!
Camping sites near Ocean Pines, Maryland provide a mix of island, coastal, and inland experiences with summer temperatures averaging 85-90°F during peak season. Most campgrounds in the area lie at or near sea level, creating flat, easy-to-access campsites. Mosquitoes tend to be most intense from June through August, especially in bayside camping areas where marsh vegetation provides breeding grounds.
Kayak explorations: At Assateague Island National Seashore Oceanside Campground, visitors can explore coastal waters. "We camped in the Oceanside loop B. Right on the beach, but big dunes between sites and the ocean. Wild horses meandering through daily. Some sites are more private than others... Amazing stars, beach and bay," shares camper Danielle.
Fishing opportunities: Fishing is popular throughout the region in both salt and freshwater. "This is a popular fishing spot on the inlet," notes a visitor about Delaware Seashore State Park Campground, located about 30 minutes from Ocean Pines. Bass and bream fishing is available at some inland locations, with one visitor noting they "enjoyed fishing in the stocked lake, caught some bass and large brim" at Treasure Beach RV Park.
Biking trails: Multiple campgrounds offer biking opportunities. "Bike rentals are free (donations accepted), there are several hiking/biking/horse trails, disc golf, and canoe/kayak/peddle boat rentals," mentions one camper about Trap Pond State Park Campground. The Bob Trail was specifically recommended as a good biking option with ample shade.
Wild horse encounters: The wild horses at Assateague are a major attraction. "The horses were magestic!!" exclaims Catherine S. about her stay at Assateague State Park Campground. However, campers must exercise caution around these animals. One camper warns, "Be prepared and you will have a great time, the horses are not shy and will be all up in your space if they like what they smell."
Waterfront camping: Direct waterfront access is highly valued. "Assateague State Park is a very well run campground with a prime location by a lovely wild beach," reports camper Melanie. Many sites allow for immediate beach or water access, with some campers noting they set up "hammocks on the edge of the water."
Proximity to attractions: The central location allows day trips to various destinations. "This campground is about 20 minutes to Ocean City boardwalk and about 25 minutes to Assateague Island, where the wild horses roam," explains a camper at Sun Outdoors Ocean City Gateway. Many campgrounds offer shuttle services to nearby attractions.
Insect intensity varies: Bug presence can be extreme, particularly in marshy areas. "It's beautiful here, horses are cool, beach is great, but the bugs stink! Bring some deet it's the only thing that works!" advises Kirsten J. about camping at Assateague. Several campers recommend fall camping to minimize bug encounters.
No privacy at some sites: Many oceanfront and bay campsites lack privacy. "There is zero privacy/separation between sites, but this is the price you pay for easy and close beach access," explains a visitor to Delaware Seashore State Park. Inland campgrounds typically offer more separation between sites.
Seasonal operating schedules: Many campgrounds operate limited schedules. Some facilities at Bayside Assateague Campground run "mid april - mid oct," while others may extend into November. Weather conditions deteriorate quickly in late fall with increasing winds and falling temperatures.
Entertainment options: Family-oriented campgrounds provide numerous activities. "This truly is a resort. Beach, Pool, Music, Bars, and many other ameneties all in one spot! Lots of activities for the kids as well," shares Lauren M. about Sun Outdoors Ocean City, formerly Castaways RV Resort.
Safety considerations: When camping with children near horses, extra vigilance is required. "We witnessed a neighbor's campsite being pulled apart by horses who had been attracted by food on a picnic table," reports a camper at Assateague State Park Campground. Most campgrounds recommend using provided food storage boxes.
Shade availability: Limited shade exists at beachfront sites. "Definitely bring a canopy as obviously there is no shade Oceanside," advises Tony P. Inland campgrounds like Trap Pond State Park offer more natural shade, with one camper noting "Loved the hiking trail (Bob Trail). It can also be used for biking. Our dogs loved the hike. Since it's just about all in the shade it wasn't bad for them."
Site leveling challenges: Some campgrounds require extra effort to level. "They are not level and have a sandy base so it took a bit of work to finally get the rig level, even with auto-levelers," notes a visitor to Trap Pond State Park about their site conditions.
Hookup availability: Electric sites are limited at some locations. "Sites are fairly spacious and have an interesting semi-circle pull through layout so backing in not required," says Jim G. about Trap Pond State Park. At Sun Outdoors Frontier Town, "the sites were awesome. Clean shower houses all day long," according to Jason J.
Off-season advantages: RV camping during shoulder seasons provides a better experience. "Very nice and very quiet in the off season," notes Christina E. about Sun Outdoors Ocean City Gateway. Lower occupancy rates, cooler temperatures, and fewer insects make spring and fall optimal for RV camping near Ocean Pines.
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Which is the most popular campground near Ocean Pines, MD?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Ocean Pines, MD is Assateague State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 64 reviews.
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