Assateague State Park Campground and Assateague Island National Seashore Oceanside Campground both welcome pets throughout their camping areas, offering direct access to pet-friendly beaches on Assateague Island. Both campgrounds provide designated pet waste stations and require dogs to be leashed at all times. Sun Outdoors Frontier Town accommodates pets at all their accommodation types including tent sites, RV spots, cabins, and glamping options. Most campgrounds in the Berlin area enforce a standard leash policy limited to 6 feet, with some requiring proof of current vaccinations upon check-in. Bug spray is essential when visiting the dog parks at Sun Outdoors Frontier Town during summer months as reviewers note the moisture-rich areas can have significant insect activity.
Bayside Assateague Campground features waterfront sites where leashed pets can enjoy the shoreline, with proximity to wildlife viewing opportunities where wild ponies roam. The campground includes picnic tables at pet-friendly sites for comfortable outdoor dining with your pet. Trap Pond State Park Campground, located about 45 minutes from Berlin, offers pet-friendly yurts and cabins with surrounding wooded trails ideal for dog walking. Many campgrounds provide shaded sites beneficial during summer heat, and camping loops with drinking water access for pets. Island Resort Campground maintains pet-friendly boat-in sites allowing campers to arrive with pets via watercraft. Veterinary services can be found within a 15-minute drive of most Berlin-area campgrounds, with emergency animal care available in nearby Ocean City.
$28 - $39 / night
"Pristine beach and easy access to Bay. The state park has immaculate bathhouses. The mosquitos are no joke. Bring your grill Some loops are pet friendly."
"Be careful to not get too close to the horses, they are WILD horses. It is pet friendly on the sites as well as the beach, but they need to be leashed. This site was sooo much fun."
$40 / night
"Wild horses, wide, clean stretches of beach, safe surroundings, close to town. This is the best beach camping in all of Maryland."
"Do not feed or pet the horses!"
"Bugs were crazy bad in the dog park and the moisture rich tent areas. Bring bug spray or a flame thrower."
"Great location, the friendliest and most helpful staff, beautiful surroundings, lots to do, kid and pet friendly"
$65 - $350 / night
"Beautiful location with lots of space for everyone. Great beach and tiki bar. Pools for the family and very pet friendly."
"Not too many planned activities but free shuttle to nearby Berlin & Ocean City.Short drive to all Ocean City has to offer. Clean bath houses and golf cart rental was an added bonus!"
$40 - $80 / night
"I couldn't even start a campfire because the firepit was downwind and very close to my car and tent, and I didn't want them to go up in flames."
"Oceanside walk in requires a good amount of work. You’re carrying your gear in to your site, setting up in howling wind (potentially), no water at site. Cold showers. Pit toilets. But man oh man."
$17 - $53 / night
"We were able to get a yurt as a walk up after the office closed thanks to the help of a kind staff member. The yurt was cozy and had a waterfront view of the pond."
"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 an arcade, camp store, heated pool, playground, dog park, and mini golfing! The main pavilion has rentals for recreational equipment at no extra cost (hula hoops, balls, etc.)"
"It is close to Ocean City, Maryland, as well as Berlin and Assateague national park where you can watch the ponies roam."
$20 - $132 / night
"There are nice lighted bike / walking paths over the bridge to get from one side to the other that offer great views."
"It was almost hard to sit outside. The weather was sunny but cooler than we’d hoped. Our site faced the inlet and bridge which was beautiful but again with the wind we couldn’t sit outside much."
$23 - $29 / night
"Loops with electric or no electric, Pet-friendly loops and non-pet friendly loops. I have been camping there off and on for 40 years first as a kid and now with my family."
"It’s just 45 minutes away from the beach at Assateague Island and an hour or so to Ocean City or Chincoteague."
$50 - $80 / night
"Very close to Ocean City beaches. Lots of restaurants and supermarkets near by. Had an excellent stay."
"Close to Ocean City if that is your thing. Great kayaking trail,deep freshwater lake. Great fishing. Nice pool and pavilion areas. Nice camp store. Miss Judy is the best. Perfect to relax"
GuideWhat a great visit are having. Beautiful location with lots of space for everyone. Great beach and tiki bar. Pools for the family and very pet friendly. We stayed in the ‘big rig’ site within Club Castaway right on the water as we have a 40ft rig. Amenities are clean, staff friendly and helpful. Our dog, Daisy, loved the beach and the dog park and socialization w her pooch friends. Will be back.
GuideI definitely had the best site on the block! Caddy corner from the bath house, but not so close to be disturbing, & it was very clean w/ nice hot water showers & spacious adjacent changing area with bench & lots of hooks to hang towel, clothes, etc. Well kept site with built up flat tent pad, (down side is limit 2 tents & must be on pad when there was plenty of room for several tents without an RV. ). Nice long picnic table with benches, fire ring is a safe distance from tent pad. There is a fish cleaning station w/ hook & all, for any who want to fish in the park lake. Can rent canoes/kayaks & there is a pool that I think has a lifeguard. Friends had a much smaller site next to mine & on the other side of them were our friends with a huge RV w/ pull outs, where we had plenty of room for twenty to cook breakfast & dinner, gather round the fire for s'mores & lounge in camp chairs & still had room for most of the tour bikes in "the driveway". Other friends had sites peppered around the loop and all said they were comfortable. A little spooky Thurs. night for this woman to camp alone before more campers arrived Fri, but all-in-all a nice place to camp in a forest with a lake that is far enough away , but not too far, from Berlin, Assateague Island, & Ocean City, MD. Best to have what you need before you get there because the camp store was closed & stores are not close enough to run out for toothpaste.
GuideBeautiful camping spot with all the amenities. Loops with electric or no electric, Pet-friendly loops and non-pet friendly loops. I have been camping there off and on for 40 years first as a kid and now with my family. I love to go there every year at all seasons of the year. The best campground I've ever found in Maryland. Close proximity to both Ocean City and Assateague Island.
ScoutGreat park, awesome amenities. Would definitely go back. Price is not cheap but the amenities make it worth it. Can’t wait until the zip lining courses are back open. Stupid COVID!
Bugs were crazy bad in the dog park and the moisture rich tent areas. Bring bug spray or a flame thrower.
GuideShad Landing,along with it’s sister park Milburn Landing, make up Pokomoke State Park. It’s just 45 minutes away from the beach at Assateague Island and an hour or so to Ocean City or Chincoteague. The sites are varied- some are more apt to hold smaller tents than larger ones, there are RV sites as well- cabins too. Each loop, with the exception of Waters Edge have full bathrooms with warm showers and flush toilets. Pets are allowed in some loops. The marina/ park office has a well stocked camp store as well as a kitchen that serves pizza and the like. Boat rental are available as well (try the canoe loop trail) There have been years when we stay here instead of hotels at OC- much cheaper and close to more than just commercial crap. Besides the beaches, it’s also close to the truly excellent NASA Wallops Island center that my kids thoroughly enjoy, as well as incredibly awesome food in nearby Berlin and Pocomoke City. Each site provides a picnic table and fire ring. Most have a lantern hook. In season there is a large swimming pool- free for campers. The nature center regularly holds programs and there are a few hiking trails here and in the nearby Pocomoke State Forest.
ScoutThis is our favorite campground! It is close enough to ocean city we can enjoy the beach daily but far enough to relax in the woods! This campground is the small sister campground to frontier town. They have a free shuttle bus to provide transportation to assateaque island, frontier town, and ocean city. Campers here are eligible for discounts at frontier town as well! We tent camp but there are RV sites and cabins as well. There is an arcade, camp store, heated pool, playground, dog park, and mini golfing! The main pavilion has rentals for recreational equipment at no extra cost (hula hoops, balls, etc.) There are also themed weekends and scheduled activities throughout the week! The bathhouses are cleaned many times a day and the showers are spacious enough. The staff here is friendly and welcoming. Each tent site is far enough away from the other that you feel spread out and private. This is definitely a place I recommend to friends and family.
GuideSite #271
Full hookups: 20/30/50 amp water & sewer
Very nice/small campground on the Sinepuxent bay. Gets very busy during the weekend, even though it's considered off season but people respect quiet hours. We could hear the live band perfectly from our site which we liked. Not too many planned activities but free shuttle to nearby Berlin & Ocean City.Short drive to all Ocean City has to offer. Clean bath houses and golf cart rental was an added bonus! Highly recommend our site to anyone with littles as you can literally relax at your site while your child plays at the playground! All sites included a fire ring with cooking grate and picnic table. Fairly easy to back in but they do have pull throughs available as well. Site was fairly spacious and campground is SUPER pet friendly!
GuideWe love utilizing this campground for oceans calling music festival in September. It is close to Ocean City, Maryland, as well as Berlin and Assateague national park where you can watch the ponies roam.
TravelerWild horses, wide, clean stretches of beach, safe surroundings, close to town. This is the best beach camping in all of Maryland. Pros:
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Assateague State Park Campground permits pets across its scenic drive-in and walk-in campsites, accommodating both tent and RV setups from April through October. Sun Outdoors Frontier Town, Sun Outdoors Ocean City, and Bayside Assateague Campground also welcome dogs, with designated pet areas and waste stations throughout the grounds. Assateague Island National Seashore Oceanside Campground allows leashed pets at campsites and along specific beach areas, providing convenient water access for dogs who enjoy swimming. Most campgrounds require pets to remain on leashes no longer than 6 feet when outside vehicles or tents. Campground pet policies generally limit pets to 2-3 per site with proper vaccination records required upon check-in. Bug spray is essential in moisture-rich tent areas where pets are permitted, particularly during summer months.
Frontier Town's pet-friendly sites are located within minutes of both Ocean City attractions and Assateague's wild pony habitat, creating unique wildlife viewing opportunities for campers with dogs. The campground's sites become muddy after rain, requiring preparation for wet paws. Shad Landing Campground in Pocomoke River State Park offers year-round pet camping with hiking trails suitable for dogs and access to water activities. Delaware Seashore State Park and Trap Pond State Park provide additional year-round camping options for travelers with pets, featuring well-maintained restrooms and shower facilities. These coastal campgrounds experience high winds and temperature fluctuations, making secure tie-outs and weather protection essential for pets. Veterinary services are available in Berlin and nearby Ocean City for emergency pet care during camping trips.
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