This is the Eastern Shore's only public campground, and it is right on the Chesapeake Bay just off U.S. 13 near the southern end of the shore. There are 142 campsites in the 375-acre park. Visitors can swim in the Chesapeake Bay or stroll along the half-mile beach. The beach has lifeguards in the summer. Naturalists lead interesting summer programs for all ages.
Volunteers man a bird-banding station that tags migratory birds.
There also is a hawk observatory in the park where volunteers have logged more than 200,000 birds of prey since 1977. This campground offers the closest camping to Assateague Island and overlooks the Assateague Channel. It has 561 campsites, a swimming pool, camp store, recreation center and laundry facilities. The campground invites guests to play shuffleboard or horseshoes. They also can go crabbing or bird-watching.