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Location

Backpacking @ Assateague Island
Assateague Island National Seashore, MD

BACKPACKING WHERE
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Little Levels @ Assateague Island National Seashore

This is a four mile hike there and a four mile hike back. This should take about 2 hours each way.

https://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/upload/15-backcountry-camping-bro...

RSVP
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Please RSVP forest.krueger@census.gov

DISTANCE FROM DC
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Three hour drive from D.C. Expect Chesapeake Bay Bridge delays

CARPOOL PLANS
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If you want to carpool or need a ride, please notify Forest in your RSVP

PARKING AREA/TRAILHEAD
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Parking area: North Beach Parking (38.206889, -75.152500)
Trailhead: North Beach Boardwalk (38.206390, -75.152017)

CAMPSITE
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Little Levels Campsite: (38.152222, -75.172778)

CAMPING WHEN
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Arrive: Saturday, July 27st @ 10am
At North Beach Parking Lot

Leave: Sunday, July 28th @ 12pm
From North Beach Parking Lot

SPOTS AVAILABLE for SIGN UP
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Camping spots available for 15 people

COST
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National Park Entrance ($20 per car for 7 day pass)

$10 backpacking permit per person

NOTABLE
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- There is no fresh water source. You must pack your own water with 4 liters minimum, recommended 6 liters

- Bring your own backpacking food for 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner

- You can rent tents, sleeping pads, backpacks, etc from here:

https://collab.ecm.census.gov/teamsites/cbwra/intranet/Pages/Camping-and...

- Waterproof sunblock and sun protection highly recommended

- Bring your own backpacking gear

- There is no restroom in Little Levels, but there is at the parking lot (trailhead). Toilet paper recommended. You will have to dig 6" x 6" x 6" when you need to go to bathroom.

- You may encounter biting insects on the way to do your business, but not hiking or at the campsite because you will be near the beach.

- Bring anything you would like to do at the beach Saturday

- Severe weather may postpone the trip