Assateague Island National Seashore

By:Megan Barlow, Alyssa Devine, Jessica Gross,

Emily Harris

Location Assateague is an Island located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maryland. The land includes 37 miles of beaches and

48,000 acres of land.

Wild Ponies and Climate

Wild Ponies• There are 300 wild

ponies in Maryland and Virginia.

• The wild horses were brought to Assateague by mainland owners.

Climate Spring- windy and coolSummer- hot and humidFall- warm and mildWinter- windy and dampSummer is the best time

to visit this park.About 20,000 people

visit this park each year.