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| Bay Side Marsh Trail |
There are very few places where you can "officially" do this on the East Coast. Assateague National Seashore lies just south of Ocean City, Maryland, a place I went to year after year on family vacations growing up. Yet here lies a fantastic piece of nature just outside the city I've never heard of until last year.
The popularity of the place has skyrocketed in the past couple of years as the proximity to DC, Philly, and Baltimore offer a vacation destination to a lot of people. The 300 or so campsites on the island are quickly booked up beginning in the spring for every weekend available. Luckily for me I had the flexibility to head down on a Sunday and stay until Wednesday.
The draw of the place is the beach but also the fact that there are wild horses that roam the island. Do not get anywhere near them as they are wild and could be prone to kick you in the face. And don't be a douche who leaves your cooler full of cake and what not out because they will get into it.
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| Saw these guys every day |
There are three trails on the island where you can go for a 15 minute walk as well as a place to rent kayaks in the bay. (Closed when we were there before Memorial Day) They also have a small museum esque place documenting the wildlife of the island and selling some little things.
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| Excellent kite flying! |
Watch the ghost crabs on the beach as any female with you will freak out and need to be carried on the beach.
Head to Berlin voted the best small town in America just 15 minutes away and go to Burley Oak Brewing!
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| Fire on the beach! |
