The popular Assateague Island beach — one of the hallmarks of a Chincoteague vacation — has been closed indefinitely because ...

Several beaches along Assateague Island are closed to due to medical waste washing ashore, according to the Assateague Island ...

Two popular beach destinations along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia — Ocean City and Assateague Island — reopened to ...

Medical wastes washing ashore at Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia and Maryland have led to a closure of all ...

Maryland officials closed the island’s beaches last Sunday when about 50 used needles, feminine hygiene products and other ...

Assateague Island National Seashore has reopened beaches that were closed earlier this week due to medical wastes and other ...

Medical waste has been found on the beaches from Assateague State Park to Fenwick Island and officials are closing the ocean ...

Chincoteague Public Beach and all ocean-facing beaches at Assateague Island National Seashore are closed due to medical waste ...

16, all campgrounds, trails, boardwalks and visitor centers will remain open for kayaks, canoes and other water activities. The Assateague Island National Seashore also released a statement ...

Roughly 30 volunteers, park rangers and members of the Virginia Department of Health swept the beaches on Assateague Island ...

The National Park Service has announced the reopening of ocean access on lifeguarded beaches within the Assateague Island ...

I’ve been camping at Maryland’s stunning Assateague Island for over 40 years, and one thing I’ve learned is to expect ...