when i was in 2nd grade, i was quite obsessive about the "misty of chincoteague" books--wild ponies living on an island, getting penned and sold once a year--it was quite romantic for a 2nd grader. when tim and i were living in dc and looking for a weekend camping trip, we we found assateauge island national seashore in maryland (directly north of chincoteague). the island is free of any summer homes, and only offers campsites (on the bay side of the island as well as on the ocean side). for future reference, i'd recommend the ocean side if you can reserve it early enough...for the bugs.
the island is teaming with "wild" ponies who walk along the beach by day, and rummage through campsites looking for food at night. it's a very unique spot, and i loved camping there--during our time living in d.c., we managed to get there three times. spent the days hanging out on the beach (with tons of sunscreen of course), grilled at night, had bonfires right on the beach...it doesn't get much better than that.
http://www.nps.gov/asis/
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| our first campsite on assateague, on the bay side...buggy! |
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