The experience starts with a ferry or complimentary water taxi ride from the city, and continues with unparalleled views of the Manhattan skyline once you reach the island.

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After you’ve had your fill of the great outdoors, walk through the town of Berlin, where Baked Dessert Cafe serves pastry concoctions like a “croclair”-the combination of a croissant and eclair-and The Dusty Lamb boutique might convince you to go home with a hand-painted table or My Neighbor Totoro chopstick set. Find fresh fruits and vegetables at Assateague Farm, where you can also say hi to the resident goats. Once your home base is secured, walk the island’s mellow trails, go for a surf (the Assateague Island Surf Shop has board rentals a short drive away), or take a kayak through the marshes where great egrets gather, and blue crabs can be seen going about their day near the banks. All you have to do is show up: Harrigan offers campsite delivery and pickup of each cottage. His cottages are hardier, and better at keeping campers cool in the summer, warm in the winter. The bright tiny homes on wheels, each outfitted with a queen-sized bed, are the brainchild of Ron Harrigan, who initially started a pop-up camper business but found that they were susceptible to storm damage. Campsites are available both in the State Park portion of the island, and the National Seashore part, but if you book in the State Park then you can rent an Assateague Cottage. They spend the day grazing in the marshes, resting in the dunes, and, much to the delight of day trippers, strolling nonchalantly on the road. When we finally crossed the bridge onto the island, the views proved well worth the trip: The protected stretch of Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to a herd of wild ponies, made famous in Marguerite Henry’s 1947 book Misty of Chincoteague. The quickest route from either destination is not the most scenic, though this trip we were lucky to be borrowing a Mercedes AMG GLC43 which practically drove itself as we navigated through the more drab parts of New Jersey and Delaware. Looking for a surf spot within driving distance from both New York and Washington DC, where my sister lives, I came across Assateague. Serious glamping fans, take note: Autocamp, which also has a property in the Russian River Valley, is set to expand to Cape Cod in Spring 2021.

Only available for a LIMITED TIME – NOT FOUND IN STORES!įor a pre- or post-hike snack, the town of Mariposa offers pastries and breakfast at Sugar Pine and lunch at Steve’s Sportsmans Cafe, which was described to me as “a really good greasy spoon.” The 1850 Brewing Company is another local’s favorite. With Secure Checkout (100% Secure payment with SSL Encryption), Return & Warranty (If you’re not 100% satisfied, let us know and we’ll make it right.), Worldwide shipping available, Buy 2 or more to save shipping.

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