Hal Miller walked Assateague beach near the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in the wind and rain on Tuesday, Sept. 17, ...

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

Officials banned swimming, wading and surfing at Assateague State Park Sunday morning after Maryland Park Service rangers found several needles and needle caps, feminine hygiene products and cigar ...

Maryland Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Gregg Bortz told the Associated Press (AP) over email that swimming, wading and surfing had been banned at Assateague State Park on Sunday ...

BALTIMORE--Ocean City and Maryland State Parks officials are restricting ocean access after medical waste is found washing ashore at Assateague State Park and Ocean City beach, according to social ...

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 ...

Assateague State Park, Ocean City in Maryland, Chincoteague Public Beach in Virginia and beaches from the Indian River to Fenwick Island in Delaware all closed Sunday. Photos and videos posted on ...

All of the island north of Assateague State Park is closed to all visitor access. Assateague Island State Park Beach is closed to swimming and wading. All oceanside beaches in ...

Maryland officials closed Assateague State Park to swimming, wading, surfing or any other activities in the ocean. The Assateague Island National Seashore, which is in both Maryland and Virginia ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Monday the ocean at Assateague State Park also still remains closed for swimming, and beaches in Delaware and Virginia have issued similar ...