About this event
Beginning next weekend the Assateague Lighthouse will only be open for climbing on Saturdays until the weekend before Thanksgiving. Please note: The climb is only up to the observation area. Visitors are not permitted to climb over the sign that says “Area Beyond this Sign is Closed. All public entry prohibited.” Only the Coast Guard is authorized to go past the observation area. The lighthouse parking lot is very small and many visitors park on the grass area near the parking lot. This often causes problems with the flow of traffic on Beach Road. We suggest, if visitors are able, to please park in the much larger visitor center parking lot and walk to the lighthouse. There is an access road across from the entrance to the visitor center that leads to the lighthouse. The climb is free but
Source: Chincoteague Chamber