Assateague/Chincateague

[dellison]

Would much appreciate any info on beachcombing between Ocean City MD and Chincateague. Any probitions, etc. Also would like to go bayside on Assateague...

 

[GraveDiggerMax-VaBch-Va]

line when it comes to assoteague island - this is where the pirate ship is with all the silver coins was found a few years ago and remains there still..................the fellow trying to salvage it to France or whoever claimed and loss the case...............remains the property of whatever country it was..........i forget all the details, the guys name was Benson

assoteague is fed. wildlife island............prohibited from detecting from what i have heard

rumor only..............i have always wanted to go.

check it out and let us know

 

[Sanddigger]

n/t

 

[shooter0102]

YOU CAN HUNT THE STATE PARK FROM MEM. DAY TO LABOR DAY. OCEAN CITY IS GOOD ALL YEAR. OC HAS BEEN SANDED IN LATLEY, BUT GOOD HUNTING MOST OF THE TIME. HOPE THIS HELPS. GOOD LUCK IF YOU COME TO OC. MY FRIEND JUST FOUND A GOLD BRACLET WITH NINE DIAMONDS AT 23 STREET. JEFF

 

[deerman]

you can detect on chincateague but not the beach on assateague due to being a national sea shore was what i was told when i was stationed there in the coast guard

 

[dellison]

Thanks all for the input.

Did some research with the Fed bureau of land mgmt and found, "Metal detectors may be used on public lands... for lawful purposes. Any act with a metal detector that violates the proscriptions of ARPA or any other law is prosecutable thereunder." [Will have to dig deeper for a definition of "lawful purposes"]

However, I will bring mine next time I go to Assateague to go kayaking bayside and will ask at the ranger stations at both the state park and the nat'l park. If not, OC is just a few minutes away...