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Sleeping by the Seashore: Where to Camp Along the Atlantic Ocean
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* Heckscher State Park. Camp along the beach Memorial Day to Labor Day. Park has a pool, playground and sports fields. Info: 800-456-2267 or 631-581-2100, http:/
* Shinnecock East County Park . Only self-contained units with on-board toilets and four-wheel-drive can use this park in Southampton. Open year-round. Info: 631-852-8899, http:/
* Smith Point County Park. This barrier island park, in Long Island's Suffolk County, has five miles of oceanfront and 246 campsites. Open year-round. Info: 631-244-7275, http:/
* Hither Hills State Park. Dunes and woodlands, playgrounds and playing fields complement the ocean camping at this park in Montauk, on Long Island. Open April through November. Info: 800-456-2267 or 631-668-2554, http:/
DELAWARE
* Cape Henlopen State Park . Camp among pine-covered dunes within walking distance of the Atlantic and a five-mile stretch of beach in Lewes. Open March through November. Info: 877-987-2757, http:/
MARYLAND
* Assateague State Park. Eight miles from Ocean City, this state park has 350 campsites along two miles of ocean beach, behind the dunes and on Sinepuxent Bay. Open April 28-Oct. 31. Info: 888-432-2267 or 410-641-2918, http:/
* Assateague Island National Seashore. Offers 158 campsites along a gorgeous 20-mile stretch of ocean and along the bay. Open year-round. Info: 800-365-2267, http:/
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NORTH CAROLINA
* Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Four campgrounds dot the 75 miles of coastline. Frisco, Ocracoke and Oregon Inlet are open for camping April 14-Oct. 9; Cape Point is open May 26-Sept. 4. All include sites for tents and RVs. Availability is first come, first served, except for Ocracoke. Info: 252-473-2111 or 800-365-2267, http:/
* Cape Lookout National Seashore. Primitive camping only on these three undeveloped barrier islands, which together are 55 miles long. Open year-round. Info: 252-728-2250 or 800-365-2267, http:/
