VA - Woodland Trail
in Maryland · centroid 80 mi from Virginia Beach
Ponies, Delmarva fox squirrels and songbirds are just a few of the wildlife species you may observe from the Woodland Trail. The elusive pink bark beetle will not be visible; however, evidence of the pine bark beetle can be seen from the sections of dead trees along the trail. The Woodland Trail is a 1.6 mile paved accessible trail that winds through the loblolly pine forest.
Stop on the north side of the trail at the Pony Overlook to try to catch a glimpse of the horses. Don’t forget to pack the bug spray!
- States
- Maryland
- Trail type
- National Seashore trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Virginia Beach, VA · 80 mi · ~2.3 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 37.8959°, -75.3607°
About Assateague Island National Seashore
This trail is inside Assateague Island National Seashore, a national seashore managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $25 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/va-woodland-trail.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked VA - Woodland Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
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Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.