How are Assateague Beach Burns different from Burning Man?
Burning Man takes place on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Assateague Island National Seashore is federally controlled land managed by the National Park Service. Park Rangers are present on the island. Also, Assateague Beach Burns are much smaller than Burning Man; the largest beach burn we’ve ever had was about 150 people. Beach Burns are also a lot shorter than the Burning Man festival: while Burning Man takes place over the course of a week, Beach Burns are either one or two nights. Also keep in mind that Assateague is not quite as remote as the Black Rock Desert. There are convenience stores and resturaunts within driving distance. And since this is a park, there will be other people around who aren’t with us.
