Chincoteague Island Travel Guide

This was the best thing we have ever done in Chincoteague and we have been visiting the island for over 16 years. 5 boating trips to chose from for families and couples. It is interactive, learn how to clam, crab, etc. get stories from locals and really feel apart of the island and nature.

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For admission prices and hours of operation on Assateague Island, go to http://www.assateagueisland.com/island_info/assateague_info.htm

If you go to Chincoteague, you WILL SEE ponies...somewhere. There are at least two different places where you can actually touch them. Both are in town, on Chincoteague Island. One is next to the Mc Donald's and the other is a souvineer shop around the corner from there where two are kept in a corral out front. Those by the Mickey D's are open corrals where different ponies can just wander up, and wander up they do, because you can put a quarter into the machine and get some feed corn out and feed them. I've got several pics on my blog, as well as names of all the places I could scribble down as we drove past, to stay. I was visiting relative down south and they drove us to the islands for a long tour. There's an interesting old slave shack there, which is pictured on my blog, and nice bay-side rental houses, too. For a tiny little island, there was a lot to see and do. My blog is located at http://nxpense.blogspot.com
Hope this helps! I can't wait to go back!!!

I love renting a boat and seeing the ponies in their remote habitat.I am a full time photo journalist and love the upclose and personal experiences I have had sight-seeing in Chincoteague.When you rent a boat you are able to see the islands and all their glory.The scene changes every second and I don't like to miss anything.

Assateague Island National Seashore consists of beaches, dunes, forest, marshes, and bays. It is surrounded by the pounding surf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the shallow waters of Chincoteague Bay to the north. Wild horses and birds are among many kinds of island wildlife and the annual Chincoteague wild horse round-up each July is one of the most popular and exciting events on the Delmarva Peninsula. "Saltwater cowboys" round the ponies up on Assateague Island. The ponies then swim across the channel to Chincoteague Island. After they rest awhile, they are again herded down Main Street to the Pony Pens, where they stay until they are auctioned. This is the closest that I have ever felt to Texas on the east coast of the USA.
Although Chincoteague is best known for its wild horses, many visitors enjoy camping, hiking, bicycling, and just playing in the surf. It is a very primitive, undeveloped island so visitors must look to nearby communities, such as the community of Chincoteague Island, for lodging, restaurants, and most other services. Assateague's visitor centers are the best places to get maps for orientation and to talk to naturalists about wildlife and other recreational opportunities.