Along the northern Atlantic coastline lies Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. Chincoteague is Virginia's only resort island, boasting hotels, campgrounds, bed and breakfast inns, restaurants, shops, and quaint museums.

At Chincoteague, there's a round-up of wild ponies that swim across the channel from nearby Assateague Island each July.

Assateague Island is home to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and the Assateague Island National Seashore. Here you can see the famous wild ponies grazing in the marches among egrets, herons, and other waterfoul. At the southern tip of the peninsula is the 651 acre Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1984. Visitors can view a variety of wildfowl, including an occasional bald eagle or peregrine falcon.

As you relax on our island, talk to the people.
They'll share tales and legends you won't see in print.
But, most of all, relax in our special way . . `
You'll discover that Chincoteague is quite a find!