Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

  • Chincoteague Island, Virginia
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3.5

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The bus tour is run by the historical association and they take you in an air conditioned bus to the tip of the refuge, on a service road that is inaccessible any other way except by foot. more on TripAdvisor

Most of the refuge is located on the Virgina side of Assateague Island, a 37-mile natural barrier island maintained by the National Park Service. more on igougo

Finding a clean establishment on the national wildlife refuge turned out to be an impossible mission. more on Epinions.com

The owners treat you like family and the food is unparalled. more on Epinions.com

Once inside, a helpful and informative staff member advised us that if we wished we could take part in a tour that was leaving in just minutes. more on TripAdvisor

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We had a lovely afternoon at the Refuge and even saw three of the ponies, a number of beautiful birds, and some turtles. A serene, beautiful place and a must-see if you are in the area. The staff ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I spent 2 days relaxing here. We spent time on the beach (even though it was a bit brisk) and tried to see the ponies. Unfortunately, they were really far away from the viewing stand. B ... more on TripAdvisor

My wife and I spent several hours on the refuge trying to see the famous ponies. It was a warm day and unfortunately we had to endure countless mosquito bites to and from the pony outlook. Making matt ... more on TripAdvisor

We went the 3rd week in May staying at the Best Western which is great for ready access on your bike. They rent but we brought our own. We biked all 3 days to the beach and along the trails seeing dee ... more on TripAdvisor

The bus tour is run by the historical association and they take you in an air conditioned bus to the tip of the refuge, on a service road that is inaccessible any other way except by foot. You get to ... more on TripAdvisor

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If you read Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry when you were a kid, then this is the wild pony island from the book. There are several books in that series, ... more on Epinions.com

This is the most spectacular park I have ever been to! Imagine, you're on a tour, and you ride within 2 feet of wild ponies! Where else can you do that? There ... more on Epinions.com

I have been traveling to Chincoteague for Pony Penning every summer for the past 7 years. There is no place in the world like it. The Wildlife Refuge is breathtaking. ... more on Epinions.com

Our family visited the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge this week and was very unimpressed. Most of the area surrounding the two islands is marshland. The water ... more on Epinions.com

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is on Assateague Island that is also part of Assategue Island National Seashore. It's a little confusing to see the Assateague ... more on Epinions.com

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