Easy quarter mile trail to see this lighthouse. A classic lighthouse with red and white stripes as…read morea daymark. It sits inside the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge, so it can be part of a great day of hiking, the beach, and looking for ponies! When I stopped by it wasn't open for tours so just call ahead if that is something you are building your trip around.

Altho' I didn't get to go inside this place, and I think it was closed, it was still really nice to…read morevisit, and my family was in a rush to leave. But, I splurged over an hour shooting photos, playing Pokemon Go, and shooting video here! I'd LOVE TO COME BACK AGAIN! Be careful where you park, the roads are narrow, and you could block the ways in or out, and be careful of incoming cars, or outgoing cars, because u don;t see or hear them coming or going, and many people made this mistake. Sometimes, it's totally dead, and no one around, then suddenly lots of people show up. I was there for over an hour, in this cycled through like this a lot! i do hope I can return some day!

Cute waterfront park. Great boardwalk to see the sunset. This is a sweet little statue for photosread more

"Never knowing my right foot from my left My hat from my…read moreglove I'm too misty and too much in love" (Johnny Mathis) As we were driving down the main drag on Chincoteague Island, I caught sight of an imposing blackened bronze statue of a horse, which I soon learned was from a children's book named "Misty of Chincoteague" written by Marguerite Henry in 1947. Now since I spent my childhood reading Twilight Zone books and biographies of Mickey Mantle, I had never heard of Misty. The book tells the story of a Spanish ship that wrecked off Virginia's coast so the hundreds of the ponies being transported had to swim to nearby islands to survive. They lived as feral horses for centuries and are still there to this day. One of the horses was adopted by a young brother and sister and named the Chincoteague mare "Misty". The book was so popular that it spawned five sequels, the last of which was written in 1992. The statue shows Misty galloping along a beach next to a rooster and a duck. The statue and plaque were dedicated by the Misty of Chincoteague Foundation on June 14, 2006, to honor the upcoming 60th anniversary of the book's publication. What a cool and interesting sight to see!

This site is the end of the island, and one passes the relatively built up marina to get to this…read moremuch more peaceful and natural destination. You can park at the marina and it is free to enter. The memorial itself is a cross constructed of wooden masts. I'm not sure that all watermen view the cross in the same light, but as an aesthetic experience it is compelling. There is a little bit of a trail to an overlook of the marsh between Chincoteague and Assateague. I was glad to discover that just as I'd hoped, it turned out to be a fantastic location to catch a sunset.

What a lovely area to visit. We went two weeks before the annual pony swim but still got to…read moreexperience how beautiful these animals are. It is a sleepy little place. Was hard to find a night club, but we did and it was hopping. We also had some fresh seafood which was cool. A little pricey, but well worth the money.

The beaches and wild life are beautiful as you drive through. Keep an eye out for the wild ponies…read more We've even seen them swimming across the water to reach an island.

A lovely park that is easy to navigate and well kept. Quite walks on beautiful trails give you…read morepeace and solitude. Look for egrets, osprey, squirrels and wild ponies. There is a beach with parking and restrooms. The visitor center was closed on my visit. Make sure you take the short Lighthouse trail to see Assateague Light.

Captain Doug is from the area, and was thus was full of information, and gave me the ongoing…read morenarration I was looking for, throughout the tour. He He was helpful in answering questions as well. I will say that is way colder than you can imagine on the VERY windy water, and my 3 layers of clothing were not enough to keep me warm. No matter how tough you think you are, wear at minimum 2 *heavy* layers of clothing, and a thick windbreaker (my think raincoat did not hold up) and a hat to keep your head and ears warm. It's not just that it's 10 degrees colder on the water -- it's a constant cold wind blowing at you... and that's on a day when there wasn't a strong wind on the island itself. If you're not properly dressed, you won't find it relaxing. Although this tour company does warn you about the colder weather on the boat, it does not sufficiently warn you about the constant unrelenting wind.

The entire time was visually beautiful and Captain Dan was a wealth of information…read more We would highly recommend this tour.

Food is great but the service was a slow, there was only 1 server and he was doing great good vibes…read moreand at night there is karaoke.

This place is awesome. The service is personable and real here- don't expect the fancy corporate…read morefollow the corporate standard here but real down to earth treat you as a human service. The food is good- nothing special but good prices and serving size. The environment is a place where they clearly know their regulars. If I lived in this area I 100% would come here very often

Captain Jake was very personable and had great knowledge of the island. We got to see the infamous…read more"Riptide" with his mares and their foals and two bald eagles, and enjoyed some laughs along the way. A super fun and beautiful experience. Highly recommend!

Still great! This is our third year with this company and we have had great luck every time. This…read moretime, the southern herd wasn't close but we saw a band that was part of the northern herd up close! Thanks again to Captain Henry and Captain Brad and the team for a great evening.

Late checkout please!…read more A hidden Jewel for RVs and tent campers. This review mostly speaks on the tent camping since that is what my group did. The turn onto the gravel driveway is easy to miss with only a small sign at the entrance. There are three desk people to check you in. The older man (owner), an older woman (the wife), and a younger woman (employee). We had the young woman. She was pleasant and informative, sometimes whispering so the older folks couldn't hear. "Check out is 3:00 p.m. but we don't really enforce it." We stayed in the tent area with electricity and water (circled in yellow) for about $50. We had sufficient shade and the spots were HUGE, about 50x100'. There are also non-electric/water sites for about $45. You might prefer these spots for their view of the water or proximity to the playground and bath house. I would definitely pick the tent area next to the playground and bath house if I had young kids. There are also sinks outside the bath houses to wash dishes. There is also a fish cleaning station behind the bath house (not shown on the map.) Each site had a 22" fire ring that fit the grate from a Weber kettle perfectly. The picnic tables were rickety we used duct tape to cover loose nails. A neighbor hammered his nails back in. Shade and tinder was provided by the pine trees. You might even find a spot to hang a hammock. The swimming pool appeared clean but we did not use it. The motel rooms were not available due to lack of housekeeping staff during our visit. Criticisms of this campground? Sure, the older lady behind the counter is a senior citizen. And the bath house might be 200 yds away from the tent sites. There is another campground with big billboards describing it as waterfront. We checked that out also. Waterfront? Yes. But it's the same waterfront that power boats and other watercraft will load in from. So expect trucks pulling them in and out of the water all day (and perhaps all night.) The tent sites are small. Possibly 20 x 30', we saw many tents butted up against the neighbors tent. I hope you don't mind your neighbors snoring! We will definitely return to Pine Grove on future visits.

Once a beautiful utopia for families to go to and get away and see all types of birds and ponies,…read moreand so many other things now has become a destroyed tore down place since the owners have passed. We went on our 15th anniversary and the following year, we took all our children and have been going for over 25 years. There's no way to book it and it's all blocked off as though they never exist existed.. it's so sad to see this place gone to nonexistent and everything being diminished. We will miss Don & Wanda, the most wonderful people.

We had a wonderful boat ride with Randy as he gave a lot of information about the island, the…read moreponies and how the area has changed over the years. Very personable. A worthwhile tour.

Captain Randy is the best! Extremely knowledgeable of the area and provided lots of information…read moreabout all of the hidden gems. Friendly, kind, and helpful. Highly recommend!!!