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1. #ASSATEAGUE ISLAND MAPS HOW TO#
2. #ASSATEAGUE ISLAND MAPS MOVIE#
3. #ASSATEAGUE ISLAND MAPS PROFESSIONAL#

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This looks like an incredible option for a splurge or professional photographers because you can get places on the 37-mile island where there are no other people or even roads.

#ASSATEAGUE ISLAND MAPS HOW TO#

So now that we know the wild horses are all on Assateague Island, I’ll share exactly how to see them! We did the first two and read great things about the third.ģ) Over Sand Vehicle From Assateague National Seashore ParkĪ third way to see the wild ponies is through a tour company that has a permit with the National Parks to operate an Over Sand Vehicle on the beaches of Assateague. You have to drive back to the mainland to go between Assateague National Seashore and Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge which is about 56 miles.ģ Ways To See The Wild Horses On Assateague Island (AKA Ponies Island) Note: You cannot drive all the way through Assateague Island. The southern half of Assateague Island is the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge which is oddly on Assateague Island! You can visit both the National Park and this Reserve with the same $25 7-day pass.(Hard to see but shaded in grey in top right section) This is not the place to see wild horses but is Maryland’s only oceanfront park. Also, right next to the National Park is Assateague State Park which is operated by the state of Maryland.More below all on where in the park we saw them! (Shaded in green on the NPS map below) The north half of the island is Assateague National Seashore National Park and in my opinion, the best spot to go to see the wild horses.The island is 37 miles long and very narrow so it can get confusing! There are also lots of horse ranches on Chincoteague and boat tours that depart from Chincoteague to see the horses on Assateague.Īssateague Island is uninhabited unless you are camping there! There are 3 main areas of Assateague Island to see the wild horses. The wild horses are actually all on the Assateague Island but many people stay in the town of Chincoteague while they visit. The most probable theory is that they survived a shipwreck of a Spanish ship, the La Galga in 1750.Ĭhincoteague Island is smaller at 7 miles wide with a town, hotels, and restaurants. The wild horses (also called wild ponies) are technically “feral” as they are the descendants of domesticated horses that arrived on the islands. Chincoteague or Assateague?Ĭhincoteague and Assateague are barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean protecting Maryland and Virginia. This means that if you make a purchase, I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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My daughter read the Newberry-winning book Misty of Chincoteague before our trip and was thrilled to see them up close! (TIP: Watch the 1961 movie is on Amazon Prime Video before your trip.) This website uses affiliate links for Amazon Associates and.

Below are our experiences with some tips from our trip.