Go left on Main Street about seven blocks, then turn right on Maddox Boulevard. Go 2 miles, crossing the causeway, to Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Continue through the refuge another 3 miles to Toms Cove Visitor Center. Pets must be on short leashes. Visitor center, nature trail, off-road vehicle area.
Campgrounds are on the Maryland end of the island.
Open daily, year-round. 9 to 5 daily, year-round. Beaches are guarded only in summer. There is a user fee. Anyone who has wondered what is done with revenue from the sale of duck stamps would enjoy a visit to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.