where do the horses run wild in maryland
Assateague Island is an Atlantic coastal island which straddles the Maryland / Virginia line. Its halves are separated by a fence which runs along the state boundaries. The island is inhabited by two herds of Chincoteague horses. The herd on the Maryland side of the island is managed by the National Park Service. The herd on the Virginia side is owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company which has a grazing permit for the animals.
Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague Island National Seashore is located close to Chincoteague Island, Virginia and Ocean City, Maryland. Assateague contains over 37 miles of pristine beach. More than 300 wild ponies wander the beaches, inland pine forest, and salt marshes. Assateague became a National Park in 1965 and together with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge and State Park, the land and water boundaries of Assateague Island total over 48,000 acres in Maryland & Virginia.