Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon (South Rim) in 24 Hours in September 2019.Canon Birds in Focus at the Audubon Center in PA.The PA Grand Canyon for Columbus Day Weekend 2019.Biscayne & Everglades National Park in November 2019.Bald Eagles at the Dafter Dump in Michigan – December 2019.January Birding at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.February Birding at the John J Audubon Center.Bald Eagle, Northern Shoveler & More at John Heinz NWR.March Birding at Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Drive.More Waterfowl and other Birds at John Heinz NWR.Backyard Birding During Social Distancing in April.Private campgrounds are also available nearby in Chincoteague, Virginia as well as outside Ocean City, Maryland. There are also 342 sites available for camping at the state park. For backcountry camping accessed via backpacking or paddling, the national seashore has two oceanside and four bayside camping areas. The national seashore has group camping, bayside drive-in, oceanside drive-in and oceanside walk-in sites. It is a popular place to view waterfowl and wading birds. Due to the natural shifting sand to the south, the lighthouse is now 5 miles from the Chincoteague inlet.Ī 3.25 mile loop vehicle road open only to hikers and bikers before 3 PM daily. This historic lighthouse was built in 1867 adjacent to the Chincoteague Inlet. The ponies were made famous by the book Misty of Chincoteague. An annual event is held in July where the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, which owns the Virginia herd, rounds them up and they swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island. The two herds are separated by a fence at the Virginia/Maryland border, with the National Park, with one managed by the national park service and the other managed by local firefighters. It is not known how the ponies came to Assateague, whether they swam to the island after a shipwreck or were released during colonial times. The wildlife refuge includes the ponies, lighthouse, wildlife loop and more.Ī breed of horse with a population of around 230 which is living on Assateague Island. It was established in 1943 to protect migratory bird habitat for waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds as well as help preserve other wildlife and plants.
Approximately 1.5 million visitors annually head to Chincoteague NWR, making it one of the most visited refuges in the country. This 14,000 acre wildlife preserve is located primarily on the Virginia half of Assateague Island. Visitors to the island in Maryland cross the state park to make it to the national seashore. Maryland’s only oceanfront park is located north of the national seashore on a two mile stretch of Assateague Island. There is a small beach at the end of Bayside Drive. If you want to explore Sinepuxtent Bay, it can be accessed by car via Bayside Drive or the Old Ferry Landing. There are parking areas and bathrooms for those visiting the ocean at North Ocean Beach and South Ocean Beach. More than 2 million people visit the national seashore annually. Assateague Island is a 37 mile long barrier island in Maryland and Virginia that includes Assateague State Park, Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. It is the only nature based national park serving the Middle Atlantic seacoast.Īssateague Island National Seashore sits on Assateague Island. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Department of Natural Resources. The island is managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Its 37 miles of beaches are considered some of the best on the East Coast. A barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia that is famous for its wild horses and unspoiled beaches.
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